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American Airlines and JetBlue are forming a partnership that is designed to boost each other’s networks in the ultra-competitive US Northeast and pave the way for new and expanded routes from New York and Boston.

As capacity steadily returns to Canada’s market, the country’s flag carrier has reiterated calls for the government to help quicken the pace of recovery by easing COVID-19 travel measures.

Emirates Airline has returned its Airbus A380 aircraft to the skies after a near four-month hiatus and is resuming flying to more destinations.

Alaska, American and United also slow pace of growth.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at KLM’s new service to Cork; WestJet’s transatlantic resumption; and Air Albania’s decision to enter the crowded Tirana-London market.

Hungarian carrier Wizz Air is already planning to expand its first Russian base before it even opens.

Routes speaks to Lester Sola, CEO at Miami International Airport.

After American Airlines drops LAX as an international hub, United boosts long-haul flying at the airport.

Several US states have reported increases in the number of people with the virus, which has negatively impacted bookings and tempered third-quarter expectations.

Lufthansa-owned Air Dolomiti is adding two new destinations in Germany from late-July.

The flag-carriers of Iceland and Latvia have signed an agreement that opens new markets for both airlines.

A Quebec-based transportation cooperative has revealed plans to start a new regional carrier called Treq.

Corsair currently only serves long-haul leisure routes from France but sees opportunities in certain German regions.

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.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will begin operations in October with an initial network of six routes, one of which will compete directly with Etihad and Air Arabia’s newly launched rival.

Routes speaks to João Pita, Head of Airline Business at GRU Airport – São Paulo International Airport.

International still sluggish: JAL to operate 10% of beyond-Japan flight schedule in August.

JetBlue plans to build out Los Angeles as its sole West Coast focus city.

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

Alitalia will add more routes to its network over the coming weeks, as well as restarting flights from Milan Linate Airport.

The US Department of Transportation has approved plans by Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group to codeshare on US-Chile routes, while at the same the two carriers have formally requested antitrust immunity for their long-awaited joint venture.

Latvia's airBaltic expects to increase its route network next summer by one fifth.

Once CARES Act restrictions expire, United could cut nearly half of its workforce.

LATAM Airlines Brasil has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US but will continue to operate passenger and cargo routes as normal.

Global capacity is set to top 50 million seats next week for the first time since late March when strict lockdown measures were imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.