Americas

The carriers already codeshare on 20 routes between North and South America.

New York and Chicago will receive routes from next spring as the Canadian ULCC continues its rapid US expansion.

The carriers hope the proposed partnership will allow them to grow “aggressively and profitably” across Latin America as passenger demand continues to recover.

IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda told Routes Americas that the upward trend seen before the pandemic will continue in the long term.

A total of 39 largely unserved routes will be offered by the airline, with the first service starting before the end of May.

Sixteen new routes and nine new cities are joining the Minnesota-based LCC’s network.

Routes Americas will return to the US in 2022, with San Antonio in Texas selected as the host of the 15th annual route development forum following a competitive bidding process.

On the second anniversary of Swoop's inaugural flight, head of commercial Bert van der Stege discusses the airline’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and how it intends to maintain its growth path over the coming years.

The airline will continue to serve Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our live blog from Routes Americas 2020 in Indianapolis, the only route development event dedicated to the Americas region.

The conference promises to unite a selection of the biggest airline CEOs and decision-makers from across the Americas.

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.

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.

Canada Jetlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier which planned to operate from Vancouver International Airport, has postponed its planned entry into the market and is laying off most of its employees.

Chilean carrier JetSMART is adding a fourth country to its international network with the launch of two routes to Colombia, supported by leading aviation consultancy ASM.

Competition on services between Boston and London is set to further intensify from next March when American Airlines reinstates its route to Heathrow after a seven-year absence from its network.

Scandinavian carrier Norwegian is ending flights between Ireland and North America from September, blaming the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max for making the routes “no longer commercially viable”.

Qantas has confirmed plans to launch two new US routes from Brisbane following the approval of its joint venture with American Airlines.

Three more foreign airlines have applied to operate domestic flights in Brazil as Latin America’s largest air travel market continues to open up to new entrants. Routesonline looks at the growth of the Brazilian domestic market despite the suspension of Avianca Brasil’s operations.

The event designed for the North American marketplace is attracting leading US airlines.

Construction of a new $3bn terminal at Dallas Fort Worth International will continue to propel American Airlines’ expansion from its largest hub.