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5 months

Alaska Airlines officially announces it will acquire Hawaiian Airlines. Combined network will consist of 1,340 daily departures, 365 aircraft, and 138 destinations.

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Japan Airlines plans to operate a nonstop Tokyo (HND) to Miami (MIA) charter flight in the coming days for the World Baseball Classic. - JL8800 Depart HND 02:30 Arrive MIA 03:00 Boeing 787-9 is scheduled for the flight.

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Qantas announces a new widebody aircraft order: - 12x Airbus A350-1000s (non-ULR) - 8x Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners - 4x Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners These will replace Airbus A330s and A380s as they retire over the next decade.

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Delta Air Lines announces an order for 20 Airbus A350-1000s. Deliveries are planned to begin in 2026. Delta currently operates 28 A350-900s with 16 more on order. The A350-1000 is a new aircraft variant for the airline. Delta has options for 20 more A350-1000s.

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Air India appears to be preparing to add three new U.S. destinations: • Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) • Los Angeles (LAX) • Seattle (SEA) All would be served nonstop from Delhi (DEL).

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Japan Airlines will officially debut its new Airbus A350-1000 on 1 of 2 daily Tokyo Haneda (HND) to New York (JFK) flights starting January 24. JAL also announces it’ll fly the A350-1000 from HND to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) pending deliveries. These replace the Boeing 777-300ER.

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United Airlines announces new international routes: • Newark (EWR) to Marrakech (RAK) • Houston (IAH) to Medellin (MDE) • Tokyo (NRT) to Cebu (CEB) United will also relaunch Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai (PVG) and add a second daily LAX to Hong Kong (HKG) flight.

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1 year

It's official—JetBlue secures slots at Amsterdam (AMS) for the Summer 2023 season. JetBlue has accepted slots from ACNL, which appears to be two daily slot pairs for: - New York (JFK) to Amsterdam - Boston (BOS) to Amsterdam However, these slots are temporary for now.

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Air France will launch flights to Phoenix (PHX). The airline will begin flying from Paris (CDG) to PHX starting May 23 with a 3x weekly Boeing 787-9: • AF68 Depart CDG 10:10 AM Arrive PHX 12:10 PM • AF69 Depart PHX 2:10 PM Arrive CDG 9:15 AM (next day) PHX is Air France's…

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American Airlines announces new aircraft order: • 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10 • 85 Airbus A321neo • 90 Embraer 175 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 orders were converted to the MAX 10. American also anticipates retiring its 50-seat aircraft (E145/CRJ-200s) by the end of the decade.

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3 months

The Department of Transportation has tentatively awarded American Airlines a Tokyo Haneda (HND) slot. American intends to begin daily New York (JFK) to HND with the 777-200ER: • AA167 Depart JFK 10:00 AM Arrive HND 13:05 (+1 day) • AA168 Depart HND 3:05 PM Arrive JFK 3:10 PM

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American Airlines announces new routes: • Dallas (DFW) to Brisbane (BNE) • Dallas (DFW) to Veracruz (VER) • Dallas (DFW) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) • Dallas (DFW) to Kona (KOA) (returning) DFW-BNE becomes American’s new longest route and will be flown using its Boeing 787-9.

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9 months

American Airlines announces new transatlantic routes: • Dallas (DFW) to Barcelona (BCN) • Philadelphia (PHL) to Copenhagen (CPH) • Philadelphia (PHL) to Naples (NAP) • Philadelphia (PHL) to Nice (NCE) • Chicago (ORD) to Venice (VCE)

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Japan Airlines announces new aircraft order: • 21 Airbus A350-900 • 10 Boeing 787-9 • 11 Airbus A321neo The new 787s and A350s will focus on growing North America, India, and other places in Asia. Japan Airlines currently operates the A350-900 domestically, but will soon fly…

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7 months

NEW: JetBlue will launch four new transatlantic routes: • Boston (BOS) to Dublin (DUB) • New York (JFK) to Dublin (DUB) • New York (JFK) to Edinburgh (EDI) • Boston (BOS) to Paris (CDG) EDI & DUB are new destinations for JetBlue. Details:

