Routes

US major cites demand drop related to COVID-19.

The ULCC believes it can stimulate more demand to and from Texas’ capital.

New York-based JetBlue is the largest player in the Dominican Republic’s market, operating 18 routes from the US during 2019.

We profile SAS, the Scandinavian carrier whose president and CEO Rickard Gustafson is a keynote speaker at Routes Europe 2020 in Bergen, Norway.

Nouvelair will offer its first scheduled flights from the UK to Tunisia this summer, replacing some of the capacity lost by the failure of Thomas Cook.

The oneworld members have reconciled after years of acrimony.

Sweden reported a 4% drop in the number of people flying via its airports in 2019 as the flight shaming movement gained prominence.

Air France has moved to fill a gap in the market left by the collapse of its former commercial partner Jet Airways.

Virgin Atlantic is opening a new long-haul route from Manchester later this year, connecting the UK airport with the Indian capital.

Competition in Moldova’s market is set to intensify with the launch of HiSky, a budget operator that will initially serve six European destinations from Chisinau.

The bankrupt carrier’s new commissioner presented plans to unions.

Two Airbus A321neo routes from Vietnam will cease indefinitely on Feb. 26.

Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Bolivia’s largest international airport, while state-owned flag carrier Boliviana de Aviacion is the biggest airline.

Air Senegal has chosen London Stansted for its first ever UK service.

Aircraft delivery delays mean that Ural Airlines’ flights between Russia’s capital and Montpellier in southern France will not resume during the summer season.

Latvian carrier airBaltic is considering opening four bases in Scandinavia if it decides to convert 30 Airbus A220 options into a firm order.

Bulgaria Air passengers will be able to connect to Qatar Airways’ 170 destinations via the Sofia-Doha route.

Both Miami and Seattle will temporarily get 2X-daily service.

Wizz Air is the largest airline in Bulgaria’s market following a sustained period of expansion.

Canadian ultra-LCC Flair Airlines will fly eight new routes in summer 2020 but is pulling service from Abbotsford after strong competition from WestJet subsidiary Swoop.

The flag carrier will receive its first E195-E2 in December.

Orlando, Myrtle Beach and Fort Lauderdale will all get more frequencies from the New Jersey resort city.

This week: Eurowings is adding a new destination in Poland to its network; EGYPTAIR plans to launch scheduled service between Sharm el-Sheikh and London Gatwick; and AirAsia X hopes to stimulate demand between Kuala Lumpur and Ahmedabad.

The landlocked South Asia country has four airports, the largest of which is Paro, west of the capital Thimphu.

Routes Europe, the route development forum for Europe, will this April gather senior decision-makers in Bergen, Norway, to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the aviation industry.