Routes

Competition in Boston is set to further intensify as American Airlines prepares to launch three new routes, including service to the host of Routes Americas 2020.

Wizz Air has moved quickly to fill a gap in the market on routes between Italy and Albania following the suspension of Ernest Airlines.

Qatar Airways is launching routes to eight new destinations, three of which have hosted Routes events in the past 18 months.

LAM Mozambique Airlines remains the country’s largest carrier, but Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to launch domestic services is challenging the flag carrier’s position.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) expects to receive its third Airbus A380 in April, which will allow the carrier to move to an all-A380 service on the busy route between Tokyo Narita airport and Honolulu.

Qatar Airways will launch its first passenger services to Kazakhstan in March, less than five months after the Central Asian country introduced an open skies policy at 11 airports to help open new international routes.

Japan Airlines (JAL) inked a codeshare agreement with Shanghai Airlines that it said expands its network in China by two routes.

US ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines will fly from Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL) to two more destinations in Colombia starting in April, expanding its Colombian network to seven cities.

Milan is one of the most well-connected and easily accessible cities in the world. We take a closer look at the Italian aviation market, ahead of the country hosting World Routes 2020.

Romania’s air travel market continues to expand thanks to the growth of low-cost carriers Wizz Air, Blue Air and Ryanair.

London Heathrow Airport has pushed back the opening of its third runway again, this time to an opening date in 2028 or 2029.

United Airlines will operate nonstop service between Milwaukee (Wisconsin) and San Francisco (SFO) during the 2020 summer, creating another midwest US connection to United’s SFO gateway.

As speculation mounts about the future of regional airline Flybe, Routes looks at the carrier’s network and the important role it plays in UK connectivity.

European regional carrier Flybe is reportedly locked in urgent funding talks as looks to avoid collapse. However, the airline is continuing to operate, with more than 2,300 flights across 96 routes scheduled this week.

German airline TUI fly will station its first two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners at Düsseldorf Airport during the winter 2020/21 season, launching routes to the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Latvian airline airBaltic is adding a sixth destination in Russia with service between its home hub in Riga and Yekaterinburg.

American Airlines has expanded service between the US and Mexico with the launch of three new routes.

This week: Philippine Airlines is resuming service between Cebu and Los Angeles; China Airlines plans to re-enter the market between Taipei Taoyuan and Routes Asia 2020 host Chiang Mai; and BA CityFlyer is filling a gap in the market left by Thomas Cook.

Scandinavian Mountains Airport, which began operations Dec. 22, could provide a template for future airports with niche air traffic demand.

United noted it will be the only US carrier operating from anywhere on the US West Coast to Dublin.

The growth of Vietnam’s aviation market has been impressive in recent years, primarily thanks to an influx of low-cost seats.

The expansion of national carrier airBaltic is fuelling growth in the Latvian market.

The team also consists of Indonesia’s PT Cardig Aero Services and Changi Airports Mena, a holding company in Indonesia.

French company Eiffage has completed a deal to acquire the 49.99% stake ipreviously held by China Airport Synergy Investment Limited.

American, Delta and United moved quickly to add nonstop flights from South Carolina to New Orleans so Clemson University football fans can watch their team square off against Louisiana State University.