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United Airlines has been lobbying the US Department of Transportation to delay the proposed codeshare while the department undertakes a review into access issues for US carriers at Manila’s main airport.

Malaysia Airlines Bhd. and Japan Airlines plan to launch a joint venture on routes between their countries in 2020 after gaining approval from regulators.

Delta Air Lines plans to turn its focus back to domestic core hubs in 2020 after spending the last few years on building up its coastal hubs.

After increasing capacity on US routes to more than 1 million available seats in 2019, Philippine Airlines is further expanding its presence in the market with the launch of two new non-stop services.

An overview of the German aviation market, one of the most mature in the world.

Abu Dhabi International Airport is set for a major new cargo terminal.

New A320neo jets enable expansion for Greek airline.

JAL's new LCC is gearing up for its maiden flights.

Scandinavian LCC switches its focus to San Francisco.

Less than two months after Poland became the 39th country to be added to the US visa waiver program, LOT Polish Airlines has unveiled plans to further expand its operations to the country.

Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.

The facts and figures behind 2019’s leading route development events.

The second part of our review of 2019 features the demise of Thomas Cook; World Routes 2019 in Adelaide: Delta's deal with LATAM; and Wizz Air's plans to launch an airline in the United Arab Emirates.

Chilean carrier JetSMART has entered the Colombian market for the first time with flights to the city of Cali, located in the Valle del Cauca. The new route has been supported by leading aviation consultancy ASM.

This week: British Airways is adding a 27th destination in the US to its network; WestJet plans to increase its presence in Boston; and Sun Country Airlines is expanding to Canada for the first time.

Denver-based ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is making Miami International Airport one of its hubs in 2020, as well as returning to Central America with flights to Guatemala City and San Salvador and adding two new destinations in the Dominican Republic.

We profile Thai Airways, the flag carrier of Thailand and Routes Asia 2020 attendee.

As 2019 draws to a close, Routesonline revisits some of the biggest stories making the headlines. Part one of our review looks at the first six months of the year, featuring Thai Lion Air, Air Transat, airBaltic, Qantas, Jet Airways and more.

Wizz Air is further expanding from its Central and Eastern Europe heartlands with plans to enter the Armenian market and establish an airline based in Abu Dhabi.

Singapore Airlines is adding Belgium’s capital city Brussels to its network from next October, becoming the Star Alliance member’s 16th destination in Europe.

US LCC Spirit believes niche markets and fare-based market stimulation will continue to present growth opportunities.

Following on from a successful Routes Africa and citing World Routes as a primary catalyst, Cape Town has today welcomed United Airlines’ new seasonal service from Newark/New York.

Fourteen airports and five destinations have been shortlisted in this year’s Routes Americas Awards.

This week: VietJet is further expanding service to Seoul; Air France plans to resume flights to Monrovia in Liberia; and German leisure airline Condor is adding a sixth destination in Canada.

Qantas has selected European manufacturer Airbus to supply up to 12 A350-1000 aircraft capable of flying the world’s longest commercial routes from the east coast of Australia to London and New York. The Oneworld member will make a decision whether to push ahead with its ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise plans in March 2020.