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Wednesday, 3 March 2021
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SkyWest to operate EAS flights from Missouri to Chicago, Denver
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American abandoned Joplin Regional Airport in 2019; SkyWest will operate under the United Express brand.
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EU: ‘Digital Green Pass’ to facilitate flying in Europe
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The pass is aimed at restarting stagnant airline networks.
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
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Rex enters Sydney-Melbourne market
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About 2,800 seats per day will be added to Australia’s busiest flight path.
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50 new routes starting in March 2021
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Routes details a selection of new air services scheduled to start this month.
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Air Canada to simplify regional operations
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All Air Canada Express flights are to be consolidated under a single operator.
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Interview: SWISS head of network management
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Newly appointed Benedikt Escher says SWISS will reconsider its mix of destinations and frequencies as it notes strength of VFR and leisure.
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Alaska places its first Boeing 737 MAX on Seattle-San Diego route
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The airline will add 13 MAXs to its network this year.
Monday, 1 March 2021
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American expands Chicago leisure offer
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Five new seasonal routes are being added to the US airline’s network from the Windy City.
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Route Analysis: Dusseldorf-Beirut
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Condor is set to become the second airline to serve the market nonstop.
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Four airlines seek to enter Colombian market
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The country’s aviation authority is considering route proposals from Volaris and Viva Aerobus among others.
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US airlines hit rock-bottom in May 2020
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BTS sees record-low air travel in the US in 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e Feb. 28)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market as the northern summer season approaches.
Friday, 26 February 2021
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SWISS to launch five routes, focuses on leisure traffic
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Two new short-haul routes will start from Zurich and three from Geneva this summer, but the airline does not expect demand to pick-up until the...
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Qantas-American transpacific route alliance set for extension
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Australia’s competition commission is poised to green light the joint venture for a further five years.
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Brazil gives nod to Delta-LATAM joint venture
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The airlines are still awaiting approval from the US and Chile.
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Route Analysis: Dubai-Cluj-Napoca
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Nonstop service between the Romanian city Cluj-Napoca and Dubai is set to resume in March.
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Interview: KLM CEO and president Pieter Elbers on COVID-19 recovery
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The full transcript of Elbers' interview in Routes Magazine, in which he discusses the airline’s network rebuild and why sustainability remains a...
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OPINION: Startups—A risk worth taking?
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Why starting an airline during a pandemic might not be such an outlandish idea.
Thursday, 25 February 2021
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Brussels Airlines to resume North Atlantic routes
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The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.
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Spirit expansion continues with Milwaukee routes
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Milwaukee becomes the second new destination added to the ULCC’s network in as many days.
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