Finnair

After growing capacity by 8% in 2019, Serbia’s national air carrier is launching six new routes in 2020.

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.

A focus on increasing frequencies to megacities in Asia, rather than adding new destinations in the continent, will be core to Finnair’s strategy over the next six years. Chief executive Topi Manner has also revealed plans to spend up to €4bn on new aircraft by 2025.

This week: Air Premia to become South Korea’s second Dreamliner operator; Vietjet to expand with A321XLR; investigation opened into Air Nostrum fleet renewal; Ryaniar increases London Southend presence; Iberia and Spring Airlines to codeshare and more.

This week: Frontier to add first international route from Routes Americas host; LATAM to replace long-standing chief executive; Qatar to add Angola service; easyJet readies for record day and more.

This week: American Airlines to introduce Fairbanks flights; Xiamen Airlines expands Cambodia network; and Finnair to discontinue Ekaterinburg service.

This week: Air China to end Hawaii route; Delta shakes up regional partnerships; Gulf Air reports record half-year passenger numbers and more.

Finnair is adding a second destination in South Korea to its network as it continues to pursue its Europe-Asia connecting strategy.

This week: Finnair adds Beijing Daxing; Turkish Airlines to open new Nigeria link; EVA Air takes delivery of first 787-10 and more.

Carriers from across the globe will be attending the leading route development forum to negotiate their network strategy.

This week: Tributes paid to Niki Lauda; China and EU strike aviation agreements; Finnair and China Southern agree codeshare and more.

This week: Canada Jetlines sets start date; Eastern Airways sold to founder; Finnair and Juneyao Air agree new codeshare; Viva Air to expand with $50m investment and more.

Increasingly adventurous Chinese tourists are helping drive Finnair's route development.

The region’s largest route development forum will provide attendees with unmatched insight into the critical drivers shaping the future position of several leading airlines.

Senior network planners from leading airlines confirm that they will be heading Down Under for the 25th World Route Development Forum.

Over 85 of the region’s leading and fastest-growing airlines are now planning their meeting diaries for the event.

This week: Finnair adds fifth destination in Japan; Frontier Airlines returns to Boston; and AirAsia continues to expand its international network.

Europe’s biggest carriers, including Lufthansa, Ryanair, British Airways and easyJet, will be attending the event to negotiate their future route networks.

Senior decision makers from the region’s leading carriers will be attending the most efficient European route development event in Hannover next April.

The UK’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into a transatlantic route agreement involving four oneworld alliance airlines.

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This week: Norwegian trims transatlantic services from the UK; KLM adds Vegas but cuts African routes; Ryanair's new French bases; Air France unveils new A330 economy cabins and more.

This week: Singapore Airlines picks Adelaide; Finnair sells 60 percent Norra stake; easyJet expands connections service; Second quarter profits rise at AirAsia; Qantas begins Dreamliner flights from Brisbane; and Flydubai posts half-year loss.

This week: Finnair resumes Los Angeles after 27 years; Vietjet opens third route to Japan; and Wizz increases Israel routes.

This week: IATA calls for action as European delays double; easyJet ups profit forecast; United “well positioned” after first half and more.