Routes Americas 2021
Routes Americas is the only air service development forum uniting the Americas, bringing together senior decision-makers from the region's leading airlines, airports and other aviation stakeholders.
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Interview: Frontier’s Barry Biffle at Routes Americas 2021
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Frontier’s president and CEO shares his views on what airports can do to attract airlines, how the market will shake out post-COVID and what he...
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Frontier unveils Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas expansion
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Twenty-one new routes are being added to the ULCC’s network over the coming months.
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Interview: Orlando International CEO Phil Brown
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Before Routes Americas 2021 we spoke to Orlando International (MCO) CEO Phil Brown, who outlined the airport’s strong leisure recovery and key...
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Routes Americas round-up
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A round-up of the key figures and news from our first hybrid Routes Americas event.
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Spirit gears up for period of 'massive growth'
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“We think that there’s a lot of opportunity to add a lot more dots to the map,” says network planning vice president John Kirby.
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Americas passenger traffic outlook remains strong, IATA says
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IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda told Routes Americas that the upward trend seen before the pandemic will continue in the long term.
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Lower costs key to Spirit’s Miami debut
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Spirit's network planning VP John Kirby told Routes Americas 2021 that Miami International’s decision to lower costs, coupled with soaring leisure...
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JetBlue outlines NYC growth ambitions
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Routes Americas 2021 hears how a partnership with American Airlines will facilitate JetBlue's expansion.
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Philadelphia eyes strong transatlantic return in 2022
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Philadelphia International’s Stephanie Wear believes border reopenings in Europe have come too late for this summer but expects transatlantic...
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Aruba aims to ‘reconnect with the world’
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Aruba believes that by winter it could restore as much as 94% of 2019 traffic.
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PRESS RELEASE: Routes Americas officially handed over to San Antonio
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As Routes Americas 2021 draws to a close, hosting responsibilities for next year’s event are officially handed over to 2022 hosts, San Antonio...
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US ULCCs optimistic for air travel surge
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The CEOs of Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines tell Routes Americas 2021 that they both have plenty of room to grow.
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IATA: Government policies risk jeopardizing network recovery
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IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda highlighted that many routes in the region have been lost since the onset of the pandemic.
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US and Canada urged to restore connectivity now
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ACI says US has the opportunity to be a leader in the recovery and how to reopen borders.
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Sustainable tourism back on the agenda
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Travelers will be keen to seek out authentic experiences once they begin to take vacations again.
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'Workcations' set to boost tourism recovery
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Routes Americas delegates hear how changes in working practices could see people combine business travel with vacations.
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Connecticut airport expansion to draw low-fare passengers
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Airport management firm Avports is teaming with startup Avelo Airlines to upgrade Connecticut’s Tweed New Haven Airport.
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Interview: Ecuatoriana Airlines CEO Eduardo Delgado
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Ecuatoriana Airlines is a startup that plans to revive the name of Ecuador’s former flag-carrier, which folded permanently 15 years ago.
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Positive signs emerge in Americas market
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As Routes Americas 2021 kicks off, there is a resurgence of capacity in the US and some Latin American markets.
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EDITORIAL: Necessity, invention and determination
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Governments must match the ambitions and inventiveness of airlines and airports for the sakes of their economies and citizens.