US Department of Transportation
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Eastern Airlines plans network growth, fleet expansion
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The US carrier wants to expand its network in South America and the Caribbean this year.
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United fires warning shot at JetBlue with transatlantic expansion
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The Star Alliance member plans to move into the increasingly crowded Boston-London market.
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Airlines push for US-Venezuela flights restart
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Carriers are hopeful that direct air service will resume in the coming months despite an ongoing federal prohibition on flights between the US and...
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American and JetBlue outline New York and Boston route plans
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The carriers have launched the first phase of their Northeast-focused alliance, which includes more than 30 new routes, almost 80 codeshares and...
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Air Senegal eyes US service by September
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The carrier has revived plans to add flights between West Africa and the US.
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Aeromexico and LATAM apply to codeshare on US routes
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The agreement will initially cover Aeromexico’s flights to 11 destinations in the US.
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JetBlue files complaint over London slot access
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The US carrier claims it is being 'locked out' of the UK’s main international airports.
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Delta and WestJet scrap joint venture plans
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The airlines have blamed “arbitrary and capricious” conditions imposed by the US Department of Transportation for the decision.
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India responds to complaints about US carriers being blocked from flying repatriation flights
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The Indian government said it will consider reopening regular international flights when India’s domestic traffic reaches 50-60% of pre-COVID...
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US airlines hit record passengers high
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Domestic and international rise as US traffic continues growth.
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Key figures debate aviation challenges across the Americas
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US airlines are in a period of surging profits due to low oil prices, consolidation and strong demand. But with the arrival of a new US...
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US and Mexican airlines vie for Mexico City and New York slot rights
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The US DOT formally instituted a slot assignment proceeding earlier this month to allocate a total of 28 slot pairs at the two airports. These are...
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US opens Delta/Aeromexico New York and Mexico City remedy slot reallocation process
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Analysis of schedule data from intelligence provider OAG shows that Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines had a combined 27.8 per cent share of seat...
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Talks begin to improve US air service connectivity to small communities
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Commercial air service is a significant enabler of economic growth, and this is particularly true in small rural communities where hub links and...
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Hainan Airlines to link Chongqing to USA
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China's Hainan Airlines is seeking approval from the US authorities to begin flights linking Chongqing with Los Angeles and New York from the first...
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US regulator to adopt “fresh look” on allocation of Haneda daytime rights
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The newly available daytime slots at Haneda herald a potential transformation in US air service to the Japanese capital and the regulator wants to...
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Agreement opens Tokyo Haneda to new daytime Transpacific flights
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Under the current agreement, US airlines have a total of four slot pairs (four arrivals and four departures) for service to and from Haneda, which...
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USA and Cuba sign-up to deal allowing launch of up to 110 daily flights between countries
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The memorandum of understanding, signed on February 16, 2016, allows airlines of each country to operate up to 20 daily scheduled frequencies...
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New liberal air service agreement between US and Mexico set to fly in 2016
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The signing of this important agreement by US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and his Mexican counterpart Gerardo Ruiz Esparza took place at...
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USA downgrades Thailand’s aviation safety to Category 2
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Although this will not immediately impact international air services from Thailand as Thai Airways International recently closed its flight between...