Routes Update

  • AvNews

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    Our Miami-based sister publisher, AvNews rounds up the latest route news from Latin America and Caribbean. This week Copa boosts service to Cuba;...

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  • Five For Friday

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    This week Lufthansa's first A380 landed in Frankfurt amid celebrations; Delta got the go-ahead for Seattle-Beijing services; Afghanistan attracted...

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  • Chinese Carrier Courts Canada

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    Hainan Airlines has been granted regulatory approval to serve Toronto non-stop from Beijing. Air Canada currently dominates routes from its home...

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  • Turkish Expansion in Africa

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    Turkish Airlines will begin a double-drop service from Istanbul to Entebbe, Uganda and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on June 13. Routes News reports...

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  • And Finally...Routes Europe: Key for Jet2.com

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    European LCC Jet2.com held over 80 pre-scheduled meetings with airports at Routes Europe this week.  Janice Mather, its general manager for...

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  • Indonesian Carrier Turns International

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    Mandala Airlines begins its first international services next month to Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong from two Indonesian cities. It received...

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  • Transaero: On the Move in Moscow

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    Transaero recently announced that it plans to split its operations between Moscow Domodedovo (DME) and Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO) with a large...

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  • Alitalia: Route Exchange Carrier

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    Through merging its network and fleet with Air One, Alitalia no longer operates a dual hub strategy from Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino. It...

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  • Sikhuphe International Airport Ready To Welcome New Airlines

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    With Swaziland set to host Routes Africa at the end of May, Sikhuphe International Airport is well on way to construction. Routes News gives an...

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  • Featured Airport: Cork

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    Cork Airport is the Republic of Ireland's southern gateway, accounting for 3.3 million passengers in 2008. Cork Airport in Ireland serves a...

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  • Featured Airline: Spanair

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    Overview Spanair has new owners from Catalonia which has driven a restructuring that covered moving to T1, a new image, new management team,...

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  • Non-stop to Muscat

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    The Middle East: A Key Source Market for Kenya Airways Kenya Airways has added non-stop flights to Muscat in   from its main base in...

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  • JetBlue and SAA Codeshare

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    JetBlue Airways this week began codesharing with South African Airways (SAA) on its New York JFK-Johannesburg service. Routes News reports on the...

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  • Weekly News From the Americas

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    Our sister publication, AvNews, rounds-up this week's news from the Americas and Caribbean including American Airlines Chicago-Beijing service to...

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  • Five For Friday

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    This week's top talking points include Air France to deploy an A380 on London-Paris; Jetstar Asia signals long-haul plans; Emirates announces its...

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  • Kruger Mpumalanga Airport’s Exciting Future

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    South Africa's Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) is preparing for the World Cup, which kicks off in just a few weeks, and will then...

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  • Continental and United’s Mega Merger

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    This week the two loss making carriers United and Continental announced they will consolidate into the world's largest carrier. Routes News...

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  • Five For Friday

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    Five air service developments not to miss this week include flydubai's first Pakistani service; disappointment for Devon and Cornwall after...

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  • Consolidation in the Caribbean

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    First Air Jamaica; Will Liat be Next? Caribbean Airlines' takeover of Air Jamaica was finalised this week and Trinidad and Tobago's prime...

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  • Weekly News From the Americas

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    Colombia's flag carrier is reporting healthy traffic growth, Argentina attracts a new airline, major foreign carriers show interest in Colombia...

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