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The carrier said nearly 90% of its pre-pandemic flying has been restored.

With British Airways resuming long-haul Airbus A380 service and Qatar Airways ‘reluctantly’ preparing to welcome back the aircraft, Routes looks at the latest operations of the superjumbo.

The carrier has been trying to start flights between the UK and India since 2016.

The UK’s busiest airport will join the Canadian carrier’s network from next year.

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

Heathrow is the latest addition as LATAM reconnects with Europe.

The carrier is being forced to bring some its extra-large aircraft back into service because of a safety issue that has grounded 19 A350s.

Vietnam Airlines plans to begin serving San Francisco by the end of November, while counterpart Bamboo Airways hopes to launch US flights the following month.

Seattle-based Alaska said it has added 188 codeshare routes since joining oneworld in March.

Strong corporate demand between the U.S. and the UK is fueling the carrier’s latest transatlantic expansion.

Strong corporate demand between the US and the UK is fueling the carrier’s latest transatlantic expansion.

The carrier is also planning to resume transatlantic flights from Manchester, England, and ramp up flying to South Africa.

The agreement will allow British Airways passengers to connect to 20 destinations across Africa and opens up 26 points in the UK and Europe for travelers with Kenya Airways.

The progressive reopening of long-haul markets will see Europe’s passenger traffic rebound in 2022, but the pace of recovery is happening at two speeds and air connectivity remains “markedly degraded” compared with 2019 levels.

The Czech Republic airline will use a Boeing 737 MAX on the route.

The UK CAA will allow London Heathrow to raise passenger charges—but not as much as the airport had hoped for.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority will allow London Heathrow to raise passenger charges—but not as much as the airport had hoped for. The proposed increase has been branded “outrageous” by airline groups.

Airport director José Antonio Álvarez explains more about Madrid’s expansion plans.

The opening of US borders to vaccinated passengers prompted the move by BA.

Australia’s flag-carrier plans to extend its joint business with Emirates for a further five years and has brought forward the resumption of two long-haul routes.

Frequencies are being added on three UK domestic routes from the start of the winter 2021/22 season.

Routes profiles the latest operations of New York-based JetBlue Airways, the World Routes 2021 attendee that has just launched its second transatlantic service.

The carrier is expanding its UK network to six gateways and upping the number of Airbus A380 routes operating from 16 to 27.

The airline has adapted its flying schedule in response to state reopening plans and latest border assumptions in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.

Finnair’s new codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, flydubai adding a second destination in Romania, and PLAY’s Amsterdam launch plans are among the latest new route announcements and services resuming.