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France’s flag-carrier is opening a second route to the UK capital this summer and has received the green light to begin codesharing with Italy’s ITA on transatlantic routes to the US.

A total of 13 routes are being launched from the secondary airports in Chicago and Houston by Frontier, most of which are served by rival Southwest Airlines.

Delta Air Lines previously had a codeshare relationship with ITA Airways’ predecessor Alitalia.

The ULCC is expanding in South Florida with a focus on rival Spirit’s home airport.

Guangzhou tops the list as seven Chinese airports make the top 10.

As the US re-opens for transatlantic travel, we detail the key markets by airport, city and state, both now and in 2019.

International Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines are among those reporting a surge in demand on transatlantic routes ahead of the Nov. 8 US reopening.

The carrier, which has ramped up ATL flying, will eventually base 400 crew members at the airport.

The planned codeshare on US routes follows an agreement signed earlier this month.

The carrier will also add more frequencies from Atlanta to PTY.

The carrier is operating the route with four-class A350-900neo aircraft.

Orlando International has secured 17 of the 20 new routes being launched by the US carrier.

The former United Airlines affiliate plans to operate routes between cities whose air service has been reduced by airline consolidation and the impact of the pandemic.

Twenty-one new routes are being added to the ULCC’s network over the coming months.

Spirit's network planning VP John Kirby told Routes Americas 2021 that Miami International’s decision to lower costs, coupled with soaring leisure demand, prompted the ULCC's big expansion in South Florida.

Service from Atlanta to Johannesburg will resume in August but plans to tag Cape Town on to the route have been dropped.

The LCC is planning to shake-up the South Florida market by launching flights from Miami.

Oman Air will place its code on a further 16 routes operated by Qatar Airways.

Routes rounds up the latest new route announcements, as well as services returning to carrier’s networks.

The airline believes it will be back at 100% of pre-COVID-19 domestic leisure travel levels by next month.

Atlanta has lost its crown as the world’s busiest airport as Guangzhou takes top spot.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market.

Including the latest additions, JetBlue customers now have access to more than 80 destinations in Qatar’s network from its main DOH hub.

The ULCC plans to open six new routes from Atlanta, plus two from Philadelphia.

The Atlanta-based carrier expects pandemic-weary passengers to return to flying this spring and summer.