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The trade group blamed high costs and “regulatory burdens.”

The connections will come online in September and December.

Flights will operate once daily, year-round.

Both companies are expected to appeal the decision.

U.S. customs officials determined that a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo was on board.

The issue was discovered Wednesday morning.

The carrier expects to serve about 53 million people between June and August.

The carrier announced expanded service to Spain and Germany this fall.

The low-cost, all-long-haul carrier announced layoffs and furloughs earlier this month.

The agency in December warned of $75,000-per-flight penalties.