This week: Philippine Airlines is resuming service between Cebu and Los Angeles; China Airlines plans to re-enter the market between Taipei Taoyuan and Routes Asia 2020 host Chiang Mai; and BA CityFlyer is filling a gap in the market left by Thomas Cook.
American, Delta and United moved quickly to add nonstop flights from South Carolina to New Orleans so Clemson University football fans can watch their team square off against Louisiana State University.
British Airways and China Southern Airlines inked a joint venture agreement on Dec. 17 at Daxing Airport, finalizing an MOU signed in January 2019 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flier benefits.
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.
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.
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.