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Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Qantas resuming trans-Tasman flights; Air India expanding with a new Canadian service; and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s latest network addition.

Qantas says the coastal town will attract tourists from Sydney.

Qantas is looking to take advantage of the relaxation while Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand react more cautiously.

The Australian regional carrier has only operated turboprops until now, primarily on regional routes.

Virgin Australia will focus on domestic and short-haul international flying for the time being.

Routes looks at the impact of Air New Zealand’s decision to ground its Boeing 777 fleet for a year.

A number of regional routes are being cut from the airline’s network as part of an ongoing restructuring program.

CEO Alan Joyce said there will be an even stronger business case for nonstop long-haul routes after the COVID-19 crisis.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Virgin Atlantic’s move into the UK-Pakistan market; Jetstar’s resumption of Sunshine Coast-Adelaide flights; and the launch of a new Widerøe route from Bergen.

More routes are returning to Delta Air Lines’ long-haul network during the upcoming winter and summer seasons, but some destinations like Mumbai and Osaka are not currently scheduled to resume.

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The US carriers are this month expanding their codeshare partnership to cover a further 60 routes.

Adelaide in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand are returning to Qatar Airways’ network later this month, with flights to two more US gateways resuming in September.

Following the confirmation that Tigerair Australia will cease operations, Routes looks at the Virgin Australia low-cost subsidiary’s place in the market prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Airlines plans to resume service on nearly 30 international routes in September.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

After American Airlines drops LAX as an international hub, United boosts long-haul flying at the airport.

Gulf carrier aims to “gradually” resume services with the goal of operating 45% of its pre-COVID capacity by August.

A spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases is set to curb flying on one of the world’s busiest routes.

The carrier will go head-to-head with Qantas and Virgin Australia.

Australia’s flag carrier originally intended to operate almost 50 international routes over the coming months, but the actual total is likely to be a fraction of that.

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Flying the major routes would likely require narrowbody jet aircraft.