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8 months

Delta Air Lines announces transatlantic expansion: • New York (JFK) to Naples, Italy (NAP) • New York (JFK) to Munich, Germany (MUC) • New York (JFK) to Shannon, Ireland (SNN) (returning) • Atlanta (ATL) to Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH) (returning)

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7 months

NEW: JetBlue is adding two new destinations in Europe: • Dublin, Ireland (DUB) • Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI) Flights will likely be served from New York (JFK) and/or Boston (BOS). More details coming later.

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8 months

United Airlines applies for two new Tokyo Haneda (HND) routes: • HND to Houston (IAH) (7x weekly) • HND to Guam (GUM) (5x weekly) HND-IAH would come from Delta’s relinquished PDX-HND slot. United requests 5x weekly for GUM, which comes from Hawaiian (1/2)

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6 months

JetBlue is considering flights to Lisbon, Portugal (LIS). The airline requested 840 flights for the Summer 2024 season—enough for 2x daily—but has not received them yet. JetBlue would likely fly from Lisbon to Boston (BOS) & New York (JFK).

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Air France updates: • Paris (CDG) to Denver (DEN) converted from seasonal to year-round (3x weekly 787-9 in winter) • Paris (CDG) to St. Maarten (SXM) increased from 10x to 14x weekly starting in December, but only 12x weekly are on sale for now (A330-200)

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NEW: United Airlines will add two routes from San Francisco (SFO): • SFO to Detroit (DTW) • SFO to St. Louis (STL) Both commence on August 19 with a 2x daily Airbus A319. United last served these routes pre-COVID.

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1 year

10 days from now will mark 10 years since @AmericanAir unveiled its current livery and branding. Yes. It has almost been a decade.

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1 year

Kalitta Air plans to fly its upcoming Boeing 777-300ERSF on flights between Chicago (ORD) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) with a stop in Anchorage (ANC). Kalitta Air is the launch customer of this new Boeing 777 freighter variant.

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MAJOR NEW LONG-HAUL ROUTE. This is HUGE! Qantas will launch flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Melbourne, Australia (MEL) starting December 2. Flights will operate four times a week with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

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United Airlines will begin flying its new Airbus A321neo from Chicago (ORD) to: • Phoenix (PHX) from Dec. 14 • Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Dec. 14 • Orlando (MCO) from Jan. 9 • Fort Myers (RSW) from Jan. 9 • Las Vegas (LAS) from Jan. 9 Inaugural flight is UA321 ORD to PHX.

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Delta Air Lines announces Africa network updates: • New York (JFK) to Lagos (LOS) route returns starting December 1 (last served in 2022) • JFK to Accra (ACC) A330-900neo will replace 767-300ER • Atlanta (ATL) to Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg (JNB) will receive A350s with…

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NEW: Delta Air Lines will begin flying to Brisbane, Australia (BNE). Flights will operate from Los Angeles (LAX) starting towards the end of this year using its Airbus A350-900s. Delta becomes the third U.S. carrier to serve BNE after United Airlines and soon American Airlines.

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NEW: United Airlines is adding several routes to Alaska and Canada: • Washington DC (IAD) to Anchorage (ANC) • Washington DC (IAD) to Vancouver (YVR) • Denver (DEN) to Fairbanks (FAI) • Newark (EWR) to Halifax (YHZ) Details:

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1 year

NEW: JetBlue seeks to launch flights to Amsterdam, Netherlands with two routes: - Amsterdam (AMS) to New York (JFK) - Amsterdam (AMS) to Boston (BOS) JetBlue has proposed to operate each route daily using its Airbus A321LRs. However, JetBlue is facing issues with AMS slots:

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7 months

United Airlines announces Summer 2024 expansion: • New destination—Faro, Portugal (FAO) with 4x weekly flights from Newark (EWR) • Relaunch EWR to Reykjavik (KEF) • 2nd daily EWR to Brussels (BRU), Washington (IAD) to Rome (FCO) • Increase EWR to Malaga (AGP) to daily

