Routes Americas 2026

Airbus expects 100 million more people to be part of the middle class in Latin America in 2044 compared to 2024, driving airline passenger growth and demand.

Peru is stepping up efforts to expand international air service in 2026 and beyond, positioning Lima as a stronger South American hub.

Orlando International Airport has been named the Overall Winner at the Routes Americas 2026 Awards.

Azul Brazilian Airlines CEO John Rodgerson said a key component of its just-completed Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring was American Airlines and United Airlines each investing $100 million in the carrier.

With new service from Frankfurt and Panama City now underway, Los Cabos is shifting its air service strategy toward long-haul diversification.

The Cayman Islands is accelerating its air service push, securing new U.S. and Canadian routes while laying the groundwork for long-haul expansion.

Brazil’s Azul is reshaping its fleet and network strategy following its exit from Chapter 11.

Airports in Latin America and the Caribbean handled 790 million passengers in 2025, up 5%, with Argentina and Brazil showing the strongest growth.

The Routes Americas 2026 Awards honor excellence in airport and destination marketing, featuring airports, destinations and airlines from across the region.

GOL Linhas Aéreas CEO Celso Ferrer expresses confidence in the Brazilian airline’s future nine months after emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.

Colombia is positioning air connectivity as a central pillar of its tourism and trade strategy, as the country seeks to diversify its global route map.

LATAM Airlines Brazil is preparing to take delivery of the first Embraer E2 aircraft at the end of this year as it recalibrates domestic capacity.

Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport is aiming to capitalize on longer-range narrowbody aircraft and strong regional demand to position itself for future long-haul international service.

Marking its 19th edition, Routes Americas 2026 will convene the region’s most senior air service development decision-makers in Rio de Janeiro from March 3-5.

The Routes Americas 2026 Awards honor excellence in airport and destination marketing, featuring airports, destinations and airlines from across the region.

JetBlue Airways, Level and Etihad are adding long-haul links over the coming weeks, connecting points in the Americas with Europe and the Middle East.

Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport (GIG) sees securing a second Middle East hub carrier as critical to its long-term international strategy.

Latin America and the Caribbean’s air transport market maintained its recovery momentum into 2026, building on a solid 2025 in which regional traffic rose 3.8%.

Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport is positioning itself for sustained international expansion after handling nearly 18 million passengers in 2025.

A series of new nonstop routes from the U.S. and Canada has added fresh capacity into Nassau since the start of the winter 2025-26 season.

Brazil’s air transport market is building momentum in early 2026, underpinned by rising demand, greater international capacity and recovery in domestic flying.

The Routes Americas 2026 Awards honor excellence in airport and destination marketing, featuring airports, destinations and airlines from across the region.

Aeromexico, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines each plan to add new transatlantic routes over the coming weeks.

Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport says securing a Brazilian carrier operating intercontinental services is the “biggest prize” in its growth strategy.

Ahead of Routes Americas 2026, editors discuss Brazil’s competitive reset, Argentina’s liberalization, Venezuela’s reopening and more.