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The new routes will be operated be wholly owned regional carrier Horizon Air.

American abandoned Joplin Regional Airport in 2019; SkyWest will operate under the United Express brand.

Five new seasonal routes are being added to the US airline’s network from the Windy City.

Australia’s competition commission is poised to green light the joint venture for a further five years.

Nonstop service between the two cities last operated on a regular basis in October 2008.

American Airlines plans to begin a third route to the Greek capital in June.

The agreement will initially cover Aeromexico’s flights to 11 destinations in the US.

Additional international services are returning to the Gulf carriers’ route maps.

The relaxation of minimum slot-use requirements will continue for the upcoming summer season.

The airline hopes to secure a foreign air carrier permit so it can begin scheduled flights in April.

The ULCC is continuing to grow its footprint in Mexico’s capital with the launch of four new routes.

The network additions increase the US carrier’s footprint from Las Vegas to 44 destinations and Miami to 27.

CEO Gary Kelly says new flights just have to cover costs.

The service to SFO will become the airline’s farthest route and the longest flight to and from India.

The carrier intends to fully restore its domestic networks in Norway and Sweden to meet demand over the Christmas period.

Southwest sees O'Hare as the only path to grow in Chicago.

The ULCC will begin the new flights in the first half of 2021.

Sarasota Bradenton International becomes the 10th airport in Florida to be served by the carrier.

Miami and Phuket are among the airports being restored to the national carrier’s route map.

New transcontinental flights will operate alongside United routes from Newark, New Jersey.

US market seeing leisure demand for flights to warm weather destinations and ski resorts.

Baltimore/Washington, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Nashville and Phoenix will all be served daily from O’Hare from Feb. 14, 2021.

The carrier believes a US-UK travel corridor could be used as a template for more long-haul route resumptions.

Total seat capacity is expected to be about 25-30% less than summer 2019, with COVID-19 still causing severe restrictions in many of its destinations.

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