Americas
The latest aviation new and new air services from the world’s leading airlines, airports and tourism authorities in the Americas including North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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A decade of revitalisation at Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport
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In 2013, Nassau Airport Development Company concluded a $410 million redevelopment, transforming the airport into a modern, efficient and...
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Viva Las Vegas - Routes Americas lands in Las Vegas
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Having successfully hosted World Routes back in October 2013, the first time the event had taken place in the United States of America, the fruits...
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Live blog - Routes Americas 2017
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LIVE coverage from Routes Americas - the only network development conference which unites the Americas. Today: Final day of meetings, Route...
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Air Canada takes a refreshing look at network connectivity
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Air Canada provided an insight into its future thinking following the simultaneous unveiling of its new corporate livery at ceremonies in Montreal,...
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Vantage's Jeremy Pennington outlines trends, growth and regulation for Americas
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Last year Vantage's airports served more than 25 million passengers in 2016, travelling on 99 different airlines. Ahead of his address at Routes...
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USA travel bans result in demand slump for Trump
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The sudden but short-lived travel ban that President Donald Trump imposed on nationals from seven mainly Muslim countries entering the USA appears...
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Bliss Jet delivers new corporate jet scheduled solution for Transatlantic premium passengers
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With a business model developed to appeal to hedge fund companies; the investment banking fraternity; senior executives; music, film and sport...
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Beijing slot constraints closes door to American's proposed Los Angeles link
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American Airlines had originally proposed a December 16, 2016 start date for its new daily Los Angeles - Beijing flight, but a late DOT decision...
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American delivers first class service to Evansville with regional jet capacity rise
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The announcement late last month by American Airlines that it is to significantly grow capacity into Evansville Regional Airport in Vanderburgh...
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Route development and the Las Vegas convention industry
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Las Vegas, the host of Routes Americas 2017, has a history of engaging in air route development to boost its convention industry.
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Route Rundown: Hartford’s Bradley International in high spirits after securing ultra-low-cost arrival
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Spirit Airlines will introduce its low-fare offering into Hartford at the start of the second quarter with daily flights from Orlando and a summer...
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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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AirAsia X gets regulatory green light for USA flights
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The approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) allows AirAsia X to operate services to any destination within the US market and it...
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Emirates uses Athens as Transatlantic gateway for new Newark link
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The planned growth follows a formal request from the Greek Government and Athens International Airport to the UAE carrier to deliver an enhanced...
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Finnair takes leisurely approach to long-haul network expansion
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The arrival of four new Airbus A350-900 airliners during 2017 will enable Finnair to grow its long-haul winter 2017/2018 schedule and alongside...
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Quick chat with Aeromar CEO Andres Fabre on transformation and upcoming regional opportunities
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In the first of a new series of personal interviews with some of the leading figures in aviation, we spoke to Aeromar CEO Andres Fabre. He shared...
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Air India sees its summer growth opportunities in the stars
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A new four times weekly Delhi – Copenhagen route will commence from May 2017, according to Air India, and will be flown using a Boeing 787-8...
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Queen of the Skies prepares for US network abdication
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After five decades and over 45 years flying variants of the Boeing 747 since the type’s debut in United Airlines operation on flights between...
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Severe capacity constraints and infrastructure concerns top IATA's agenda in Americas - Peter Cerdá
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Peter Cerdá, the regional vice president in the Americas for IATA, discusses the future of Latin America, infrastructure concerns and trends...
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Las Vegas Number Cruncher: The facts and figures behind the US' glitziest destination
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In the first of our new number cruncher features, we take a look at the facts and figures behind the city hosting Routes Americas 2017 - Las Vegas.