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5 months

British Airways modifies aircraft for several U.S. flights from London (LHR): • Nashville (BNA) 777-200ER replace 787-8 from Mar. 31 • Philadelphia (PHL) 787-10 replace 777-300ER from Mar. 31 • Portland (PDX) 787-8 from Mar. 31, 787-10 from July 2 replacing planned 777-200ER

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United Airlines continues growing in Portugal. The airline will introduce a second daily Newark (EWR) to Porto (OPO) flight starting May 23 with the Boeing 757-200: • UA238 Depart EWR 7:00 PM Arrive OPO 6:55 AM (next day) • UA239 Depart OPO 9:00 AM Arrive EWR 11:55 AM

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10 months

ExpressJet, which flew as Aha! using E145s, ceased operations almost a year ago. Now ExpressJet wants to relaunch flights initially with a single Boeing 777-200ER for passenger charters. ExpressJet plans to use N771LG, a former Japan Airlines aircraft.

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6 months

Norse Atlantic Airways confirms to me the airline will soon operate a flight to Antarctica. This unique charter flight should originate in Norway and have a stop somewhere. This should also be the first time a Boeing 787 Dreamliner touches down in Antarctica.

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10 months

NEW LONG-HAUL FLIGHT Air France will launch a new route from Paris (CDG) to Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina (RDU)! Flights will operate with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Air France’s @RDUAirport flights are set to begin on October 30. Full details here:

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NEW: Turkish Airlines will officially begin flying to Denver (DEN). Turkish will launch a new route from Istanbul (IST) to DEN starting June 11 with 3x weekly flights: • TK201 Depart IST 1:55 PM Arrive DEN 5:40 PM • TK202 Depart DEN 7:35 PM Arrive IST 4:25 PM (next day)

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7 months

American Airlines proposes to launch daily flights from New York (JFK) to Tokyo Haneda (HND). This daily slot would come from Delta’s former PDX-HND allocation and is subject to DOT approval and American winning over other applicants. American last served JFK-HND a decade ago.

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3 months

Delta Air Lines announces new routes: • Atlanta (ATL) to Puerto Plata (POP) (daily) • Atlanta (ATL) to Barbados (BGI) (daily) • New York (JFK) to Barbados (BGI) (1x weekly) • Minneapolis (MSP) to Mazatlan (MZT) (3x weekly) Flights begin November/December with the 737-800.

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1 year

Lufthansa plans to expand its Airbus A340-600 network next year, deploying the aircraft on two additional routes: - Munich (MUC) to Chicago (ORD) - Munich (MUC) to Newark (EWR) These join MUC to BOS, IAD, JFK, and MIA.

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9 months

Porter Airlines is expected to announce 5 new U.S. destinations: • Miami (MIA) • Tampa (TPA) • Fort Myers (RSW) • Orlando (MCO) • Fort Lauderdale (FLL) Flights are planned to begin in November/December using its new Embraer E195-E2s.

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9 months

United Airlines plans to ramp up capacity at Key West (EYW): - EYW becomes new mainline station by introducing Boeing 737-700s - 737 service from EWR begins Nov. 28 on 1 of 2 daily flights - 737 service from IAH, IAD, ORD begins when the three resume on Dec. 21 (Replaces E170s)

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8 months

It's official—Delta Air Lines will cancel its Portland (PDX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) route. The HND slot will now return to the allocation pool, allowing for U.S. carriers to apply for the slot. United Airlines has expressed interest in launching HND to Guam (GUM)/Houston (IAH).

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5 months

Hawaiian Airlines will begin flying its new Boeing 787-9 from Honolulu (HNL) to Phoenix (PHX) starting May 15: • HA36 Depart HNL 2:15 PM Arrive PHX 10:59 PM • HA35 Depart PHX 8:00 AM Arrive HNL 11:15 AM These 787 flights to PHX are scheduled through September 7.

