News from the Americas

Orlando Sanford Announces Return of All Allegiant Flights

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In February of this year, Allegiant moved 10 routes, or roughly 50% of their flight activity previously operated at SFB, to Orlando International Airport (MCO). The 10 markets returning to SFB are: Allentown, PA; Des Moines, IA; Grand Rapids, MI; Greenville/Spartanburg, SC; Huntington, WV; Lexington, KY; Knoxville, TN; Springfield, MO; Tri-Cities, TN; and Youngstown, OH. The re-launch of these routes from SFB takes the total number of markets served by Allegiant at SFB to 29.

"We know why you fly" - American Airlines Expands Los Angeles market from Summer 2011

American Airlines announced starting 05APR11 it will expand its presence in the Los Angeles (LAX) market. Together with American Eagle, it is launching a total of 9 New Domestic routes, as well as 1 International route (excluding oneWorld partners).

Details below:

New Routes
3 Daily ERJ145/CRJ700 Los Angeles - Albuquerque
2 Daily ERJ145 Los Angeles - Boise
2 Daily ERJ145 Los Angeles - El Paso
3 Daily CRJ700 Los Angeles - Houston Intercontinental
1 Daily CRJ700 Los Angeles - Oklahoma City
4 Daily CRJ700 Los Angeles - Phoenix
3 Daily ERJ145 Los Angeles - Salt Lake City
4 Daily ERJ145 Los Angeles - Sacramento
3 Daily ERJ145 Los Angeles - Tucson
1 Daily 777 Los Angeles - Shanghai Pu Dong

LANPeru to launch Lima - Iguassu Falls from mid-Jan 2011

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LANPeru from 16JAN11 is to launch 4 weekly Lima - Iguassu Falls (Brazil) with Airbus A319 aircraft. Planned schedule below:

LA2443 LIM1245 - 1835IGU 319 x days146
LA2442 IGU1935 - 2140LIM 319 x days 146

LAN Peru serves 21 international destinations to North America, South America, Europe and the Caribbean as well as 14 domestic destinations using Airbus A319 and Boeing 767's.

Caribbean Airlines to start Grenada / Tobago - New York JFK service

Caribbean Airlines from 10NOV10 introduces NEW 2 weekly Port of Spain - Grenada - New York JFK service on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The Grenada - New York JFK sector compliments Air Jamaica's 2 weekly service. (Grenada is a new destination)

281010 caribbeanAlso from 12DEC10, the carrier is also to operate 1 weekly Port of Spain - Tobago - New York JFK route with 737-800

Schedule:

Port of Spain - Grenada - New York JFK
BW420 POS0535 - 0615GND0745 - 1140JFK 738 days 36
BW421 JFK1340 - 1910GND2040 - 2120POS 738 days 36

Port of Spain - Tobago - New York JFK
BW422 POS0540 - 0610TAB0740 - 1145JFK 738 days 7
BW423 JFK1340 - 1940TAB2110 - 2140POS 738 days 7

Spirit Airlines to launch 5 New Routes from Ft. Lauderdale from May'11

Spirit Airlines is to introduce 5 new Domestic US routes effective 05MAY11. Per Amadeus timetable display on 28OCT10, these service appears to be operating on seasonal basis.

Schedule below:

Ft. Lauderdale - Buffalo/Niagra Falls eff 05MAY11, 3 weekly
NK416 FLL0930 - 1230IAG 319 days 247
NK647 IAG1735 - 2040FLL 319 days 247

Ft. Lauderdale - Charleston WV eff 05MAY11, 3 weekly
NK540 FLL1315 - 1530CRW 319 days 247
NK541 CRW2010 - 2225FLL 319 days247

Ft. Lauderdale - Dallas eff 05MAY11, 2 Daily
NK469 FLL0700 - 0915DFW 319 D
NK971 FLL2010 - 2225DFW 319 D

NK972 DFW0600 - 0945FLL 319 D 06MAY11-
NK470 DFW1625 - 2010FLL 319 D

Ft. Lauderdale - Latrobe eff 06MAY11, 4 weekly
NK724 FLL1315 - 1550LBE 319 x247
NK727 LBE2000 - 2240FLL 319 x247

Ft. Lauderdale - Plattsburgh NY eff 06MAY11, 4 weekly
NK450 FLL0930 - 1245PBG 319 x247
NK451 PBG1825 - 2150FLL 319 x24

The United States first ultra-low-cost carrier operates a 32 strong all-Airbus fleet and currently maintains bases in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Detroit, Michigan.

Richard Maslen

Richard Maslen has travelled across the globe to report on developments in the aviation sector as airlines and airports have continued to evolve and…