Routes Insight
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Aer Lingus to add UK domestic route, close Shannon base
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A new service is being added between Belfast and Glasgow, while a base at Shannon will be closed.
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American eyes New Zealand restart
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The carrier hopes to begin two new routes to the country in January after delaying its original launch plans.
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Interview: Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech
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The Austrian CEO, interviewed at Routes Reconnected, shares the carrier’s restructuring progress, network and fleet positioning, and what he has...
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e May 16, 2021)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market.
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Route Analysis: Zurich-Puerto Plata
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The route is returning to the Edelweiss network after a decade absence
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KLM adds Belgrade, Dubrovnik, Palma de Mallorca and Verona
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The SkyTeam alliance member this summer expects to operate between 50% and 75% of pre-pandemic capacity on flights in Europe.
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Royal Air Maroc to increase Spanish network
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Morocco’s national carrier plans to double the number of routes it offers to Barcelona.
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Viva Aerobus expands Mexico-US service
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The ULCC is currently the second largest Mexican carrier on transborder US routes by capacity.
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Elite Airways connects US northeast with Florida
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The regional jet operator plans flights to Sarasota and Melbourne in Florida.
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Icelandic startup PLAY’s launch network revealed
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The Reykjavik-based airline plans to serve seven destinations in Europe, with flights beginning in late June.
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Delta adds destinations from Boston and New York
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The Atlanta-based airline will serve four new markets and increase the use of its Airbus A220 fleet.
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Route Analysis: Los Angeles-Honolulu
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Southwest Airlines plans to enter the ultra-competitive leisure market in June.
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Frontier to serve Burbank, expands from Ontario
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The carrier has turned its attention to southern California, where four new routes are being launched.
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Alaska Airlines asks to place code on American’s Shanghai flights
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The request comes after American switched its Shanghai flights from DFW to Seattle to take advantage of Alaska’s feed.
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EDITORIAL: Why a US-UK travel corridor is low-risk and high-reward
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Governments on both sides of the pond must heed the calls for the swift and safe return of transatlantic flights between the two countries.
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Wizz Air continues Italian push with new Rome base
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The ULCC plans to offer more than 4 million departure seats from Italy during the current summer season—a huge increase from the 1.9 million...
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Southwest targets Hawaii growth
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Southwest will offer more capacity into Hawaii this summer than at any time since the routes were launched in 2019.
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Taiwan startup Starlux launches Taipei-Ho Chi Minh City route
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The carrier has signaled LAX will be its first North American service.
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Air Canada turns attentions to winter sun routes
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Three new nonstop services to Hawaii are planned as the carrier targets demand for winter vacations.
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Pobeda begins operating from Moscow Sheremetyevo
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Fourteen routes are being launched from the airport, with up to 20 daily departures planned during the peak summer season.