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The expanded West Coast alliance between American Airlines and Alaska Airlines looks set to deal a big win for both parties and a fresh blow to Delta Air Lines, according to several analysts who commented on the deal.

Weekly capacity between New York and Manchester during the summer is set to drop by a third compared with 2019, but United Airlines is awaiting price stabilization before deciding whether to expand.

Alaska Airlines and American Airlines expand their partnership, paving the way for new international routes from Seattle including the first nonstop service to connect to Bengaluru, India.

The carriers were the last North American airlines still operating to Hong Kong.

American Airlines and United Airlines both announced on Feb. 4 plans to suspend their Hong Kong operations through Feb. 20, citing lower travel demand caused by the spread of a novel coronavirus in China.

No ‘clear value’ in US majors owning all regional partners, ExpressJet CEO says.

American looks to counter LATAM’s exit from oneworld.

American Airlines inked an agreement to codeshare with Brazil’s GOL, bolstering its Latin American network in the face of an aggressive regional expansion by Delta Air Lines.

American Airlines has requested permission to operate 14 weekly frequencies to Cuba that JetBlue Airways plans on returning to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in April.

American Airlines and unions representing its mechanics fleet-service workers have reached tentative agreements, seemingly putting an end to four years of sometimes-bitter negotiations and satisfying workers’ demands on capping outsourcing and other key provisions.

The proposed new services would begin early June and be operated with Boeing 737-800s.

Rival Delta is eyeing American’s Latin American supremacy.

American Airlines’ fleet of 20 Embraer E190s will be completely retired by mid-summer, regardless of the timing of Boeing 737 MAX recertification, American president Robert Isom said Jan. 23.

Frontier tells the regional airport demand was insufficient going forward.

The Dallas-based LCC seeks to accommodate fans of the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.

LATAM Airlines will transfer operations from New York JFK’s Terminal 8, which it currently shares with erstwhile partner American Airlines.

American Airlines has recruited “one of the leading network planners in the world.”

PHL aims to grow network with major new appointment.

Competition in Boston is set to further intensify as American Airlines prepares to launch three new routes, including service to the host of Routes Americas 2020.

American Airlines has expanded service between the US and Mexico with the launch of three new routes.

American, Delta and United moved quickly to add nonstop flights from South Carolina to New Orleans so Clemson University football fans can watch their team square off against Louisiana State University.

Aeromexico and American Airlines are the two latest airlines to settle with Boeing over compensation terms related to the ongoing grounding of the 737 MAX.

China Southern Airlines will maintain deep cooperation with Skyteam members after leaving the alliance at year’s end.

The second part of our review of 2019 features the demise of Thomas Cook; World Routes 2019 in Adelaide: Delta's deal with LATAM; and Wizz Air's plans to launch an airline in the United Arab Emirates.

American Airlines is suing Delta Air Lines, alleging its top rival knowingly infringed on the carrier’s copyrighted “Flagship” brand for premium products and services.