- Nice – Toulouse 23Dec19 – 03Jan20: 1‑2 weekly 717
- Palermo – Pescara 20Dec19 – 06Jan20: 1‑2 weekly 717
- Verona – Malta 21Dec19 – 05Jan20: 1 weekly A319
The following routes will be operated for the first time in the winter
season, during the Christmas/New Year period: - Cagliari – Ancona 21Dec19 – 04Jan20: 1 weekly 717/A319
- Verona – Athens 19Dec19 – 05Jan20: 2 weekly 717/A319
Vueling [VY/VLG] [Spain] is the most tardy airline in the UK with an
average 31‑minute delay.
02Jun19 onwards Bilbao BIO A Coruna LCG F,Su 320
02Jun19 onwards Bilbao BIO Porto OPO M,F,Su 320
28Oct19 onwards Tenerife North TFN Asturias OVD M,F 320
30Oct19 onwards Tenerife North TFN Valencia VLC M,W,F 320
Other routes also see frequency increases:- Bilbao – Milan Malpensa eff 07Jun19: Increase from 2 to 3 weekly
- Bilbao – Paris CDG eff 01Jun19: Increase from 4 to 7 weekly
- Bilbao – Valencia eff 06Jun19: Increase from 2 to 3 weekly
WAB air [Iceland] has applied for an operating licence for the
fledgling airline, as preparations for the company’s establishment are
going well.Wabuck Air [Canada] had its AOC cancelled by Transport Canada on
08Jun19 due to safety concerns.WDL Aviation [WD/WDL] [Germany] has signed a wet lease
agreement with Sky Express (Greece), for one BAe 146, serial 2108.
WDL Aviation is to wet lease one E190, serial 114, to Air Italy for
domestic operations.Westair Aviation [Namibia] announced the launch of its domestic
passenger flights in late June 2019 after bring granted Designated
Carrier status. Other domestic routes are planned to open in July and
regional flights to operate from August 2019.WestJet [WS/WJA] [Canada]
05Nov19 onwards Victoria YYJ Los Cabos SJD Tu 737
08Dec19 onwards Calgary YYC Honolulu HNL M,F,Su 738 (x767)
08Dec19 onwards Edmonton YEG Kahului OGG F,Su 7M8 (x767)
13Dec19 onwards Calgary YYC Punta Cana PUJ F 767
15Dec19 onwards Calgary YYC Kahului OGG Daily F7M8/789 (x7M8/767)
Separately, the preliminary schedule for summer 2020 also sees a
737 MAX 8 assigned on additional routes:- Calgary – New York JFK: One flight scheduled on 03Jun20
- Toronto – Grand Cayman 30Apr20 – 28May20: 1 weekly
Wideroe [WF/WIF] [Norway]
04Sep19‑23Oct19 Bergen BGO Aberdeen ABZ 2× DailyDH4/290(W only)Windrose Aviation [Ukraine]
21Jun19‑13Sep19 Dniepropetrovsk DNK Bodrum BJV F 320Wingo [P5/RPB] [Colombia] is to launch services from Panama to
Havana on 02Nov19 with a B737‑700.
03Aug19 onwards Bogota BOG Guayaquil GYE M,F 737
03Sep19 onwards Bogota BOG San Jose SJO Tu,F 737Wings of Lebanon [Lebanon] plans to lease a second B737 NG in late
2019, once its Third Country Operator permit is restored by the EU. The
wet lease of two A320s and one A321 from Nile Air (Egypt) will
continue.Wizz Air [W6/WZZ] [Hungary] has announced its new international
low fare route from Olsztyn Mazury Airport to Bremen.
The airline is setting up an air connection between Budapest and
Kazan. The new twice‑weekly service will be launched from 30Oct19.
Wizz Air has no interest in bidding for Thomas Cook Group (UK)
airlines, which the tour operator has put up for sale, though it could
look at individual airport slots that might become available.- Mumbai – Varanasi: 1 daily
The 737 operation was listed until 31Jul19 inclusive.
