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The head of Istanbul Airport sees the potential to become an interlining hub for Turkish Airways.

Alan Joyce hopes to progress Qantas’ ultra-long-haul plans over the next 12 months—and he believes the airline’s Airbus A380 fleet will fly again.

The carrier gains access to $5.9 billion in liquidity via deal with Ottawa.

The carrier has been grounded since March 21, 2020.

SriLankan Airlines chairman Ashok Pathirage outlines the carrier’s network restoration plans, focus on cargo, and the potential for Sri Lanka to bounce back post-pandemic.

The decision follows the findings of the Global Travel Taskforce, set up by the UK government to examine how non-essential travel could be reopened safely after lockdown.

The French flag-carrier will launch 22 new routes.

The startup is being launched by Waltzing Matilda Aviation and intends to fly to destinations in the US from Toronto’s Billy Bishop City Airport.

An initial three routes will be served by the LCC from Stockholm Arlanda.

Some airlines in the countries are now ramping up Trans-Tasman capacity

LATAM Airlines Group has suspended most of its international flights to and from Chile after the government instituted restrictions on international travel.

Portugal’s flag-carrier hopes to be operating 100 routes in August.

Two contradictory plans have been announced by the government that mean international travel from England would be simultaneously permitted and illegal for a full six weeks.

Austrian Airlines says there will be a 'clear focus on long-haul travel' in winter.

Iceland’s decision to open its borders to vaccinated travelers is prompting the carrier to launch a new route to the country in May, as well as resuming two other services.

Carriers believe a 'trusted' health pass is needed for passengers in the post-COVID-19 world.

The carrier now believes first quarter demand will be better than expected.

We committed to return to the communities we left as a result of the pandemic, and we will be restoring flights to these regions in the coming months, of our own volition,’ WestJet’s CEO says.

Michael O’Leary believes Europe will be 'awash' with COVID-19 vaccines over the coming months—which should prompt governments to drop travel restrictions and reopen borders.

Four routes will be launched from the International Airlines Group-owned carrier’s new base in the UK.

Philippine Airlines is rerouting certain international flights destined for Manila to Clark or Cebu instead.

The carrier had been prevented from flying passengers from London to Vienna.

The 'Trusted Travel Pass' is being introduced by the airline and the African Union.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market.

The airline is restoring Tasmania to its network after a 23-year absence. The route comes as New Zealand’s government has announced the extension of an air connectivity scheme.