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Airports in Latin America and the Caribbean handled 790 million passengers in 2025, up 5%, with Argentina and Brazil showing the strongest growth.

The Routes Americas 2026 Awards honor excellence in airport and destination marketing, featuring airports, destinations and airlines from across the region.

GOL Linhas Aéreas CEO Celso Ferrer expresses confidence in the Brazilian airline’s future nine months after emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.

Colombia is positioning air connectivity as a central pillar of its tourism and trade strategy, as the country seeks to diversify its global route map.

LATAM Airlines Brazil is preparing to take delivery of the first Embraer E2 aircraft at the end of this year as it recalibrates domestic capacity.

Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport is aiming to capitalize on longer-range narrowbody aircraft and strong regional demand to position itself for future long-haul international service.

Marking its 19th edition, Routes Americas 2026 will convene the region’s most senior air service development decision-makers in Rio de Janeiro from March 3-5.

The Routes Americas 2026 Awards honor excellence in airport and destination marketing, featuring airports, destinations and airlines from across the region.

JetBlue Airways, Level and Etihad are adding long-haul links over the coming weeks, connecting points in the Americas with Europe and the Middle East.

Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport (GIG) sees securing a second Middle East hub carrier as critical to its long-term international strategy.

Latin America and the Caribbean’s air transport market maintained its recovery momentum into 2026, building on a solid 2025 in which regional traffic rose 3.8%.

March will bring a fresh wave of short- and long-haul route launches as airlines expand their networks as the northern summer season gets underway.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Melbourne Airport (MEL) unveiled an A$4.5 billion ($3.2 billion) plan to expand its international terminal.

Brazil’s air transport market is building momentum in early 2026, underpinned by rising demand, greater international capacity and recovery in domestic flying.

Aeromexico, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines each plan to add new transatlantic routes over the coming weeks.

Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport says securing a Brazilian carrier operating intercontinental services is the “biggest prize” in its growth strategy.

The Routes Americas 2026 Awards honor excellence in airport and destination marketing, featuring airports, destinations and airlines from across the region.

Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport is positioning itself for sustained international expansion after handling nearly 18 million passengers in 2025.

A series of new nonstop routes from the U.S. and Canada has added fresh capacity into Nassau since the start of the winter 2025-26 season.

Philippine Airlines plans nonstop Manila-Chicago flights by summer 2026, marking the first direct link between the U.S. Midwest hub and the Philippines.

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United Airlines has asked the DOT to block United Nigeria Airlines flights to the U.S., arguing the deal would enable “misidentification, misunderstanding and deception” in the market.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 25 February 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.