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The US carrier claims it is being 'locked out' of the UK’s main international airports.

Four new services are being launched by the Scottish airline, including the resumption of a former Flybe route.

The Indian airline will rival Air India and Lufthansa in serving the Delhi-Frankfurt market.

Service to the UK was suspended in mid-December after a more transmissible COVID-19 strain was detected in the country.

British Airways (BA) plans to transfer a small group of long-haul routes to London Gatwick from London Heathrow for the start of the airline industry’s summer season.

Thirteen destinations are being dropped from British Airways’ long-haul network, with a further three routes suspended for the upcoming summer season.

The oneworld alliance member has resumed service to London Gatwick after a month-long absence.

Routes to Mumbai and Delhi will not go ahead as planned although the carrier has begun flights from Manchester to Pakistan.

Air India is increasing service to the UK in January.

The planned launch of the service coincides with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines’ entry into the oneworld alliance.

The grounded Indian carrier could resume domestic and international routes by next summer.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on city-pair connectivity is laid bare in a new report by IATA.

The LCC will begin services to LGW and STN in 2021.

JetBlue Airways has secured slots at London Gatwick (LGW) and London Stansted(STN), but was denied slots at London Heathrow (LHR), the UK’s largest airport.

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The Dubai-based airline said increased demand has prompted an expansion of its UK flight schedule.

Robin Hayes believes the US carrier’s entry into the transatlantic market will be “brilliantly timed.”

Shai Weiss believes authorities must 'act now' to create a travel corridor between the UK and the US.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss said the airline remains an 'interested party' in Flybe amid a potential rebirth of the UK-based regional carrier.

Heathrow management blames the UK government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic for lowering passenger traffic.

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

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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.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at ZIPAIR Tokyo’s second passenger service; the latest connection planned between Seattle and London Heathrow; and a new leisure destination joining airBaltic’s network.

The first Airbus A330-800 route is expected to be Entebbe-London Heathrow.