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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will resume flights to Seattle next summer after a 15-year hiatus and has entered into a wet-lease agreement with Braathens Regional Airways (BRA) to strengthen its domestic operations in Sweden.

Juneyao Air, Philippine Airlines and Air Transat are entering new international markets this summer, expanding their long-haul networks.

Liaoning Fangda Group—Hainan Airlines’ new shareholder—plans to use Chongqing airport as a hub to increase international routes out of the western China city.

PAL will open nonstop service between Manila International Airport (MNL) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in October.

The Routes Americas 2024 Awards will celebrate excellence in airport and destination marketing, with three airport awards up for grabs.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) forecasts it will exceed 2019 passenger traffic in 2024 and record its busiest year ever.

Alaska Airlines is returning to Toronto after an absence of more than 30 years.

Star Alliance member Delta Air Lines previously served Taipei via Tokyo but will open nonstop flights from the U.S. in June.

Following Alaska Airlines’ agreement to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, Routes looks at the respective networks of the two U.S. carriers.

The Port of Seattle, which runs SEA, says in a statement it aims for the C Concourse expansion to be substantially completed in 2026.

Israel’s national carrier El Al is targeting new connections to the U.S., the Philippines and Australia.

Alaska Airlines will operate routes to the Bahamas for the first time, launching service to the Caribbean country in December from Seattle and Los Angeles.

The carrier is expanding to more leisure routes to in Florida and California.

The airline will also open new SAN routes to Oregon and Florida.

The Japanese airline is also restarting Perth flights.

The airline hopes to begin New York-Buenos Aires flights before the end of the year.

The planned changes coincide with China dropping quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in January, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

The carrier will grow long-haul flying next year, including from its DFW base.

The airline will operate 95 transborder routes during next year’s summer season.

Thai passengers will gain access to SIA’s flights to New York JFK and LAX, among other destinations.

The airline especially sees growth potential on Asia-Pacific routes during next year's northern hemisphere summer.

The airline is targeting routes to 14 destinations, including six in Europe and two in North America.

Grounded regional aircraft are forcing the airline to stay conservative on capacity.

The carrier is also restoring Seattle-Seoul Incheon flights next month.