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3 years

American Airlines is starting to paint its logo on the winglet of its aircraft. First up - a Boeing 737-800 registered as N306NY. A big thanks to dfwairport.jpg for sharing these photos with me:

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1 year

Checking out the new Sky Bridge at Hong Kong International Airport! @HKAirport absolutely nailed it when it comes to views of the airport. This is likely one of the best #planespotting locations in the world, especially with the overhead angles.

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4 months

SAS Scandinavian Airlines announces it will launch flights to Atlanta (ATL). SAS will begin flying from Copenhagen (CPH) to ATL starting June 17 with a daily A330-300: • SK929 Depart CPH 1:10 PM Arrive ATL 5:10 PM • SK930 Depart ATL 7:00 PM Arrive CPH 10:20 AM (next day)

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7 months

Aeromexico announces 17 new U.S. routes: From Mexico City (MEX): • Boston (BOS) • Washington D.C. (IAD) • Detroit (DTW) • Salt Lake City (SLC) From Mexico City’s Felipe Ángeles (NLU): • Dallas (DFW) • McAllen (MFE)

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6 months

Icelandair has strong ambitions to expand. By 2037, the airline’s network could look something like the map below. The A321XLR can allow them to fly to places like LAX, HAV, PHX, DXB. The 737 MAX and new A321LR will continue to open new cities, such as in the U.S. Midwest/South.

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Aeromexico will begin flying its Boeing 737 MAX 9 to the United States from Mexico City (MEX): • Denver (DEN) & Las Vegas (LAS) from Nov. 1 • Chicago (ORD) & San Francisco (SFO) from Nov. 16 • Miami (MIA) & Orlando (MCO) from Dec. 1 • Los Angeles (LAX) from Dec. 14

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Delta Air Lines announces two new routes: • Boston (BOS) to Honolulu (HNL) • Seattle (SEA) to Miami (MIA) More Hawaii flights: • Add 2nd daily Salt Lake City (SLC) to Honolulu (HNL) • Add 3rd daily Seattle (SEA) to Honolulu (HNL) • Resume Atlanta (ATL) to Maui (OGG)

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NEW: Porter Airlines plans to launch two new U.S. routes: • Montreal (YUL) to Los Angeles (LAX) • Montreal (YUL) to San Francisco (SFO) Flights will operate using its Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. This comes as Porter’s partner Air Transat removed sales for both of these routes.

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5 months

Emirates plans to resume Airbus A380 flights on two U.S. routes next year: • Milan (MXP) to New York (JFK) starting March 31, 2024 • Dubai (DXB) to Washington D.C. (IAD) starting October 1, 2024

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Delta Air Lines will cancel its Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR) route. Delta began flying this route at the end of March 2023. The last LHR-LAX flight is set for May 7. Joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic continues to serve the route with 3x daily flights in the summer.

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5 months

JetBlue tentatively plans to introduce the Airbus A220 on the following routes from October 27, 2024, replacing the Embraer 190: • BOS to Buffalo (BUF) • BOS to Baltimore (BWI) • BOS to Richmond (RIC) • JFK to Buffalo (BUF) • JFK to Rochester (ROC) • JFK to Syracuse (SYR)

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6 months

Delta Air Lines will increase its Atlanta (ATL) to Seoul (ICN) route from 7x to 10x weekly starting April 1, then 14x weekly from May 7. All with A350s. New flight’s timings: • DL189 Depart ATL 9:45 AM Arrive ICN 2:20 PM (+1 day) • DL188 Depart ICN 4:30 PM Arrive ATL 5:25 PM

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American Airlines modifies long-haul routes: • Dallas (DFW) to Barcelona (BCN) inaugurates April 5 instead of June 5 • Add 2nd daily DFW to Madrid (MAD) & Paris (CDG) from early June through early July • Philadelphia (PHL) to Athens (ATH) resumes in May instead of June, 787-9…

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NEW: Hawaiian Airlines is launching flights to Salt Lake City (SLC). Hawaiian will begin flying from Honolulu (HNL) to SLC starting May 15, 2024 with a daily Airbus A321neo: • HA84 Depart HNL 6:50 PM Arrive SLC 5:15 AM (next day) • HA83 Depart SLC 7:00 AM Arrive HNL 9:55 AM

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11 months

JetBlue unveils a new, standard livery for its aircraft! “The livery design is JetBlue’s first-ever complete refresh of its paint design. Customers can look forward to spotting more new livery designs with refreshed tailfin patterns later this year.”

