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Southwest Announcing Route Cuts From Major Hubs and Focus Cities

August 20, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has announced that it will be suspending 17 routes in January. The routes being cut had not performed as expected, but the carrier has hoped that the cut routes will free up

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Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

August 15, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Jeddah-based Saudia is expecting to take delivery of its first 787-10 Dreamliner within the next few months after HZ-AR24 rolled out of Boeing’s Charleston paint shop in mid-July. The aircraft will be the first of

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SWISS Adds New Service to Washington Dulles and Osaka in 2020

August 4, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Lufthansa Group’s SWISS will add new flights to Washington, D.C. and Osaka, Japan beginning in March 2020. These two destinations will be added to SWISS’ long-haul network which already sees service to seven U.S. cities

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North Korea’s Air Koryo to Relaunch Macau Flights

July 27, 2019 Will Lee

After a 15 years hiatus, the state-owned carrier of one of the most secretive countries in the world, North Korea, will relaunch direct flights from its capital, Pyongyang to Macau, China. The airline will operate

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Via Airlines Ceases Commercial Service, Reverts Back to Charter Operation

May 31, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Growing independent regional airline Via Airlines has abruptly ended all scheduled commercial flights with plans to revert back to its original business model of conducting charter operations. Known by its shortened name, ViaAir, the airline

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American Adds New South America Connection from New York

April 18, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Fort Worth-based American Airlines announced a new connection to Georgetown, Guyana on Thursday from its hub at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The new flight will add to the carrier’s current flights to

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JetBlue’s Highly-Anticipated European Service Set to Begin in 2021

April 10, 2019 Thomas Pallini

JetBlue Airways has announced it will begin transatlantic operations to Europe in 2021. The long-awaited announcement was made via video from JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to employees, aided by JetBlue President and COO Joanna Geraghty,

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Iberia Cancels Johannesburg Route For Second Time

April 8, 2019 Daniel Morley

Spain’s national airline, Iberia, has announced it will be canceling its route between Madrid and Johannesburg as of Sept. 1, 2019. The airline cited poor profits in its decision to end the three-year-old route. This

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JetBlue Launches Boston to Palm Springs Route, Goes Back in Time with Retro Livery

February 16, 2019 Thomas Pallini

JetBlue Airways launched a new transcontinental route today from Boston to Palm Springs, marking the airline’s 71st destination from Beantown and complementing the airline’s current seasonal service from New York. The city is the latest

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San Antonio International Airport Welcomes 12th Airline

January 8, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

Sun Country Airlines will be the 12th carrier to serve San Antonio International Airport starting on May 23, 2019. As part of the privately-held airline’s largest route announcement ever, Sun Country is also adding seven

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Air Italy Announces Two New North America Routes

December 19, 2018 Matthew Garcia

Air Italy has announced a new route to Toronto, Ontario as it continues to expand its North American network. The flight from Milan Malpensa to Toronto will begin on May 6, 2019, marking the fifth

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VivaAerobus Inaugurates New Service Between New York and Mexico City

October 19, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Mexican low-cost airline VivaAerobus inaugurated a new route on Thursday from Mexico City to New York. The first flight, VB3940, departed Mexico City on-time just after 7:00 a.m. and arrived 4 hours later just before

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Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

October 10, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Buried deep in a press release sent on Sept. 27, Lufthansa gave a glimpse of hope for its shrinking Frankfurt hub which keeps seeing capacity reduction and international flights being transferred to the nearby Munich

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United to Initially Fly 787-10 Dreamliner on Transcon Routes

September 30, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

This year has already been a busy one for United Airlines, which debuted the first 737 MAX 9 in the U.S. in early June from its Houston Intercontinental hub. The Chicago-based airline will also be

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Elite Airways Returns to Long Island While Frontier Enhances Florida Service

August 22, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Following a year and four-month long absence, Elite Airways has decided it will return to Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York with a twice-weekly flight to Melbourne, Florida and onward service to Bimini,

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LATAM Upgrades Brazil to South Africa Route to Weekly Service

August 9, 2018 Pablo Diaz

LATAM Airlines will begin to operate two additional frequencies on its São Paulo-Johannesburg route, which will allow for a daily flight between both cities. Currently, the route is only operated five times per week from São

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Iberia’s New A350 Flies First Long-Haul Route

August 5, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After weeks of flying proving routes across Europe to cities such as London and Paris, Iberia’s first Airbus A350 joined its first scheduled long-haul route flying from Madrid to New York. Departing from Madrid’s Barajas

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Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

August 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways announced on Wednesday that the first scheduled route for its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to the United States will be to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. New York’s primary international airport

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ViaAir Continues Rapid Expansion at Largest Hub

June 21, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

On Tuesday, just over one year after commencing its first nonstop flight from Austin Bergstrom International Airport, ViaAir announced its eighth destination from the airport’s new South Terminal. The Orlando-based carrier will connect Austin with

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Aeromexico Expands Route Map with Service to Two New Destinations

June 8, 2018 Samuel Chen

Aeromexico announced that it will begin service to two new destinations in Central America and the Caribbean from Mexico City starting in November. The Mexican flag carrier will begin flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on

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Southwest Announcing Route Cuts From Major Hubs and Focus Cities

Saudia Outlines First 787-10 Route, Considers Additional Widebodies

SWISS Adds New Service to Washington Dulles and Osaka in 2020

North Korea’s Air Koryo to Relaunch Macau Flights

Via Airlines Ceases Commercial Service, Reverts Back to Charter Operation

American Adds New South America Connection from New York

JetBlue’s Highly-Anticipated European Service Set to Begin in 2021

Iberia Cancels Johannesburg Route For Second Time

JetBlue Launches Boston to Palm Springs Route, Goes Back in Time with Retro Livery

San Antonio International Airport Welcomes 12th Airline

Air Italy Announces Two New North America Routes

VivaAerobus Inaugurates New Service Between New York and Mexico City

Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

United to Initially Fly 787-10 Dreamliner on Transcon Routes

Elite Airways Returns to Long Island While Frontier Enhances Florida Service

LATAM Upgrades Brazil to South Africa Route to Weekly Service

Iberia’s New A350 Flies First Long-Haul Route

Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

ViaAir Continues Rapid Expansion at Largest Hub

Aeromexico Expands Route Map with Service to Two New Destinations

Trip Report: Onboard Azul’s First E195-E2 Flight

Inside the Departure of Qantas’ First Nonstop Research Flight from New York to Sydney

Cape Air Becomes First Tecnam P2012 Operator

Spirit to Open New Florida Headquarters

Asiana LAX-Bound A380 Catches on Fire in Seoul