Routes Americas 2019

American Airlines has expanded service between the US and Mexico with the launch of three new routes.

The facts and figures behind 2019’s leading route development events.

As 2019 draws to a close, Routesonline revisits some of the biggest stories making the headlines. Part one of our review looks at the first six months of the year, featuring Thai Lion Air, Air Transat, airBaltic, Qantas, Jet Airways and more.

We profile Aeromar, the Mexican airline which is attending Routes Americas 2020.

After securing Southwest's much-anticipated first routes to Hawaii, award-winning Oakland International is aiming to further develop its network with a route to Asia high on the agenda.

Following another successful and productive event, we take a look at some of the facts and figures which shaped Routes Americas 2019.

Hosting Routes Americas 2019 has helped to boost the reputation of Québec City as the airport prepares to take the next step in its ambitious growth plan.

The Guyana Tourism Authority is seeking to double its visitor numbers by 2025 through a combination of tourism and business travel following recent major oil strike.

Canada is currently one of the easiest countries in the world to launch a low-cost carrier (LCC), according to Jetlines chief executive Javier Suarez. Speaking at Routes Americas 2019 in Quebec City, he said the country was ready for an influx of budget seats in the market.

As Routes Americas 2019 draws to a close in the snow-coated city of Quebec, the hosting baton was passed to next year’s hosts, the city of Indianapolis.

Our live blog from Routes Americas 2019, the only route development event dedicated to the Americas region.

Aeroméxico has unveiled two new destinations in South America during Routes Americas 2019.

Bahamasair is looking to grow its network through more partnerships with other airlines rather than increasing the size of its fleet.

Ultra low-cost carrier Swoop is stimulating a new market rather than cannibalising that of its parent WestJet, according to the airline’s chief executive Steven Greenway.

Minister Melanie Joly outlines plan to give tourism "the respect it deserves" at Routes Americas.

Julián Guerrero, tourism vice president at ProColombia, tells Routesonline about the organisation's hopes at Routes Americas 2019.

An agreement in principal to install a US pre-clearance facility at Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport will further drive the city and region's growth, says Quebec's deputy premier Genevieve Guilbault.

“We are learning how to be profitable,” according to Ricardo Bastón, the chief executive of Mexican regional carrier TAR Aerolíneas.

Smaller airports are going to play a much bigger role in the coming years thanks to aircraft technology and consumer preferences.

More direct flights to US destinations and connecting Canadians in remote areas are two of the aims for Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport.

The aviation industry in Latin America and the Caribbean has huge promise to grow over the coming years, but it must address a series of challenges if it is to fulfil its enormous potential.

Punta Cana International Airport is hoping to launch its US pre-clearance facility in November this year.

The largest route development forum in the Americas opens today, with about 800 industry professionals in attendance.

As Routes Americas 2019 gets underway in Québec City today, Routesonline can reveal the top ten busiest passenger air routes in the Americas region, as well as those which have grown at the fastest rate over the past year.

Routes Americas 2019 delegates braved the cold to take in the sights of Quebec City.