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Romanian carrier Blue Air will grow its network at home and in Italy later this year.

Air Canada is seeking to develop new interline agreements to help boost traffic.

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

Ryanair Group is giving up its Austrian AOC.

Budapest and Bucharest flights launch this month with more new routes from AUH to follow in September.

CEO O’Leary cites concerns over taxes that could be imposed by the Austrian government.

Thirteen more routes have been added to Wizz Air’s summer schedule, taking the total number of new services being launched by the Central and Eastern Europe ULCC close to the 150 mark.

Qatar Airways has retained a robust network throughout the coronavirus crisis and more routes are scheduled to return over the coming weeks.

Routes’ latest Europe market round-up, featuring new route launches, capacity changes and news.

The airlines respond to a gradual relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Ryanair Group’s Austrian subsidiary Lauda faces an “existential crisis” with its main base in Vienna expected to close before the end of the month, group CEO Michael O’Leary has warned.

Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Central and Eastern European ULCC Wizz Air this week plans to restart selected routes from London Luton and Vienna, subject to no further government restrictions being put in place.

This week: Etihad Airways is launching a new service to Vienna; leisure carrier Condor is introducing long-haul flights from Dusseldorf; and Eastern Airways is once again operating its own scheduled network of routes.

Vienna Airport is on course for another record year of passenger traffic, although joint chief executive and chief operating officer Julian Jäger expects the growth to level out as a result of further consolidation in the European market.

Vienna Airport has signed a cooperation agreement with representatives from Xi’an as part of efforts to secure a direct flight between Austria’s capital and the Chinese city.

Following a record-breaking number of votes, more than 30 organisations and ten individuals have been recognised for their outstanding achievements.

This week: THAI Smile to become Star Alliance connecting partner; Wizz to base sixth aircraft in Vienna; IATA downgrades airline profit forecast and more.

Eurowings is cutting capacity growth this year as intense competition in the European short-haul market continues to bite.

The annual Routes Europe Marketing Awards took place at Hannover’s Herrenhausen Gardens.

Europe’s strong airlines will get stronger and the weak will get weaker as consolidation in the region continues and small carriers see pressure on yields intensifying.

This week: Qatar Airways converts ten A321neos; AirAsia commits to new Lombok hub; Cebu Pacific to add 12 aircraft; Norwegian to cut routes after fundraising and more.

Austrian leisure airline Laudamotion will increase its fleet to 25 aircraft this summer across its four European bases as it continues to expand its route network.

Vienna Airport is on track for a 10 percent surge in passengers this year amid an influx of low-cost carriers and the opening of new long-haul routes.

China Southern has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to open four new international routes, including services to Madrid and Vienna. Juneyao Airlines is also seeking to launch a seven-weekly service to Helsinki from Shanghai.