Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most US transborder services will be eliminated as Canada and the US scramble to contain COVID-19 coronavirus.

Airlines are being tasked with helping enforce President Donald Trump’s new policy.

The airline noted that passengers flying from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport will be able to connect to flights to Hawaii and Asia.

This week: Pegasus Airlines is adding more capacity into Israel; Viva Air Colombia is moving into a market vacated by Avianca; and Delta Air Lines is resuming service between Seattle and Dallas/Ft. Worth after a 14-year hiatus.

The carrier is slashing daily flying to Japan in response to COVID-19.

Delta is ramping up service from its Seattle hub in response to the new pact between American and Alaska.

Both Miami and Seattle will temporarily get 2X-daily service.

Alaska Airlines and American Airlines expand their partnership, paving the way for new international routes from Seattle including the first nonstop service to connect to Bengaluru, India.

The route further strengthens connectivity in Alaska's network between the US Pacific northwest and northern/central California.

After increasing capacity on US routes to more than 1 million available seats in 2019, Philippine Airlines is further expanding its presence in the market with the launch of two new non-stop services.

Air Canada has said its new Airbus A220 will be “instrumental” in growing its share of international transit traffic to and from the US.

Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary Eurowings will continue flying US routes next summer as part of a transatlantic expansion from its hubs in Munich and Frankfurt.

In the second of a two part feature, Routesonline takes a closer look at the airports and destinations named as finalists in the Routes Americas 2019 Marketing Awards.

As voting for the Routes Americas 2019 Marketing Awards is set to open on Monday 19 November, we are taking a look back at last year's winners.

Airports in China and India accounted for ten of the top 20 fastest-growing major airports in the world during the first-half of the year, highlighting the growing dominance of the countries as aviation powerhouses. Research by Routesonline has also ranked the leading airports by total passengers added during the period, with the US featuring strongly.

This week: Cathay Pacific to add tenth destination in North America; Qatar Airways increases Scandinavian focus; and Vietjet set for second link to Japan.

Delta Air Lines is to launch two new non-stop routes to Asia but plans to end its Seattle - Hong Kong service from October.

The winners of the Routes Americas 2018 Marketing Awards have been revealed, with the overall winner through to the final at World Routes in Guangzhou.

Discover which airports and destinations have been recognised for their outstanding achievements in route development marketing.

This week: LOT Polish Airlines to resume Warsaw – Oslo after a decade absence, while Turkish Airlines to go head-to-head with Uzbekistan Airways.

A record-breaking 45.7 million passengers travelled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport last year and Kazue Ishiwata explains why further growth is on the horizon.

Gulf carrier Emirates Airline is cutting back on its schedules to the United States of America, blaming policies introduced by President Trump's administration for hurting bookings. Daily flights from Dubai to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando will be cut to five a week. Flights to Seattle, Boston and Los Angeles will now be once a day, instead of twice.

Norwegian will launch flights from both Denver International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to London’s Gatwick Airport this September. With these additions, Norwegian now offers nine non-stop routes from across the United States to London, serving more city pair markets than any US airline.

Delta’s activities out of Seattle have been on the rise since 2012 with overall departure capacity increasing 167.4 per cent up until 2016. Data from OAG Schedules Analyser shows a predicted capacity growth of 5.9 per cent in 2017, based on current published schedules.