Viva Air Peru [Peru] has cancelled the expansion of its fleet in 2019,
due to a regulatory problem in the country which affects aircraft less
than 18 months old.
Volaris [Y4/VOI] [Mexico] has no plans to utilise other Mexico City
airports other than AICM, as part of its plans, which include the
addition of 104 aircraft and a reduction in costs.
Volaris Costa Rica has been awarded its IOSA certification from
IATA.
27Oct19 onwards Monterrey MTY San Antonio SAT Tu,Th,Su 319
27Oct19 onwards Tijuana TIJ Tapachula TAP W,Su 320
28Oct19 onwards Leon/Guanajuato BJX Fresno FAT Tu,Sa 320
Volaris has introduced five domestic routes, including service
expansion at Queretaro. The operational info for these new routes is
as follows:
- Chihuahua – Ciudad Juarez eff 18Jun19: 2 weekly A320
- Guadalajara – Durango eff 15Jun19: 3 weekly A320
- Queretaro – Chihuahua eff 18Jun19: 2 weekly A320
- Queretaro – Guadalajara eff 17Jun19: 3 weekly A320
- Queretaro – Puerto Vallarta eff 16Jun19: 2 weekly A320
Volaris has listed various new Airbus A321 aircraft services from
Tijuana in the winter 2019/20 season, with a mix of A321ceo and
A321neo aircraft. The planned new A321‑operating routes and
effective dates are as follows:
- Tijuana – Ciudad Juarez eff 27Oct19: 4 weekly
- Tijuana – La Paz eff 27Oct19: 1 daily
- Tijuana – Los Mochis eff 27Oct19: 1 daily
- Tijuana – Monterrey eff 27Oct19: 1 daily
- Tijuana – Oaxaca eff 27Oct19: 1 daily
Volaris plans to expand Airbus A321neo operational network to the US
in the winter 2019/20 season, with the new aircraft scheduled to
operate following routes:
- Guadalajara – San Jose CA eff 28Oct19: 2 weekly A321neo
- Leon/Guanajuato – Los Angeles eff 31Oct19: 1 weekly A321neo
- Morelia – Los Angeles eff 27Oct19: 2 weekly A321neo
Volga-Dnepr [VI/VDA] [Russia] and Liege Airport (Belgium) have
signed an MOU expanding their strategic cooperation at the airport.
The Group has firmed up an order for nine B777Fs in December
2018, as reflected in the most recent update to Boeing’s order book.
Volidisicilia DAT [Italy] has inaugurated the new seasonal Catania‑
Olbia route with ATR‑72.
Volotea [V7/VOE] [Spain] has added six additional A319, for a total
fleet of 36 aircraft. Two of these additional aircraft will act as back‑up.
18Oct19 onwards Venice VCE Lyon LYS F,Su 717
21Dec19 onwards Strasbourg SXB Lanzarote ACE Sa 319
21Dec19 onwards Strasbourg SXB Marrakech RAK Sa 319
02Jun20 onwards Marseille MRS Castellon CDT Tu 717
The following routes introduced in summer 2019 season will be
maintained in winter 2019/20 season:
- Athens – Rhodes: 4 weekly 717
- Bilbao – A Coruna: 2 weekly 717 (This route was launched on
04Apr19, but not covered on Airlineroute) - Bilbao – Alicante: 3 weekly 717
- Bilbao – Porto: 2 weekly 717
- Lyon – Prague: 2 weekly 717/A319
- Lyon – Valencia: 2 weekly 717/A319
- Nantes – Tangier: 2 weekly A319 (Subject to Government
Approval) - Palermo – Cagliari: 2 weekly 717
The following routes introduced in summer 2019 season will be
maintained in winter 2019/20, during Christmas/New Year period only:
- Asturias – Corvera 27Dec19 – 04Jan20: 1 weekly 717
- Bilbao – Naples 21Dec19 – 06Jan20: 2 weekly 717
- Marseille – Luxembourg 21Dec19 – 04Jan20: 1 weekly 717
- Nice – Malaga 23Dec19 – 03Jan20: 1‑2 weekly 717