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6 months

Icelandair announces it will launch flights from Reykjavik (KEF) to Pittsburgh (PIT): • FI831 Depart KEF 4:55 PM Arrive PIT 7:20 PM • FI830 Depart PIT 8:30 PM Arrive KEF 6:25 AM (next day) Flights begin May 16, 2024 with a 4x weekly Boeing 737 MAX 8.

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9 months

Qantas announces international capacity expansion: • Auckland (AKL) to New York (JFK) increase from 4x to 7x weekly from August 2024 • Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) adds 9th weekly flight from July 2024 • Melbourne (MEL) to LAX more Airbus A380 flights from July 2024

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1 year

United Airlines will discontinue its Boston (BOS) to London (LHR) route. The last flight will be on October 28. United launched this route in April 2022. Flights are currently served with the premium-heavy 767-300ERs. LHR is United’s only international flight out of BOS.

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Transatlantic flights are officially coming to San Antonio❗️ Condor will begin a new route from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Antonio (SAT) starting May 17, 2024 with a 3x weekly Airbus A330neo: • Depart FRA 2:00 PM Arrive SAT 6:25 PM • Depart SAT 8:25 PM Arrive FRA 1:40 PM (+1 day)

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American Airlines has canceled plans to operate its Seattle (SEA) to London (LHR) route next year. Originally planned to resume on March 31, 2024, American has now completely removed SEA-LHR from its schedule. This was the airline's remaining long-haul route out of Seattle.

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STARLUX Airlines begins preparations to commence flights to a third U.S. destination—Seattle, Washington (SEA). The airline is now hiring positions in Seattle, similar to LAX/SFO. STARLUX’s flights from SEA to Taipei (TPE) should be officially announced in the coming months.

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2 years

Welcome to Los Angeles, @scottiebateman . First time seeing a British Airways Airbus A350-1000. This is an incredibly good-looking livery on the A350. @DaveWallsworth will be taking G-XWBE back to London today. #avgeek

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Qantas says its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner “has proven ability to drive margin through unique point-to-point offerings”. In its latest investor presentation, Qantas identifies potential new destinations: - Seattle (SEA) - Chicago (ORD) - Paris (CDG)

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Delta Air Lines will increase South America flights from December 13 to January 13: • Atlanta (ATL) to Buenos Aires (EZE) gains 2nd daily flight • Atlanta (ATL) to Santiago (SCL) gains 2nd daily flight From December 20 to January 4, Atlanta (ATL) to Cartagena (CTG) increases…

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United Airlines will introduce a second daily Newark (EWR) to New Delhi (DEL) flight starting October 28: - UA816 Depart EWR 9:40 AM Arrive DEL 10:10 AM (next day) - UA817 Depart DEL 12:15 PM Arrive EWR 7:40 PM Flights operated with the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

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U.S. airlines continue increasing capacity to Buenos Aires (EZE). Starting December 1, United Airlines will increase Houston (IAH) to EZE from 10x to 14x weekly. American recently added more New York (JFK) + Miami (MIA) flights and Delta upgauged JFK-EZE from the 767-400ER to…

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First time seeing @Qantas ’ stunning “Yam Dreaming” Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner! VH-ZND flew 14 hours nonstop from Sydney to @DFWAirport as QF7. DFW’s new Terminal D Extension offers unrestricted views of the ramp and great #planespotting angles.

