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SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx outlined the carrier’s medium-term pivot to ‘interesting opportunities’ and set out a long-term vision for recovery at Routes Reconnected.

The additions takes the airline’s network in Africa to more than 100 weekly flights across 24 destinations.

A panel of airports and airline have raised the need for innovation to tackle the administrative burden and restore passenger confidence post-COVID.

CEO Felix Antelo tells Routes Reconnected the Colombian ULCC plans to increase its international network using its recently created Medellín hub.

The northern summer travel season is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in which full slot waivers are not in place at airports globally.

CCO George Michalopoulos tells Routes Reconnected that the airline will emerge from the pandemic “much larger” than it was before—but success in the short-term lies in the hands of European governments.

Executive lays out leisure carrier's plans at Routes Reconnected.

Speaking at Routes Reconnected, Luis Felipe de Oliveira said it is vital that governments around the world step up their support for airports.

The airlines said the agreement will boost connectivity in the region.

Emirates is resuming its fifth freedom Barcelona-Mexico City route in July as Aeromexico also prepares to reinstate flights between the destinations.

The oneworld alliance member hopes to fly to more than 60 destinations this summer.

Atlanta has lost its crown as the world’s busiest airport as Guangzhou takes top spot.

S7 Airlines and Aeroflot are each launching new routes to Morocco among their latest network expansion plans.

The carrier is reporting an uneven rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, with domestic leisure flying performing well while long-haul routes are hurting.

Nonstop service between Azerbaijan and the UK is set to resume in May ahead of Wales’ Euro 2020 matches taking place in Baku.

The carrier is seeing a surge in leisure demand, but business travel continues to be anemic.

Routes profiles LOT Polish Airlines, the Star Alliance member and Routes Reconnected attendee.

The US carrier is resuming service to India’s capital for the first time in almost a decade.

Three new routes are being launched as the ULCC targets pent-up leisure demand.

Routes takes a look at the biggest airlines, airports and routes currently operating in Vietnam’s market.

The carrier is also resuming flights from PHL to Dallas and Houston in May.

Routes profiles Volaris, the Mexican ULCC and Routes Reconnected attendee.

The expansion indicates the carriers are not concerned by complaints from the likes of Spirit Airlines.

New aircraft mean previously unprofitable thinner routes become more viable.

The Ukrainian carrier intends to open its first scheduled service to the UK in June.