Routes Americas 2025

By Aaron Karp
Airline executives at Routes Americas voiced concerns about the supply chain and high taxes.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
By deploying A321neos in Argentina for the first time, JetSmart will be able to significantly increase its capacity and add new routes.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
British Airways executive Neil Chernoff discusses network strategy and planning, Heathrow’s third runway, product investments and more.
Window Seat Podcast

By David Casey
British Airways sees the long-debated third runway at London Heathrow as a development that could transform the airline’s network strategy, the carrier says.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Abra Group is integrating Wamos Air into its broader strategy to address capacity constraints, enhance connectivity and expand transatlantic reach.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
As Brazilian carrier Azul eyes potential expansion to European cities, a partnership with Disney could play a part.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Allegiant has built a growth schedule for 2025 that factors in the arrival of additional Boeing 737-8s, and it believes the OEM will be able to deliver on that.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Air Canada continues to await the delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, which the airline was supposed to receive in the 2024 first quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
As Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) prepares to open its new terminal in March 2025, CCO Norbert Onkelbach sees the expansion as a turning point.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Mexican ULCC Volaris is launching 30 new routes in the coming months, strengthening connectivity between Mexico, the U.S. and Central America.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Airline leaders in the Caribbean are calling for tax reforms and policy changes, warning that excessive fees are making regional travel prohibitively expensive.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Fast-growing Latin American ULCC JetSMART anticipates adding more than 50 aircraft to its all-Airbus narrowbody fleet over the next six years.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Mexican ULCC Volaris will launch the first international service from TPQ, with a new route to LAX beginning July 16.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Nearly a year after launching a subsidiary in Colombia, JetSMART plans to continue growing in the market and increase connectivity, a senior executive says.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Denver International Airport (DEN) has been named the Overall Winner at the Routes Americas 2025 Awards.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
The Abra Group has an eye on growing Brazilian LCC GOL and Colombian airline Avianca and potentially adding more to its portfolio.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A senior British Airways executive says the ongoing issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that have grounded some of its Boeing 787s is affecting its winter planning.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Bahamasair CEO Tracy Cooper discusses how the airline is navigating increasing tourism demand, fleet modernization and the need for regional air connectivity.
Window Seat Podcast

By David Casey
The upcoming completion of a new terminal at ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago is expected to attract new carriers and more international routes.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Turks and Caicos Islands Airports Authority is targeting connectivity growth as American Airlines preps to launch direct service from Miami to South Caicos.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Speaking at Routes Americas, Sun Country Airlines' CEO welcomed competition from Delta Air Lines at its Minneapolis base.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The operating cost gap between network carriers and LCCs is shrinking, particularly in the U.S., making it harder for LCCs to compete and differentiate themselves.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
IATA's Cerdá says the accident underscores the need for ongoing investment in safety, workforce development and modernization of air traffic management systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Air traffic in both North America and Latin America is poised for steady growth in 2025, with increasing numbers of passengers flocking to airports, ACI says.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Canadian carrier Air Transat has confirmed plans to expand service to Martinique as part of its summer 2025 schedule, which includes several new routes.
Airlines & Lessors