JetBlue adds more ‘high potential’ leisure routes
Four routes are being launched from Hartford’s Bradley International Airport as the US carrier seeks to stimulate leisure demand. JetBlue’s… Read More »
Canadas airlines remain in a dangerous state of limbo
In the Americas, airlines outside the United States have, comparatively, received little government support, and in some cases restrictive border… Read More »
Flydubai reinstates Maldives route
The LCC is returning to capital Malé after an absence of two-and-a-half years. Malé, the capital of island nation the… Read More »
Alaska Airlines looks to leisure routes in winter schedule
The carrier believes demand exists for passengers wanting to visit ski resorts and beach destinations. Alaska Airlines, citing rising demand… Read More »
Qantas seeks out domestic leisure demand
With international service not expected to resume until July 2021 at the earliest, Australia’s flag carrier is hoping to stimulate… Read More »
Recovery Tracker: Jetstar, Cathay Pacific, Aeromexico and more
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the… Read More »
El Al begins gradual resumption of flights
Israel’s flag-carrier will next month begin operating scheduled flights from Tel Aviv to Athens, London, New York and Paris. El… Read More »
Ryanair makes further capacity cuts
Ryanair will reduce its October capacity by an additional 20% and has warned of more possible cuts over the winter… Read More »
Juneyao to start second Helsinki route
Five months after agreeing to deepen ties with Finnair, Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines is launching a second route to Finland’s capital… Read More »
Air Astana restarting two more international routes
Flights from Almaty to Tashkent and Bishkek are being added back to the Kazakhstan-based carrier’s network. Kazakhstan-based Air Astana is… Read More »
Salt Lake City moves forward with opening of new airport
Delta Air Lines is the airport’s primary tenant and will use 25 gates at the newly built terminal. The Salt… Read More »
Lufthansa ramps up Frankfurt’s short-haul leisure offer
Fifteen vacation destinations are being added to Lufthansa’s network from Frankfurt for the summer 2021 season. Lufthansa said it is… Read More »
AirAsia Japan suspends service for most of October
The LCC is halting flights on all routes due to lower-than-expected demand. AirAsia Japan plans to suspend all flights from… Read More »
Innovative Key Visuals from Istanbul Airport
In addition to its unique architecture, strong infrastructure, superior technology and high-level travel experience, Istanbul Airport, which became a global… Read More »
Viva Aerobus to expand Mexico City network
Five routes are joining the ultra-low-cost carrier’s network from Mexico City, in addition to three new services set to start… Read More »
Eurowings takes over majority of Ryanair routes from Düsseldorf
Lufthansa’s LCC steps in to offer flights from DUS to the vacation destinations in Greece, Portugal and Spain. Lufthansa LCC… Read More »
Transavia France launches first domestic routes
The LCC will begin domestic service in November, offering four routes form Nantes and one from Paris Orly. A month… Read More »
British Airways to rival Virgin on Lahore route
Just weeks after Virgin Atlantic unveiled plans to serve Lahore, Pakistan, British Airways has signaled its intention to enter the… Read More »
WestJet to increase network in October
WestJet is adding more warm weather leisure routes next month, as well as resuming flights between Toronto and London Gatwick…. Read More »
Aviation returns to the 1930s
There’s been much talk about the post-COVID-19 industry reverting to the profile of the 1970s, with its reduced traffic levels,… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines set to resume Japan service
The carrier will resume one-way flights to Tokyo later this week while exploring the possibility of reinstating service to other… Read More »
Pegasus Airlines to launch Pakistan route
The Turkish LCC is pushing ahead with plans to open its first route to Pakistan. Pegasus Airlines is expanding its… Read More »
Delta continues LAX-Sydney route with Virgin Australia JV on hold
Virgin Australia will focus on domestic and short-haul international flying for the time being. Delta Air Lines will continue operating… Read More »
TAP to add European and North African routes
The Portuguese airline plans to offer six new routes during the summer 2021 season. TAP Air Portugal is expanding its… Read More »
Stockholm Bromma ‘no longer commercially viable,’ Swedavia says
Just eight scheduled passenger routes are currently operating from the airport and Swedavia believes Stockholm Arlanda could accommodate the traffic…. Read More »
Recovery Tracker: the global market
As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes’ latest infographic looks… Read More »