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Allegiant Air has launched seven new nonstop routes and announced the resumption of a previously served service between Bozeman and Nashville, Tennessee.

We asked network planners from across the world about how COVID-19 has impacted their strategies and what they think will be the most important factors in reinstating networks.

The UK carrier views the service as an air bridge for passengers traveling from the US to Pakistan via London.

Raúl Revuelta, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, discusses the state of the market in Mexico and how the group has adapted to challenges created by COVID-19.

The ULCC’s pilots agree to work fewer hours to save jobs.

The LCC expects domestic capacity to return to 70-75% of pre-pandemic levels in Malaysia by the fourth quarter.

CEO Doug Parker signals that service to smaller regional markets is at risk.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Turkish Airlines’ delayed plans to serve Vancouver; Forli in northern Italy securing its first route in more than seven years; and S7 adding a leisure destination from Novosibirsk.

The airline managed to stay profitable through the first half of 2020 and return to 82% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of June.

The move contrasts with rivals American and United, which are booking flights to capacity if possible.

LOT Polish Airlines has further expanded its route network to its Budapest hub.

ExpressJet, the regional carrier which operates routes exclusively for United, will cease operations at the end of next month.

The Dutch flag-carrier said China’s relaxation of travel restrictions is allowing suspended flights to restart.

The Singapore Airlines subsidiary is also using 787s for cargo flights as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced passenger aircraft out of service.

As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.

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.

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

Previous positive trends have ‘stalled,’ the LCC says in market update.

Mexico ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus is resuming flights to Dallas Fort Worth almost five years after a short-lived foray into the market.

Romanian carrier Blue Air will grow its network at home and in Italy later this year.

As regional demand shrinks, cargo capacity grows.

A new player is set to enter the market between Milan and Dakar in October as competition between the two cities begins to heat up.

Qantas has warned that international routes are unlikely to resume before mid-2021 and urged a more flexible approach to Australian state border restrictions in order to boost domestic travel.

The capital of Egypt is to return to KLM’s passenger network—albeit only temporarily.

COVID-19 has forced a reconsideration.