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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Juan Carlos Zuazua: low-cost carriers and emerging trends
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In the second part of our interview with VivaAerobus' chief executive, Juan Carlos Zuazua discusses the rise of low-cost carriers.
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Interview: Ignacio Vallejo from TAME EP
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Ignacio Vallejo, president of the board of directors at TAME EP, explains why Open Skies will be good news for the airline and Ecuador.
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Infographic: The Americas aviation market in numbers
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Ahead of Routes Americas, we outline some of the most important facts and figures in the region's aviation market.
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Atlanta is still the world’s busiest airport but the gap at the top is closing
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the world’s busiest airport, according to preliminary traffic figures, but Beijing Capital...
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Route rundown: STN-IAD, PEK-MEX, RUH-DXB
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This week: Primera Air adds Washington Dulles from London Stansted, while Hainan Airlines will become the first Chinese airline to operate non-stop...
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Viva Air seeks to unlock "huge potential" in Latin America
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Stephen Rapp from low-cost specialist Viva Air discusses the launch of the group's Peruvian carrier and why it is increasing frequencies on...
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Meet the team: Jeremiah Gerald, ASM Americas
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Ahead of Routes Americas 2018 in Quito, Routesonline spoke to Jeremiah Gerald from aviation consultancy ASM to find out what makes him tick.
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IATA's Peter Cerdá on the future of the Americas
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Peter Cerdá, International Air Transport Association regional vice president for the Americas, assesses the outlook of the region's aviation...
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Let the good times roll - Americas market outlook 2018
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The outlook for aviation passenger traffic in the Americas is healthy, and there is renewed optimism particularly in Latin America.
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Five questions for VivaAerobus' chief executive
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Ahead of speaking at Routes Americas 2018 in Quito, VivaAerobus' chief executive Juan Carlos Zuazua discusses the airline's successful past 12...
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Routes app now live for Routes Americas
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Download the app and have all the latest event information at your fingertips.
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WestJet makes its first foray onto the European mainland
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WestJet has confirmed its first transatlantic operations to be served by Boeing 737-8 MAX, with the low-cost carrier set to make its debut on the...
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Bombardier victorious in Delta jets dispute
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Bombardier will be able to start shipping its C Series jets to Delta Air Lines as scheduled after the US International Trade Commission ruled that...
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Route rundown: BSB-MIA, MAD-SZX, DMK-CTS
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Route rundown: GOL adds routes to Miami and Orlando, Hainan Airlines launches its first direct service between China and Spain, and Thai Air Asia X...
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Interview: WTTC's Maribel Rodriguez on the infrastructure challenges holding back the LATAM aviation powerhouse
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Ahead of her participation in Routes Americas 2018, Routesonline spoke to WTTC's Maribel Rodriguez to hear her thoughts on key LATAM aviation...
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United's “magic elixir” to drive US hub traffic
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United Airlines has outlined stronger than expected capacity growth as part of plans to drive higher connectivity at its major hubs in Chicago,...
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Canada-China capacity on the rise as Hainan adds Vancouver
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Capacity between Canada and China has steadily increased in recent years and the two countries' Year of Tourism will seek to further develop air...
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Four airlines to shake up the Americas
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There has been no shortage of new airlines entering the Americas market in recent years but only a handful have survived. Routesonline looks at...
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The top ten fastest-growing airlines in the world
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Four of the top six fastest-growing major airlines in the world over the past year were low-cost carriers, new research by Routesonline has found,...
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Ultra-low-cost codeshare to open US-Mexico routes
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Ultra-low-cost airline Volaris has signed a codeshare agreement with sister carrier Frontier Airlines that is expected to open more routes between...