The US Department of Transportation has approved plans by Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group to codeshare on US-Chile routes, while at the same the two carriers have formally requested antitrust immunity for their long-awaited joint venture.

Latvia's airBaltic expects to increase its route network next summer by one fifth.

Once CARES Act restrictions expire, United could cut nearly half of its workforce.

Global capacity is set to top 50 million seats next week for the first time since late March when strict lockdown measures were imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The announcement comes less than a week after the Treasury agreed to terms with five of the other largest carriers in the US.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at United Airlines’ plans to begin Chicago-Tel Aviv service; Eastern Airways taking over a former Flybe route; and Japan Airlines restoring Singapore to its network.

Charter operator Nolinor Aviation is launching a new scheduled airline in Canada.

Even With COVID-19 still a serious health issue in the US, airlines are ramping up flying.