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Latin America
Mexico’s Viva Aerobus Announces Major U.S. Expansion
Viva Aerobus, a low-cost airline in Mexico, has announced six new routes to the U.S. from Monterrey, its busiest airport. The move follows the long-anticipated U.S. government decision to upgrade…September 28th, 2023 at 12:32 PM EDT
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North America
Breeze Sees Softer Bookings as Airline Growth Outpaces Fall Travel Demand
U.S. airlines have scheduled too many flights this fall for the number of travelers, Breeze Airways founder and CEO David Neeleman said. This is pushing down airfares just as fuel…September 27th, 2023 at 4:23 PM EDT
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Asia-Pacific
Hawaiian Airlines Defends Tokyo Haneda Flight Rights as United Seeks to Expand
Hawaiian Airlines plans to resume all of its flights to Tokyo Haneda this winter that were suspended during the pandemic, CEO Peter Ingram said. The move comes as United Airlines…September 26th, 2023 at 4:40 PM EDT
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Asia-Pacific
U.S. Airlines Expect Further Easing of China Flight Limits this Winter
U.S. and Chinese airlines are eager to resume nonstop flights between the two countries following a diplomatic accord in August doubling the number allowed. They have proposed 63 weekly flights…September 25th, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT
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Europe
KLM CEO Rebukes Dutch Proposal to Tax Transit Passengers at Schiphol
KLM CEO Marjan Rintel offered a firm rebuke of a proposal in the Netherlands' legislature to tax transfer passengers at the airline's hub, Amsterdam's Schiphol airport.September 22nd, 2023 at 11:52 AM EDT
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Europe
TUI Bullish on European Leisure Travel this Winter
TUI is bullish winter travel demand with bookings exhibiting “positive momentum," the European travel conglomerate said Thursday. The outlook comes after summer bookings came in well ahead of last summer's…September 21st, 2023 at 10:53 AM EDT
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North America
U.S. Government Shutdown Could Worsen Air Traffic Controller Shortage
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had bleak words for House members Wednesday on the impact of a potential federal government shutdown to the country's air transportation system.September 20th, 2023 at 4:06 PM EDT
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Europe
Why Are Airlines so Eager for a Piece of TAP Air Portugal?
TAP Air Portugal is seemingly the apple of every European airline group's eye these days. That's because the state-owned airline in the southwestern corner of Europe is about to come…September 19th, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT
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Latin America
Mexico’s Airlines Lifted by U.S. Upgrade but Face Quagmire in Mexico City
It's a tale of two outlooks in Mexico. On the one hand, the U.S. recently upgraded the country's safety rating, which means Mexico's airlines can resume growth to markets north…September 18th, 2023 at 11:41 AM EDT
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North America
Spirit Airlines Stuns with Forecast of Steep Third-Quarter Loss
Spirit Airlines delivered an extremely bearish message to investors this week, warning of a steep operating loss in the quarter that ends this month.September 14th, 2023 at 10:07 AM EDT
