Star Alliance
The latest aviation news, new routes, destinations and airline news for Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance consisting of over 25 airline members from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East.
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TAP Air Portugal continues network rebuild
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Portugal’s flag-carrier hopes to be operating 100 routes in August.
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Interview: SWISS head of network management
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Newly appointed Benedikt Escher says SWISS will reconsider its mix of destinations and frequencies as it notes strength of VFR and leisure.
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American expands Chicago leisure offer
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Five new seasonal routes are being added to the US airline’s network from the Windy City.
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LOT revives Krakow-New York plans
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Nonstop service between the two cities last operated on a regular basis in October 2008.
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Avianca to serve San Salvador-Ontario
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The Star Alliance member plans to begin the new international route in July.
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ANA suspends 16 international routes
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Five routes planned from Tokyo Haneda to destinations in Europe and the US are among the cancellations.
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Air Canada, Qatar Airways agree codeshare
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The two airlines have formed a codeshare partnership ahead of Air Canada’s plans to launch service to Qatar this December.
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Korean Air and Asiana merger to offer ‘wider range of routes’
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Korean Air believes its takeover of Asiana Airlines will lead to network expansion and increase the carrier’s overall competitiveness.
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Air Canada warns a further 95 routes are under threat
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The decision to suspend the routes, alongside the closure of nine Canadian stations, hinges on the outcome of talks with Canada’s government.
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United plans ‘aggressive’ competition on transcon routes from JFK
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CEO Scott Kirby has confirmed the airline plans to return to New York John F Kennedy next year and compete aggressively on routes to the US West...
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Route Analysis: SYD-AKL, DEL-YVR, AUH-KTM
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Qantas resuming trans-Tasman flights; Air...
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Austrian Airlines to operate significantly reduced schedule this winter
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The airline’s long-haul flying is curtailed because of COVID-19, with only three US destinations being served.
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Route Analysis: CWL-BHD, KWI-DAC, DEN-FRA
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at the latest route being opened by Eastern...
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United to serve China nonstop, plans more leisure resumptions
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The US carrier is restarting nonstop service to Shanghai later this month and in November plans to resume flights on almost 30 international...
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Lufthansa ramps up Frankfurt’s short-haul leisure offer
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Fifteen vacation destinations are being added to Lufthansa’s network from Frankfurt for the summer 2021 season.
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LOT inaugurates new Budapest link
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LOT Polish Airlines has further expanded its route network to its Budapest hub.
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More international routes return to United’s network
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United Airlines plans to resume service on nearly 30 international routes in September.
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Partnerships key to Air Canada’s recovery
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Air Canada is seeking to develop new interline agreements to help boost traffic.
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Route Analysis: EWR-LAX, NRT-KUH, FRA-PVG
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With COVID-19 travel restrictions easing in parts of the world, airlines are gradually rebuilding their networks. Routes analyzes some of the...
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Poland’s restrictions will be a “deadly virus” for the industry
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International routes can be central to Poland’s economic recovery but only if aircraft passenger restrictions are scrapped, industry leaders have...