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Allegiant Air seems to have ordered more Boeing 737 MAXs. From their new press release, “Allegiant has agreed to purchase up to 130 Boeing 737-7 and 737-8-200 models in a multi-year deal” (firm/options unclear). The previously known order is 100 737 MAXs (50 firm + 50 options).

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Air Baltic seems to be planning flights to the United States. The airline has applied for permission to begin flying its own aircraft to the U.S. It’s currently unclear how Air Baltic will operate these flights since its A220s lack the range for nonstop service from the U.S. to…

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Delta Air Lines announces 3 new routes from Austin (AUS): • AUS to McAllen (MFE) • AUS to Midland/Odessa (MAF) • AUS to Nashville (BNA) “For the first time, Delta is positioning Austin as a key access point to facilitate connections to its larger global network.”

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New startup airline Fly Atlantic plans to launch transatlantic flights from Belfast International Airport (BFS) in 2024. The airline intends to offer low-cost flights from Belfast to North America along with other cities in Europe. Rendering of their livery on a Boeing 737 MAX:

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American Airlines plans to further increase its New York (JFK) to Buenos Aires (EZE) route. Starting October 27, 2024, AA will operate JFK-EZE with 14x weekly flights, all with the 777-200ER. AA recently increased JFK-EZE from 7x to 10x weekly for this current winter season.

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NEW: Breeze Airways is adding 5 new destinations: • Bangor, ME (BGR) • Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) • Lancaster, PA (LNS) • Lansing, MI (LAN) • Pensacola, FL (PNS) Breeze will launch 8 new routes from these cities: • BGR to Fort Myers (RSW), Tampa (TPA), Orlando (MCO) •…

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NEW: Frontier Airlines will launch flights to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Frontier will begin a new route from San Juan (SJU) to New York (JFK) this summer. The airline will also return to Newark (EWR) after over two years with flights to San Juan.

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Lufthansa is adding new routes and destinations: • Frankfurt (FRA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) • Frankfurt (FRA) to Minneapolis (MSP) • Munich (MUC) to Seattle (SEA) MSP and RDU are new destinations. Swiss will also add Washington Dulles (IAD).

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6 months

Delta Air Lines could commence flights to Porto, Portugal (OPO). The airline requested and has been allocated 1x daily flight for Summer 2024 according to Portugal’s slot coordination. No guarantees this begins, but it does show Delta’s interest in serving Porto.

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Delta Air Lines plans to begin flying a daily Airbus A350-900 between Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis (MSP) starting May 23: • DL2258 Depart DTW 8:27 AM Arrive MSP 9:19 AM • DL1456 Depart MSP 8:50 PM Arrive DTW 11:33 PM This should be Delta’s new shortest A350 flight.

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👀 United Airlines is adding 60+ widebody flights (767-400ER, 777-200, 777-300ER) to/from Las Vegas (LAS) for the Super Bowl. Estimates: • 10x inbound, 14x outbound on Feb 12 • 10x inbound, 11x outbound Feb 9 • 7x inbound, 6x outbound Feb 8 • 2x inbound, 2x outbound Feb 7

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Delta Air Lines announces it will launch its new route from Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL) starting October 28. Flights will operate daily using the Airbus A350-900. Delta will also add a third daily New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG) flight this summer with a 767.

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NEW: Southwest Airlines will launch a new route from Baltimore (BWI) to Richmond (RIC). At 121 miles, this represents one of the airline’s shortest routes, possibly in the top 5. BWI-RIC will commence on June 4 with 2x daily flights. Details:

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Breeze Airways will officially establish a base at Orlando International Airport (MCO). The airline currently operates around 30x weekly MCO flights and is set to grow to 50x weekly with 17 routes in the coming months. MCO represents Breeze’s 8th base.

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Icelandair’s CEO says the airline will soon announce “new and exciting destinations”. Icelandair expects to grow capacity by 10% in 2024, with a focus on North America. Existing routes will also receive more frequencies (Detroit 4x to 5x weekly, Raleigh 5x to 7x weekly, etc.)

