United States of America (USA)

US startup Airbahn is a new venture being launched by Tariq Chaudhary, the founder of Pakistan’s Airblue.

CEO Jude Bricker says the carrier’s unique business model insulates it from Delta’s MSP dominance and the proposed Frontier-Spirit merger.

The airline plans to serve three US destinations from March.

The ULCCs say the combined carrier will be a strong, low-fares competitor against the “Big Four” US airlines.

The route to Canada will complement SAS service to six US cities.

In addition to robust growth on domestic routes this year, the US carrier is eying entering international markets later this decade.

France’s flag-carrier is opening a second route to the UK capital this summer and has received the green light to begin codesharing with Italy’s ITA on transatlantic routes to the US.

The route between Amsterdam and Austin was originally slated to start in 2020.

The latest agreements further enlarge the reach of the alliance’s member airlines.

CEO Birgir Jónsson tells Routes about the Icelandic carrier's planned North American expansion and how the airline will win market share.

The ULCC will launch three routes from both Austin, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee.

The LCC said it needs a ‘buffer’ as it hires new staff.

The airline predicts there will be a surge in demand for service to London this summer as it adds flights to the UK capital from Boston.

The opening of the second elevated pedestrian bridge means the New York airport's Terminal B is now 90% complete.

The unpredictability of when Japan’s borders will reopen creates uncertainty around Hawaiian's international network.

The ULCC will become the first new airline to enter the Salt Lake market since the first-phase completion of a $4.5 billion airport redevelopment project.

The Star Alliance member believes routes to Asia will be particularly slow to rebound.

The US Transportation Department said China’s cancellation of 44 flights operated by US airlines is inconsistent with the US-China air services accord.

A total of 13 routes are being launched from the secondary airports in Chicago and Houston by Frontier, most of which are served by rival Southwest Airlines.

The decision means the startup is one step closer to starting low-cost transatlantic flights between Europe and the US.

American, Delta and United have all been forced by the CAAC to temporarily suspend routes to China.

The carrier says its long-term focus is on rebuilding and growing its international network.

The Small Community Air Service Development Program aims to help underserved airports attract and retain commercial service.

The codeshare agreement follows Aer Lingus’ entry to the oneworld transatlantic joint venture in late 2020.

The CAAC is also forcing the cancellation of US-to-China flights by American, United and Chinese airlines under its COVID-19 testing rule.