LEVEL could begin operating from regional airports in the UK but only if air passenger duty (APD) is reformed, its parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) has stressed.
The winners of the Routes Americas 2018 Marketing Awards have been revealed, with the overall winner through to the final at World Routes in Guangzhou.
A commitment to an open skies arrangement will help drive Ecuador's aviation market, the country's Minister for Transport and Public Works has told delegates.
Low-cost carrier VivaAerobus is weighing up adding more services to the US, just weeks after launching its first international route originating in Mexico City.
A series of national elections across South America could have a radical impact on the continent's aviation prospects, delegates at Routes Americas have been told.
Atlantic Canada has experienced tremendous growth in its air services over the last few years, with more opportunities to serve key markets in the New England and the mid-Atlantic United States, and the UK.
It is five years since Routes Americas was held in the Colombian city of Cartagena – since then the market has experienced a significant growth in capacity.
Quiport, which built Mariscal Sucre International Airport and has operated it since its opening in February 2013, is targeting new routes to Europe and North America during Routes Americas 2018.
Viva Air will look to go public within the next two years, the airline’s chief executive Declan Ryan has told delegates at Routes Americas, as well as potentially launching services in Ecuador.
Norwegian’s chief executive Bjorn Kjos has outlined plans for the low-cost airline to add additional routes to South America and Asia from the UK, with Tokyo, Shanghai and Beijing in its sights.
Routes Americas gets underway in Quito today, with thousands of meetings and a high-level conference programme. About 70 airlines, 150 airports and 35 tourism authorities are expected in total.
