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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New South America route among JetBlue's sweeping network changes
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JetBlue is making a series of changes to its network, including the launch of five new services and the addition of a destination in South America....
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Interview: what Quito did next
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Since hosting Routes Americas 2018, Quito’s Mariscal Sucre Airport has increased its international links and continued a $90m expansion and...
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Spirit to expand Colombia service with new Cali route
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US low-cost carrier Spirit is to further expand its service to Colombia later this year, with plans to open a fifth destination in the South...
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Interview: Washington targets domestic growth and routes to Asia
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Routes to China and India are top targets for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Yil Surehan tells Routesonline, as well as the ongoing...
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Flair adds US routes as ULCC competition intensifies
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Canada’s Flair Airlines is adding the first US destinations to its network this winter as competition between budget carriers on transborder routes...
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Norwegian cleared to enter Brazilian market
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Norwegian has moved a step closer to launching flights to Brazil as it continues its South American push.
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Why Korean Air is returning to Boston
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Boston has secured a non-stop route to its largest unserved city in Asia, representing one of the first additions to the newly launched...
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Air France-KLM eyes South American joint venture
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SkyTeam partners Air France-KLM and Air Europa are hoping that a planned joint venture agreement on flights between Europe and Central and South...
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United continues to push domestic expansion
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United Airlines has launched 33 new point-to-point destinations in 18 US states over the past four months as part of its strategy to strengthen its...
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WestJet and Delta to create transborder joint venture
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WestJet and Delta Air Lines are moving ahead with their plans for a transborder joint venture, deepening their existing codeshare partnership.
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ASM North America clients secure $1.5m air service grants
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Two clients of ASM North America, the leading air route development consultancy, have landed a combined $1.5m from the U.S. Department of...
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Route rundown: LTN-VDA, EWR-SDQ, ADD-ASM
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This week: Wizz adds Israel destination from Luton; Spirit increases Caribbean services; and Ethiopian to serve Eritrea after two decades.
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The inside story: How Hamilton secured Norwegian's Dublin Route
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We speak to Vantage's Jeremy Pennington to understand how the Hamilton International Airport secured Norwegian's first service to Canada.
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Routes Weekly top five: Europe growth, Africa's carriers, GOL to Quito, China targets LA, latest podcast
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Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: Europe's summer growth, Africa's biggest carriers, GOL to add Quito route, Chinese carriers target LA,...
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Route rundown: OSL-KBV, IAH-GUA, VIE-BCN
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This week: Norwegian adds Thailand destination; Spirit to operate Guatemala service; and LEVEL readies for Vienna launch.
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GOL to add Quito link as Ecuador's market returns to growth
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Brazilian airline GOL is adding a tenth country to its network with the launch of a direct route to Ecuador. The São Paulo - Quito service is the...
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US regulator approves 'world-first' ULCC codeshare
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The US Department of Transportation has approved the planned codeshare between Frontier Airlines and Volaris on services between the US and Mexico,...
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Air Belgium seeks to enter the US market
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Fresh from completing its inaugural flight earlier this month, Air Belgium is already looking to spread its wings by adding the US to its route...
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Avianca resurrects plans for regional Colombian airline
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Colombian flag carrier Avianca is resurrecting plans to launch a regional airline, five years after scrapping a similar proposal amid trade union...
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Hawaiian and Japan Airlines seek antitrust immunity for joint venture
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Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines are seeking immunity from antitrust laws to create a joint venture.