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Wednesday, 19 May 2021
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KLM adds Belgrade, Dubrovnik, Palma de Mallorca and Verona
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The SkyTeam alliance member this summer expects to operate between 50% and 75% of pre-pandemic capacity on flights in Europe.
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Royal Air Maroc to increase Spanish network
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Morocco’s national carrier plans to double the number of routes it offers to Barcelona.
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Emirates, flydubai combined network to reach 168 destinations
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The partnership means Emirates customers can travel on codeshare flights from DXB to over 56 flydubai destinations, while flydubai passengers can...
Tuesday, 18 May 2021
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Viva Aerobus expands Mexico-US service
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The ULCC is currently the second largest Mexican carrier on transborder US routes by capacity.
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Elite Airways connects US northeast with Florida
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The regional jet operator plans flights to Sarasota and Melbourne in Florida.
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Optimistic United Airlines adds 400 new flights to summer schedule
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The carrier expects a jump in demand in July as the US market appears be normalizing.
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Icelandic startup PLAY’s launch network revealed
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The Reykjavik-based airline plans to serve seven destinations in Europe, with flights beginning in late June.
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Rex to start Melbourne-Canberra flights
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Competition between the Australian cities of Melbourne and Canberra is set to increase.
Monday, 17 May 2021
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Delta adds destinations from Boston and New York
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The Atlanta-based airline will serve four new markets and increase the use of its Airbus A220 fleet.
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Breeze Airways receives AOC
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The startup’s first route will likely connect Tampa and Charleston.
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Route Analysis: Los Angeles-Honolulu
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Southwest Airlines plans to enter the ultra-competitive leisure market in June.
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Frontier to serve Burbank, expands from Ontario
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The carrier has turned its attention to southern California, where four new routes are being launched.
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Alaska Airlines asks to place code on American’s Shanghai flights
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The request comes after American switched its Shanghai flights from DFW to Seattle to take advantage of Alaska’s feed.
Friday, 14 May 2021
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EDITORIAL: Why a US-UK travel corridor is low-risk and high-reward
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Governments on both sides of the pond must heed the calls for the swift and safe return of transatlantic flights between the two countries.
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Routes in brief: Vistara, SAS, Austrian Airlines and more
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Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.
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Wizz Air continues Italian push with new Rome base
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The ULCC plans to offer more than 4 million departure seats from Italy during the current summer season—a huge increase from the 1.9 million...
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Southwest targets Hawaii growth
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Southwest will offer more capacity into Hawaii this summer than at any time since the routes were launched in 2019.
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Taiwan startup Starlux launches Taipei-Ho Chi Minh City route
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The carrier has signaled LAX will be its first North American service.
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Launch of Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble likely to be postponed
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New COVID-19 clusters in Singapore has government officials signaling caution.
Thursday, 13 May 2021
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PRESS RELEASE: Routes launches new cargo event: TakeOff Cargo
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A new event is being launched by Routes which will unite cargo airlines, freight forwarders, integrators and airports.