Air Canada warns a further 95 routes are under threat
Air Canada has earmarked a further 95 domestic, US transborder and international routes for suspension, as well as nine Canadian station closures, as a result of ongoing travel restrictions and depressed demand. Outgoing president and CEO Calin Rovinescu said the cuts were required to preserve liquidity, cut costs and reduce capital expenditures in preparation for […]
Air Canada’s Rouge returns with focus on North American routes
Air Canada’s leisure-focused Rouge subsidiary, grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, is restarting routes as the carrier seeks to tap into what little demand there is as the pandemic and related restrictions continue to keep many Canadian passengers home. «Air Canada Rouge remains an important part of our overall strategy in rebuilding Air Canada’s global network,” […]
Alaska Airlines looks to leisure routes in winter schedule
Alaska Airlines, citing rising demand for travel to leisure destinations, said it will launch five new routes in December, including a daily Los Angeles (LAX)-Cancun (CUN) service. The LAX-CUN route will operate from Dec. 17 to April 12, 2021, and be flown with a Boeing 737 aircraft. Also on Dec. 17, Alaska will launch year-round […]
Aeroméxico ups domestic leisure offer
Aeroméxico has inaugurated a pair of new routes from Guadalajara, connecting the metropolis in western Mexico with the beach resort destinations of Cancun and Los Cabos. The airline will operate seven flights per week from Guadalajara International (GDL) to Cancun (CUN) and 5X-weekly to Los Cabos (SJD). Both routes will be on board Boeing 737-800 […]
JetBlue Adds 24 Warm-Weather Leisure Routes From Coastal Hubs
JetBlue Airways added 24 new routes to warm-weather leisure destinations from its main hubs on both U.S. coasts, as carriers seek to adjust their networks to capture limited travel demand where it still exists. The new routes amount to substantial expansions from JetBlue’s Los Angeles (LAX) and Newark (EWR) focus cities, while introducing many routes […]
United confirms new autumn international routes
United Airlines has announced plans to expand its global route network with new non-stop service to Africa, India and Hawaii. Starting this December, the US-based airline will fly daily between Chicago and New Delhi, capital of India. From the spring, United will also become the only airline to operate between San Francisco and Bangalore, as […]
Viva Aerobus returns to DFW after five-year absence
Viva Aerobus is opening a new Mexico-US transborder route from next month, returning to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) for the first time since suspending service in September 2015. The airline began flying to the airport in March 2015 with routes from Guadalajara (GDL) and Monterrey (MTY), but pulled both less than six months later amid […]
JetBlue and American Airlines Announce Strategic Partnership to Create More Competitive Options and Choice for Customers in the Northeast
JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU) and American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced a strategic partnership that will create seamless connectivity for travelers in the Northeast and more choice for customers across their complementary domestic and international networks. In addition, the relationship will accelerate each airline’s recovery as the travel industry adapts to new […]
Hawaiian Airlines to restart US mainland ops in mid-3Q20
Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) will resume most of its mainland US routes on August 1, 2020, once Hawaiian entry restrictions are relaxed. The airline suspended the bulk of its mainland routes in late March after Hawaii introduced restrictions effectively banning most mainland and foreign visitors to the state. For the last three months, it has […]
American Airlines Resets International Network for Remainder of 2020 Through Summer 2021
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) will adjust its long-haul international schedule for winter 2020 through summer 2021. In an effort to match low demand resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the airline will realign its network with the goal of improving long-term profitability. American expects: Summer 2021 long-haul international capacity to be down 25% […]
