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Monday, 13 September 2021
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Australian regulator blocks Qantas-Japan Airlines tie-up
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Qantas said it plans to cancel the launch of a Cairns-Tokyo route following the decision.
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Swoop restarts international flights, expands Jamaica service
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The Canadian carrier has resumed international flights and announced plans to launch a new route to Kingston in Jamaica.
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BA returns to Birmingham, expands from Belfast City
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The carrier’s winter schedule will see it return to Birmingham for the first time since 2018.
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RwandAir to launch two new routes to the DRC
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Flights from Kigali to both Lubumbashi and Goma will be operated 2X-weekly with regional aircraft.
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Route Analysis: Moscow-Punta Cana
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Aeroflot’s latest long-haul leisure service will launch in October.
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France imposes stricter rules on passengers arriving from Israel, the US
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The move follows the European Council's Aug. 30 recommendation to remove several countries from the 'safe' travel list.
Friday, 10 September 2021
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Bahraini carrier Gulf Air to enter Israel market
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The planned service comes nearly a year after the two countries normalized their diplomatic relations.
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Emirates to restart St Petersburg, increase Saudi Arabia operations
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The service increases to Russia and Saudi Arabia follow additions made to the airline’s South Africa network.
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US airlines forecast autumn traffic slowdown, holiday rebound
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A number of US carriers are trimming capacity plans this fall.
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Route Analysis: Manchester-Aqaba
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LCC easyJet is targeting leisure travelers seeking a warm-weather vacation with its new route to Jordan.
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Routes in Brief: Virgin Australia, Wizz Air, Saudia and more
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Virgin Australia’s new seasonal flights to Launceston, Wizz Air adding connections from Hungary and Romania and Saudia returning to Manchester are...
Thursday, 9 September 2021
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Canada’s Porter Airlines restarts service after several delays
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The turboprop operator is building back its network from its Toronto Bishop Airport base.
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SkyUp to increase Saudi Arabia service in 2022
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CEO Dmytro Seroukhov said the airline intends to grow its flight program next year.
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S7 Airlines expands Egypt, UAE service
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Eleven new routes to destinations in Egypt and the UAE will join the carrier’s network in November.
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Hawaiian to resume scheduled American Samoa flights
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The carrier is the only scheduled passenger airline to offer flights to the US territory in the South Pacific.
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WestJet CEO eyes transatlantic rebound as Canada reopens
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CEO Ed Sims says the carrier will proceed with 'caution' when building back its European network.
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Airline in Focus: Austrian Airlines
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Routes profiles flag-carrier Austrian Airlines, the Lufthansa Group subsidiary and World Routes 2021 attendee.
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AirAsia increasingly optimistic about Q4 domestic traffic recovery
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Traffic momentum stalled in the second quarter because of COVID-19, but AirAsia sees its markets coming back by the fourth quarter.
Wednesday, 8 September 2021
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Air Canada Rouge resumes service
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Flights have restarted to three destinations and two more will return to the airline’s network later this month.
Tuesday, 7 September 2021
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Qatar Airways to enter Kazakhstan market
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Plans to serve Almaty nonstop have been revived by the oneworld alliance member.
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