Air New Zealand relaunches 24 international routes

Air New Zealand is set to relaunch 24 international routes, including some long-haul operations and routes to tropical islands, as the country gets prepared to open its border. The Government has announced a five-step reopening plan that starts progressively in February. The national carrier has responded with plans to restart flying to popular destinations like […]

Avianca To Launch Seven New Routes, Plans London Return

Seven new routes are to be opened by Avianca over the coming months, including two services between Colombia and the US. The planned network additions follow the inauguration of 17 routes during 2021 as part of an ambition to launch 50 new routes in three years. The latest services to be announced mean the Star […]

United’s November Service to Add Popular Florida, Mexico and Caribbean Routes

United Airlines announced plans to restart service on close to 30 international routes this November, in addition to strengthening U.S. domestic connections to tourism hotspots in Hawaii and Florida. In rebuilding its network, United is also bolstering service to popular leisure destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Even after such additions, the airline’s […]

Qantas international routes ‘unlikely’ to return before July 2021

Australia’s flag-carrier Qantas does not expect to resume international flying until July 2021, according to CEO Alan Joyce. Speaking after the airline reported a statutory loss before tax of A$2.7 billion ($1.9 billion) amid the “worst trading conditions” in its 100-year history, Joyce said that routes would be reopened country by country, depending on the […]

United Airlines adds Prague and Naples, Italy

United Airlines is adding three high-profile international routes – including two entirely new destinations – as it pushes ahead with an aggressive international expansion. The new destinations – Naples, Italy, and Prague – will both be served from United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. United will become the only airline to fly to Naples […]