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Japan Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary ZIPAIR is reportedly considering new North American destinations: • Las Vegas (LAS) • Portland (PDX) • Seattle (SEA) • Vancouver (YVR)

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American Airlines announces new routes from Miami (MIA): - Governor’s Harbor, Bahamas (GHB) - Sacramento (SMF) - Wichita (ICT) - Wilmington (ILM) - Cedar Rapids (CID) - Lexington (LEX) - Buffalo (BUF) - Portland (PDX) (added weeks ago)

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KLM plans to fly its Boeing 777-200ER from Amsterdam (AMS) to the following U.S. destinations: • Salt Lake City (SLC) starting March 31 • Minneapolis (MSP) starting March 31 • Austin (AUS) starting June 3 This replaces the Boeing 787-9 on these routes.

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United Airlines sent a Boeing 777-300ER (N2251U) to @DFWAirport this evening. Great lighting just after sunset. This aircraft will be taking the #49ers back to San Francisco after their game against the #Cowboys . Thanks to @JetTipNet for the heads up. #planespotting #avgeek

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👀 American Airlines announces it will launch flights to Provo, Utah (PVU) with 2 routes: • PVU to Dallas (DFW) • PVU to Phoenix (PHX) PVU-DFW competes with Breeze’s recently announced flight and PVU-PHX competes with both Breeze and Allegiant.

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Qatar Airways officially begins to reload the Airbus A380 to its schedule: - 2x daily London (LHR) - 1x daily Paris (CDG) These are tentatively set to begin on December 15.

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American Airlines will be announcing new international routes tomorrow. - DFW to "Somewhere Hot" - PHL to "Somewhere Fun" - PHL to "Somewhere New" - PHL to "Somewhere Glitzy" - ORD to "Somewhere Classic"

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NEW: British Airways will launch flights to Cincinnati (CVG). Its new route from London (LHR) to @CVGAirport begins June 5. Flights will operate 5 times a week using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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Delta Air Lines plans to introduce a “daytime” New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG) flight starting March 31, 2024: - DL266 Depart JFK 8:30 AM Arrive CDG 10:00 PM (Daily) DL266 is operated with the Boeing 767-400ER. This should be Delta’s only “daytime” eastbound transatlantic flight.

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Delta Air Lines will begin flying a daily Airbus A350-900 from Atlanta (ATL) to Las Vegas (LAS) from December 7: • DL777 Depart ATL 8:30 AM Arrive LAS 9:56 AM • DL777 Depart LAS 11:16 AM Arrive ATL 6:00 PM This is with the former LATAM 339-seat A350. Nice flight number 👍

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NEW: Norse Atlantic Airways will launch flights to Las Vegas (LAS). Norse will begin a new route from London (LGW) to LAS starting September 12 with 3x weekly flights: • Z0 777 Depart LGW 12:00 PM Arrive LAS 2:40 PM • Z0 778 Depart LAS 4:45 PM Arrive LGW 10:35 AM (next day)

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Southwest Airlines announces it will discontinue 4 destinations: • Bellingham (BLI) • Cozumel (CZM) • Syracuse (SYR) • Houston Intercontinental (IAH) The last flights will be on August 4. Southwest cites Boeing delivery delays and network optimization for these closures.

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Delta Air Lines will begin flying its Airbus A330 to Cincinnati (CVG). The airline’s Paris (CDG) to CVG route will swap from the Boeing 767 to the A330-200 starting October 31. From January 10, 2024, it’ll switch to the larger A330-300.

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NEW: United Airlines adds more Canada routes: • Denver (DEN) to Winnipeg (YWG) • Chicago (ORD) to Winnipeg (YWG) • Chicago (ORD) to Quebec City (YQB) Flights begin May 23 with a daily E170/175. These should be resumptions from pre-COVID and marks United’s return to Winnipeg.

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SKY Airline confirms it intends to launch nonstop flights between Chile and the United States. The carrier plans to use its upcoming Airbus A321XLRs for these flights. A potential route could be Santiago (SCL) to Miami (MIA), which has been hinted at over the past years.

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