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The Netherlands-based LCC is focused on restarting as many routes as possible this summer, with an ambition of growing capacity to 80% of 2019 levels by the third quarter of 2021.

The agreement covers flights between the capital cities of Oman and Egypt, as well as onward domestic and international destinations.

Routes Reconnected hears from tourism experts on how the industry can lower barriers to travel.

The airline believes there is pent-up demand for leisure travel that will emerge with the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions across Europe.

In the future, the airline's passenger network will be based on its cargo network, CEO Vipula Gunatilleka tells Routes Reconnected.

The carrier could look to expand in the UK domestic market—but only if Air Passenger Duty (APD) is cut.

“We are always on the search for new routes,” MD Kees van Schaik tells Routes Reconnected.

Austrian Airlines has ‘strong expectations’ for a full leisure recovery by August, according to CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market.

Speaking at Routes Reconnected, Eddie Wilson warned that there will be “a lot of pain” for some primary and secondary airports across Europe in the coming years.

SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx outlined the carrier’s medium-term pivot to ‘interesting opportunities’ and set out a long-term vision for recovery at Routes Reconnected.

The additions takes the airline’s network in Africa to more than 100 weekly flights across 24 destinations.

A panel of airports and airline have raised the need for innovation to tackle the administrative burden and restore passenger confidence post-COVID.

CEO Felix Antelo tells Routes Reconnected the Colombian ULCC plans to increase its international network using its recently created Medellín hub.

The northern summer travel season is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in which full slot waivers are not in place at airports globally.

CCO George Michalopoulos tells Routes Reconnected that the airline will emerge from the pandemic “much larger” than it was before—but success in the short-term lies in the hands of European governments.

Executive lays out leisure carrier's plans at Routes Reconnected.

Speaking at Routes Reconnected, Luis Felipe de Oliveira said it is vital that governments around the world step up their support for airports.

The airlines said the agreement will boost connectivity in the region.

Emirates is resuming its fifth freedom Barcelona-Mexico City route in July as Aeromexico also prepares to reinstate flights between the destinations.

Atlanta has lost its crown as the world’s busiest airport as Guangzhou takes top spot.

S7 Airlines and Aeroflot are each launching new routes to Morocco among their latest network expansion plans.

Nonstop service between Azerbaijan and the UK is set to resume in May ahead of Wales’ Euro 2020 matches taking place in Baku.

The carrier is seeing a surge in leisure demand, but business travel continues to be anemic.

Routes profiles LOT Polish Airlines, the Star Alliance member and Routes Reconnected attendee.