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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IAG adds to British Airways and Aer Lingus Transatlantic offering
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Irish flag carrier, Aer Lingus, a recent addition to the IAG portfolio, is to launch flights between Dublin and Los Angeles, Newark, and Hartford...
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Air China becomes first Asian carrier to serve Cuba as it extends its network to Havana
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Cuba is a strategically important destination for the Chinese government as it was the first Latin American country to recognise the People’s...
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VivaColombia to launch low-cost flights to US
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The US adventure will start from December 2, 2015 with the start of the Medellin – Miami route and followed from December 16, 2015 by the Bogota –...
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California Dreamin’ – United uses 787 to grow San Francisco hub
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United currently has 22 787s in its fleet and will receive three more before the end of this year. These include a mix of 787-8 and larger 787-9...
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INSIGHT: Is Aer Lingus set to return transatlantic flights to Hartford?
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If the speculation is true, Aer Lingus will be the only airline offering a direct flight between Europe and Hartford Bradley International Airport,...
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Lufthansa knows the way to San José with planned Frankfurt link
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Flight schedules for a new five times weekly link from Frankfurt have already been loaded into the GDS for launch in late April 2016, just a week...
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Singapore Airlines launches A350-900ULR to bring return of non-stop flights to USA
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Optimised for non-stop flights to the US, the aircraft, designated A350-900ULR (Ultra-Long Range), will include a modified fuel system to increase...
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Caribbean Airlines closes the door on long-haul to Europe
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The latest update of the airline’s inventory for 2016 shows the cancellation of any future bookings for the Port of Spain – London Gatwick route...
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National’s express delivery into Florida's passenger market
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The new passenger operation will launch in December 2015 and will grow to a five destination network by the middle of January 2016. All the...
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Air India adds San Francisco; but not world’s longest flight title
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The new route will complement the carrier’s existing US network of Newark Liberty, New York JFK and Chicago O’Hare and will be its longest non-stop...
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Delta to Offer Transatlantic Paris Link from North Carolina’s Research Triangle
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The new route to Paris will commence in May 2016 and will supplement the existing London route operated by rival carrier, American Airlines. The...
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Finnair Goes Year Round to Miami
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Finnair resumed non-stop scheduled services between its Helsinki hub and the US city of Miami in December 2014, introducing a three times weekly...
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Retail is Detail: How Knowing Your Customer Helps Maximise Non-Aeronautical Revenue
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These days, terminals are offering a plethora of brands, tempting passengers to purchase anything from essential toiletries to designer clothing....
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Europe Airpost to Extend Dublin-Halifax Service For Summer 2016
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Europe Airpost has been operating at Dublin Airport since 2010 and is the only charter airline that has an aircraft based year-round in Ireland....
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Inflight Phone Usage Could Become Reality in USA
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The Transportation Department’s Advisory Committee for Aviation Consumer Protection approved the recommendation saying that “if safe and secure,”...
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Baltimore/Washington International Hits Record Traffic Levels
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July 2015 was the first time that more than 2.3 million passengers travelled through BWI Marshall in one month. The previous monthly record for...
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Newcastle Secures Return of United’s Newark Link for 2016
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The new route has been very significant in terms of enhancing regional connectivity, growing the economy, attracting inward investment and...
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WOW air Plans to Replicate US Transatlantic Route Success in Canada
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Although not formally advertised by the airline as yet, the proposed four times weekly flights between Keflavik International Airport, serving the...
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Volaris Seeks Rights to Fly Puerto Vallarta – Oakland
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According to its application, Volaris intends to use either Airbus A319 or A320 equipment on the route and services will commence “shortly after...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines in North America - The Biggest and Fastest Growing Operators
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Ahead of this year's World Routes forum, Routesonline is providing another look at our series of articles on the leading airlines and airports and...