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Monday, 1 March 2021
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Four airlines seek to enter Colombian market
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The country’s aviation authority is considering route proposals from Volaris and Viva Aerobus among others.
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US airlines hit rock-bottom in May 2020
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BTS sees record-low air travel in the US in 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e Feb. 28)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market as the northern summer season approaches.
Friday, 26 February 2021
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SWISS to launch five routes, focuses on leisure traffic
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Two new short-haul routes will start from Zurich and three from Geneva this summer, but the airline does not expect demand to pick-up until the...
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Qantas-American transpacific route alliance set for extension
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Australia’s competition commission is poised to green light the joint venture for a further five years.
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Brazil gives nod to Delta-LATAM joint venture
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The airlines are still awaiting approval from the US and Chile.
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Route Analysis: Dubai-Cluj-Napoca
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Nonstop service between the Romanian city Cluj-Napoca and Dubai is set to resume in March.
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Interview: KLM CEO and president Pieter Elbers on COVID-19 recovery
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The full transcript of Elbers' interview in Routes Magazine, in which he discusses the airline’s network rebuild and why sustainability remains a...
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OPINION: Startups—A risk worth taking?
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Why starting an airline during a pandemic might not be such an outlandish idea.
Thursday, 25 February 2021
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Brussels Airlines to resume North Atlantic routes
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The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.
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Spirit expansion continues with Milwaukee routes
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Milwaukee becomes the second new destination added to the ULCC’s network in as many days.
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By the numbers: Mexico
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Routes’ latest infographic takes a closer look at Mexico’s aviation market as low-cost operators continue to take market share.
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Qantas pushes back international route restarts to October
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The airline had previously hoped to start long-haul international flying in July.
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Kuwait's Jazeera foresees most of network operating by H2 2021
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The carrier is waiting for a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in its home market to subside.
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
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HiSky opens Cluj base
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The start-up carrier plans to launch two routes from the Romanian city in April.
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SunExpress CEO eyes increased summer demand
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Twenty-three new routes are planned for the summer season, including flights from Antalya to Beirut, Ljubljana and Tel Aviv.
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Spirit Airlines adds Louisville to its network
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The ULCC will serve FLL, LAS, LAX and MCO from the Kentucky city.
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Lithuanian startup Heston to launch flights in May
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The ACMI provider will operate Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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Route Analysis: Nur-Sultan-Ras Al Khaimah
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SCAT Airlines is targeting leisure demand to Ras Al Khaimah from eight cities in Kazakhstan.
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
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Gulf Air to launch Singapore route
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Singapore will return to the airline’s network after an absence of more than a decade.
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