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Friday, 2 July 2021
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Routes in brief: Itapemirim, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings and more
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Routes rounds-up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carriers' networks.
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100 new routes starting in July 2021
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Routes selects 100 new air services set to start around the world in July 2021, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.
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UK-Indian startup flypop picks London Stansted as its first base
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Flypop, which plans a series of routes between the UK and South Asia, aims to start flights in October.
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Spirit to fly to eight destinations from Milwaukee by December
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ULCC added the Wisconsin airport to its network last month.
Thursday, 1 July 2021
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US bans Belarus flight sales, including interlining
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The move effectively suspends the bilateral air accord between the US and Belarus over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to Minsk.
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Lufthansa to restore Munich-Dubai flights
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The route returns to the carrier’s network after an absence of five years.
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Air France to open three new long-haul destinations
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Destinations in Tanzania, Oman and Sri Lanka are being added to the carrier’s international network.
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IATA asks for meeting with Argentina over COVID-19 passenger caps
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Argentina's government has capped international arrivals at 600 passengers daily.
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Flyr begins operations with Oslo-Tromsø service
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The airline will start with three domestic routes in Norway before scaling up its network.
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
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Allegiant expands with 23 routes, Sun Country responds
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Four new destinations are joining Allegiant Air’s network, including Minneapolis-St Paul, the home of rival Sun Country.
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Spanish route concerns prompt IAG-Air Europa investigation
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The European Commission is looking into the impact of the proposed deal on 70 O&D city pairs.
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Alaska Airlines, Qatar Airways formally unveil codeshare
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Alaska joined oneworld, which also includes Qatar Airways and American Airlines, at the end of March.
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Route Analysis: Muscat-Sarajevo
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SalamAir becomes the latest Gulf carrier to add service to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e June 27, 2021)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market.
Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Cathay Pacific slowly adds back capacity
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The Hong Kong-based airline will only be at 30% of pre-pandemic capacity in the fourth quarter.
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Norwegian reopens Copenhagen base
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The LCC is ramping up operations from the Danish capital in response to growing demand.
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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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A321neo unlocks new options for Scoot
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The LCC’s new Airbus A321neos will initially be deployed on routes to destinations in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Alaska Airlines to exit JFK-LAX market
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The oneworld alliance member plans to end the transcontinental route in October.
Monday, 28 June 2021
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Chengdu Tianfu opens, first commercial routes begin
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Service has started from Chengdu’s second international airport.
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