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Thursday, 20 August 2020
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American to cut regional routes, ramp up cargo flying this fall
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As regional demand shrinks, cargo capacity grows.
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Milan Bergamo secures West Africa link
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A new player is set to enter the market between Milan and Dakar in October as competition between the two cities begins to heat up.
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Qantas international routes 'unlikely' to return before July 2021
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Qantas has warned that international routes are unlikely to resume before mid-2021 and urged a more flexible approach to Australian state border...
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KLM returns to Cairo after three-year absence
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The capital of Egypt is to return to KLM’s passenger network—albeit only temporarily.
Wednesday, 19 August 2020
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DFW terminal put on hold
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COVID-19 has forced a reconsideration.
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SkyWest to connect Cheyenne, Wyoming to Denver
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The Wyoming regional airport has been without commercial air service since April.
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US and China agree to double flights
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The number of flights that each other's airlines can operate between the countries is to be doubled.
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Route Analysis: MEX-ONT, DOH-LGW, DEL-LHR
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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Volaris’ plans to expand its US...
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
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Chattanooga’s slight rebound shows life for US regional airports
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The Tennessee regional airport will get service to both Houston and Chicago on Oct. 1.
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PIA to resume UK flights using wet-leased aircraft
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Pakistan International Airlines has been cleared to resume two routes to the UK using aircraft chartered from Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly.
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Regional approach needed to UK’s quarantine rules – Gatwick CEO
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London Gatwick’s CEO Stewart Wingate has urged the UK government to take a regional approach when introducing quarantine measures.
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Wizz plans Gatwick base but warns slot constraints will thwart growth
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Wizz Air UK’s new base at London Gatwick is a “statement of intent” but further expansion is being hindered by the ongoing suspension of the 80-20...
Monday, 17 August 2020
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Recovery Tracker: the global market (w/e Aug. 16)
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As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the...
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EasyJet to close Newcastle, Southend and Stansted bases
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The airline is trying to avoid involuntary layoffs.
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Ryanair blames capacity cuts on tighter restrictions
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Weaker forward bookings caused by “continuing uncertainty” over COVID-19 rates in some European countries prompted Ryanair to cut planned capacity.
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Russia expands routes eligible for subsidies
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Russia’s government has expanded the number of routes eligible for subsidies as part of efforts to increase domestic traffic.
Friday, 14 August 2020
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Recovery Tracker: Air New Zealand, Transavia, Emirates and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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New destination joins Southwest’s network
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Southwest Airlines is pushing ahead with plans to begin service to its second Colorado destination.
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Aeromexico resumes Mexico City-Denver Boeing 737 route
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The service will operate 2X-weekly until September, when a third weekly flight will be added.
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Wizz reverses decision to shrink Riga base
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Hungary’s Wizz Air has reinstated a second aircraft at its Riga base, reversing a decision to downsize operations in the Latvian capital.
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