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Flair adds eight routes but cuts Abbotsford service

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Canadian ultra-LCC Flair Airlines will fly eight new routes in summer 2020 but is pulling service from Abbotsford after strong competition from...

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WestJet plans major expansion at Calgary hub

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With ambitions to evolve from a North America-focused carrier to a fully-fledged global operator, WestJet will start Calgary-Rome flights in May.

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WestJet names new network planning VP

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Canada’s WestJet has appointed a new vice president of network planning and alliances.

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Route analysis: YHZ-MAN, SAW-HEL, BOG-HAV

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This week: Manchester is to become WestJet’s third destination in the UK; Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is starting service to Finland;...

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American hires network planner Znotins from WestJet

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American Airlines has recruited “one of the leading network planners in the world.”

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What happens to WestJet’s New York LaGuardia slots?

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There is a push for WestJet's eight slots to be returned given the proposed WestJet-Delta cross-border joint venture.

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Route rundown: LHR-PDX, YYC-BOS, MSP-YVR

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This week: British Airways is adding a 27th destination in the US to its network; WestJet plans to increase its presence in Boston; and Sun Country...

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Route rundown: KUL-OKA, AUS-CDG, YYC-FCO

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This week: AirAsia X to open Okinawa service; Norwegian to add Austin - Paris non-stop; and WestJet plans seasonal flights between Calgary and Rome.

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Route rundown: EWR-PMO, SJJ-LTN, YYZ-RTB

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This week: United schedules seasonal Sicily service; FlyBosnia to restore London link; and WestJet adds new Caribbean destination.

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World Routes 2019 meeting request system opens soon

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Senior network planners from over 125 of the world’s leading airlines will be accepting meeting requests when scheduling opens on Wednesday 10 July.

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