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The disparate capacity strategies pursued by the three large U.S. network airlines are converging, reflecting a new consensus about the path of demand

The U.S. airline industry couldn’t survive another quarter like the 2020 second quarter (Q2).

Airline to retire four aircraft types this year as it copes with significant demand drop from COVID-19.

The stalled recovery has led many carriers to pause or scale back capacity growth planned for July and August.

Alaska Airlines is beefing up its network from San Diego with the addition of three new routes.

Pilots' union agrees to programs designed to allow pilots to leave airline voluntarily in face of COVID-19 demand drop.

Despite reeling from the crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group are aiming to significantly grow their presence at Miami International if their proposed joint venture receives all the necessary approvals.

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.

American Airlines executives announced in a July 15 staff memo they expect to have 20,000 more employees on payroll than needed in the 2020 fourth quarter and notified 25,000 employees of possible furloughs coming in the fall.

Alaska, American and United also slow pace of growth.

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.

American Airlines and United Airlines both suspended flights to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), citing concern about a strict new COVID-19 testing protocol for international arrivals.

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

Although American Airlines has been more bullish than its peers about U.S. domestic air travel recovery, that optimism does not apply to its international operations.

The announcement comes less than a week after the Treasury agreed to terms with five of the other largest carriers in the US.

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) vowed to introduce a bill blocking the sale of middle seats on domestic flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, following a viral selfie snapped by the lawmaker on a packed American Airlines flight.

Even With COVID-19 still a serious health issue in the US, airlines are ramping up flying.

Los Angeles passengers will no longer have nonstop American service to five key gateways.

A huge hole in airline efforts to reassure passengers and crews that flying is safe was exposed this week during a US Senate hearing on the pandemic

United had the biggest presence in China among US carriers before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Controversial move is in contrast to rival Delta Air Lines, which caps capacity at 60% on all flights.

American Airlines will resume booking flights to capacity on July 1, despite mounting rates of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in many U.S. states this past week.

The CARES Act provided airlines with $32 billion in grants, but it expires on Sept. 30.

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.