Routes Insight

Routes rounds up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

The regional service has been suspended since May 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Oneworld carrier is promoting connectivity at its Seattle base.

A new service is being added between Belfast and Glasgow, while a base at Shannon will be closed.

The carrier hopes to begin two new routes to the country in January after delaying its original launch plans.

The Austrian CEO, interviewed at Routes Reconnected, shares the carrier’s restructuring progress, network and fleet positioning, and what he has learned about leading in a crisis.

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The route is returning to the Edelweiss network after a decade absence

The SkyTeam alliance member this summer expects to operate between 50% and 75% of pre-pandemic capacity on flights in Europe.

Morocco’s national carrier plans to double the number of routes it offers to Barcelona.

The ULCC is currently the second largest Mexican carrier on transborder US routes by capacity.

The regional jet operator plans flights to Sarasota and Melbourne in Florida.

The Reykjavik-based airline plans to serve seven destinations in Europe, with flights beginning in late June.

The Atlanta-based airline will serve four new markets and increase the use of its Airbus A220 fleet.

Southwest Airlines plans to enter the ultra-competitive leisure market in June.

The carrier has turned its attention to southern California, where four new routes are being launched.

The request comes after American switched its Shanghai flights from DFW to Seattle to take advantage of Alaska’s feed.

Governments on both sides of the pond must heed the calls for the swift and safe return of transatlantic flights between the two countries.

The ULCC plans to offer more than 4 million departure seats from Italy during the current summer season—a huge increase from the 1.9 million available during summer 2019.

Southwest will offer more capacity into Hawaii this summer than at any time since the routes were launched in 2019.

The carrier has signaled LAX will be its first North American service.

Three new nonstop services to Hawaii are planned as the carrier targets demand for winter vacations.

Fourteen routes are being launched from the airport, with up to 20 daily departures planned during the peak summer season.

A route to Star Alliance partner United Airlines’ Newark hub will start later this month.

Singapore Airlines is restoring its first fifth freedom flight to the US since the start of the pandemic.