Four cases

Air Baltic

Air Baltic is owned for 47,2 percent by SAS Scandinavian Airline Systems and belongs to the LCC full-service type. The first two selected periods have been visualized in figure 47. In February 2003 Air Baltic had a star shaped network in which the surrounding regions are connected with the central main airport. The following year in 2004 some routes intensified and the network expanded to West Europe with new routes to Belgium and The Netherlands (point A).

Figure 47, Network development Air Baltic, LCC full-service type
2003-02 2004-02
Source: OAG (2005), click image to enlarge

In 2004 the network of Air Baltic expanded rapidly (figure 48). The network expanded further to West Europe (point B) and a second central airport was created (point C). In 2005 the network exists of two integrated star shaped networks, both strongly oriented towards West Europe.

Figure 48, Network development Air Baltic, LCC full-service type
2004-09 2005-09
Source: OAG (2005), click image to enlarge