Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

Lufthansa is to permanently decommission more than 40 aircraft including six Airbus A380s, reduce Eurowings’ long-haul business and scrap its Germanwings brand.

The ULCC adds daily flights from Phoenix to two California airports.

Infrastructure grants of $677m have been awarded to airports across the US to help improve safety and efficiency.

The new routes from across the American Airlines and US Airways hubs, includes service to five destinations in the Midwest, including Bismarck, North Dakota, a new destination for the combined carrier.

Canadian leisure carrier Air Canada rouge is to expand its operations into Western Canada to serve a number of predominantly leisure markets from Vancouver and Calgary to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Anchorage.

Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris is to launch flights to the American southwest city of Phoenix with the introduction of non-stop flights to Sky