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Thursday, 23 January 2020
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Country snapshot: Senegal
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Blaise Diagne International Airport, near Dakar, opened for scheduled in late 2017 and has become the country’s main international gateway.
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
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ULCC Frontier drops Lafayette, Louisiana
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Frontier tells the regional airport demand was insufficient going forward.
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United to start hourly Washington DCA-Newark shuttle with CRJ-550 in March
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The 50-seat CRJ-550, operated by United regional partner GoJet Airlines, offers majority premium seating.
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JetBlue adds Guatemala City, drops Oakland; New York JFK-Nashville also added
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Guatemala to become 25th country served by JetBlue on June 1.
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Taiwan’s STARLUX marks launch with network expansion plans
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Taiwanese startup STARLUX Airlines is adding a fourth destination to its network with service to Cebu in the Philippines.
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Country snapshot: Fiji
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National carrier Fiji Airways is the chief provider of international and domestic services, with Nadi the main gateway to the islands of Fiji.
Tuesday, 21 January 2020
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Southwest adds Super Bowl flights to South Florida
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The Dallas-based LCC seeks to accommodate fans of the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
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Wizz Air exploits St Petersburg’s seventh freedom rights
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Wizz Air is expanding its presence at St Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, just three weeks after Russia’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) awarded seventh...
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Delta to expand footprint at Miami International
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New nonstop domestic flights to Miami are part of Delta’s partnership with LATAM Airlines.
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Routes and AFRAA sign agreement to help drive growth for the Africa aviation market
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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Routes have signed their first formal agreement in history.
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Country snapshot: Colombia
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Colombia’s capacity grew by 10% in 2019 despite a turbulent year for national carrier Avianca.
Monday, 20 January 2020
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Country snapshot: Japan
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Japan is seeking to increase international visitor arrivals to 60 million by the end of the decade, with aviation set to play a key role.
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Country snapshot: Croatia
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Croatia’s seat capacity has more than doubled since 2011, rising to almost 7 million in 2019.
Friday, 17 January 2020
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Flynas to extend reach in 2020
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In the coming year, Flynas plans to add the Pakistani destinations of Lahore and Islamabad.
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JetBlue reduces service to Cuba
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JetBlue will be returning a total of 14 weekly frequencies to Havana’s José Martí International Airport.
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Alaska Airlines regional carrier to connect Seattle and Monterey, California
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The route further strengthens connectivity in Alaska's network between the US Pacific northwest and northern/central California.
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ULCC Spirit adds Fort Lauderdale-Oakland route
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Starting April 1, Spirit will be the only airline operating the FLL-OAK route.
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LATAM to move to Delta terminal at JFK
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LATAM Airlines will transfer operations from New York JFK’s Terminal 8, which it currently shares with erstwhile partner American Airlines.
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Air Corsica to review UK operations after summer season
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Air Corsica has been in talks with “several” major airports in England and Scotland about the size of the potential market and the support packages...
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South Korean low-cost startups plan 2020 launches
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South Korean LCC startups Aero K and Air Premia are both on track to receive their first aircraft and begin operations this year.
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