Airline and Airport Weekly News In Brief: Week of August 12, 2024

This week brings a slew of announcements from airlines worldwide, detailing new routes and expanded services as they adjust their networks to align with market demands and strategic growth opportunities.

Aug. 13 Developments:

• Avelo Airlines is ramping up operations at Tweed-New Haven Airport with a new bi-weekly route to New Orleans beginning November 14 and doubling its weekly flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico, starting November 8.
• airBaltic expands its reach from Vilnius with a new twice-weekly service to Dusseldorf starting October 31, enhancing connections between Lithuania and Germany.
• AirAsia launches a thrice-weekly service from Kuala Lumpur to Port Blair on November 16, marking the first ASEAN carrier to provide international flights to and from Port Blair.
• Cebu Pacific adds Tagbilaran as its seventh domestic destination from Clark with daily flights commencing October 27.
• Aeroitalia establishes a new base at Bacau International Airport, Romania—its first outside Italy—supporting flights to Rome Fiumicino, Milan Bergamo, and Cuneo.
• LOT Polish Airlines introduces a new service between Warsaw and Tenerife Sur Airport starting November 27, with flights three times a week on Boeing 737-8 aircraft.

Aug. 12 Updates:

• Etihad Airways plans to deploy its Airbus A380 to Singapore from February 1, 2025, and will also increase flight frequencies to Bangkok and Phuket starting October 27.
• American Airlines has launched a new route from Charlotte Douglas International to Québec City, operating weekly flights until November 2.
• Delta Air Lines announces a new daily, year-round service from Boston to San Antonio starting November 11, reflecting strong performance and growth at San Antonio International Airport.
• Aeroflot introduces three new routes to Hainan from Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, and Novosibirsk, starting in early September, using Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

These network adjustments and new route introductions reflect the ongoing efforts by airlines to adapt to changing travel patterns and economic landscapes, ensuring connectivity and expanding their reach to meet passenger needs efficiently.