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Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has confirmed Turkish Airlines will resume scheduled passenger flights to Libya following the signing of an agreement between the two countries' governments last week, reports ch-aviation.
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British travellers wishing to visit the resort of to Sharm El Sheikh can continue to fly with Pegasus Airlines from London Stansted via Istanbul, a route launched in September 2014.
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By Richard Maslen
Having successfully hosted World Routes back in October 2013, the first time the event had taken place in the United States of America, the fruits of that event mean the air service development community is back in the city for this year’s Routes Americas, which is taking place at the Aria Resort and Casino on February 14–16, 2017.
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LIVE coverage from Routes Americas - the only network development conference which unites the Americas. Today: Final day of meetings, Route Exchange Briefing, handover ceremony
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Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet will go head-to-head with Air Canada in Quebec when it rolls out capacity increases in the eastern Canadian province this year.
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By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-Feb. 13, 2017
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Germany’s Hamburg Airport terminals 1 and 2 were temporarily closed Sunday, Feb. 12 after passengers and staff complained of nausea at the central security checkpoint.
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China’s Longjiang Airlines has begun daily Airbus A321 service from Harbin to Hefei and Zhuhai commencing operations serving the Northeast China market.
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Flydubai marks the start of the winter travel season in Russia with four new destinations and increased frequencies on existing routes.
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Etihad Airways has announced the suspension of its Abu Dhabi – Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) route effective 25 March 2018, as it will become commercially unsustainable following American Airlines' unilateral decision to terminate its codeshare agreement with the airline.
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By Alan Dron
The European Commission (EC) is preparing an imminent revision of an aviation policy that may take aim at the major Gulf airlines and their increasing penetration into the European market.
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During a White House meeting with US airline and airport executives, US President Donald Trump was surprised to learn that FAA administrator Michael Huerta is not a pilot and said it would be “better to have a pilot” leading the agency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Fast-expanding low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian plans to open two more US bases, which are in addition to New York JFK and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airports.
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Following the commencement of their partnership, Emirates and flydubai have announced that Emirates will expand its network to 29 flydubai destinations across three continents.
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South African Airways has confirmed it will suspend its thrice weekly Johannesburg O.R. Tambo-Abuja service for the duration of runway works at the Nigerian capital, reports ch-aviation.
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A US federal appellate court has upheld the suspension of President Donald Trump’s ban on nationals from seven countries from entering the US, roundly rejecting the Trump administration’s rationale for reinstituting the ban.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US President Donald Trump has promised US airline executives that he will roll back regulations on the industry, ease carriers’ tax burden and upgrade an “obsolete” air traffic control (ATC) system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Richard Maslen
Air Canada provided an insight into its future thinking following the simultaneous unveiling of its new corporate livery at ceremonies in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver on February 9, 2017 as the carrier prepares to enter its 80th anniversary year. The brand refresh continues a recent evolution at the Canadian flag carrier that has helped better position in the global market serving both business and leisure demands through its mainline and Air Canada rouge operations.
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By Karen O'Neill
Airports and destinations in Asia have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in route development marketing.
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By Victoria Moores
Europe’s airlines, air navigation service providers (ANSP) and regulators are working on a set of guidelines to minimize the impact of disruptive air traffic control (ATC) strikes.
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Chukwu Emeke turns the spotlight on Ghana's emerging hub status.
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As Routes Americas 2017 draws to a close, we bring you the highlights from the third and final day.
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By Wesley Charnock
Last year Vantage's airports served more than 25 million passengers in 2016, travelling on 99 different airlines. Ahead of his address at Routes Americas 2017, we spoke to Jeremy Pennington, Director, Air Service Development at the group.
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As US President Donald Trump prepares for a White House meeting Feb. 9 with airline and airport industry leaders, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has pressed its case for the administration to revoke Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) permit to fly to the US.
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Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair and LCC Norwegian plan to start joint feeder flights from summer 2017 onward.
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