About James Pearson
James lives and breathes route development. Educated in Air Transport Management at Loughborough University and Cranfield University, James has a PhD in airline strategy. James was Market Opportunity Analyst at London Luton London and Chief Analyst at anna.aero. He taught airline strategy and economics to undergraduate and postgraduate students for five years and has worked closely with various carriers on route and market intelligence projects. He is based near London, UK.
Latest Articles
1+ Million Passengers: The USA’s Top 10 International Routes In 2023
Which routes do you think saw the most passengers in the year to October 2023?
The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week
Routes go to the heart of airlines and airports, and I celebrate them in my weekly newsletter.
Ethiopian Airlines Is Set To Fly To Warsaw This Summer
It would be the carrier's 20th passenger destination in Europe.
Turkish Airlines Changes Melbourne Launch Date & Aircraft
It will now begin two weeks earlier than planned, with the 777 initially used.
Air India Carried More Than 1 Million US Passengers In 2023
These were its busiest routes in the year to October.
4+ Hours: North America’s 10 Longest Embraer Flights
Nearly all these flights began in 2023 or will do so in 2024, showing just how much change there has been.
Up To 30 Daily Flights: Inside Air France’s Huge US Network This Summer
It is Air France's most extensive network yet.
Emirates Makes Big Changes To Perth & Brisbane Flights
Emirates will now have 10 daily flights to Australia.
Snapshot: A Day Of American Airlines' Operations At Dallas Fort Worth
This breakdown provides an illustration of the enormity of its activity.
Where Air France’s High Capacity 472-Seat Boeing 777s Are Flying
Even the USA has flights that use the aircraft.
Almost Midnight: The Latest Arriving Transatlantic Flights Scheduled
Most of the late-timed flights were introduced in 2023 or will begin in 2024.
United Airlines Will Operate 13 South American Routes This Year
It last had that many routes in 2019, but they have changed.
These US Airports No Longer Have Airbus A380 Flights
Two airports had regular flights, while another had a one-off service.
Second To Ryanair: A Look At Aer Lingus' Changing Ireland-UK Network
With Gatwick exiting its network, Aer Lingus will have 19 Republic of Ireland-UK routes.
The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week
Routes go to the heart of airlines and airports, and I celebrate them in my weekly newsletter.
All Nippon Airways Adds Flights To 3 More European Airports In 2024
The carrier now plans to serve nine European airports, a record high.
3,000+ Daily Passengers: United Airlines’ 10 Busiest Routes In 2023
Which do you think made the cut?
Delta Air Lines Reduces Flights On 2 Transatlantic London Heathrow Routes
It still has eight routes to the UK's busiest airport.