Philadelphia International’s Stephanie Wear believes border reopenings in Europe have come too late for this summer but expects transatlantic travel to rebound strongly next year.
As the only air service development event that unites the entire region, Routes Americas 2021 will be critical in stimulating the recovery of the market.
Routes looks at the current state of the growing US-Mexico transborder market in the wake of the FAA’s decision to downgrade Mexico’s safety rating to Category 2.
American Airlines and United Airlines are to increase service to Spain after the European country’s government confirmed that borders would reopen from June 7 to travelers who have been fully vaccinated.
Should the LAX-Christchurch route proceed as planned, American will become the only carrier to fly nonstop from the U.S. to New Zealand’s South Island.
JetBlue Airways is moving full steam ahead in its strategic alliance with American Airlines and believes the tie-up will break up what it deems as monopolies in the northeast.
American Airlines is on track to complete its long-running Boeing 737-800 cabin reconfiguration in the coming weeks, ensuring the entire fleet will be available to support the carrier’s growing summer schedule.
The carrier is reporting an uneven rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, with domestic leisure flying performing well while long-haul routes are hurting.