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The airline will face stiff competition when it returns JFK.
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David Casey

CEO Scott Kirby has confirmed the airline plans to return to New York John F Kennedy next year and compete aggressively on routes to the US West Coast.

 
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Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have isolated an antibody that could lead to a drug to treat or prevent COVID-19. Less than a mile away, nearby Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a COVID test that can provide results in 15 seconds. Could the market that cured Polio pull it off again?  

 
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David Casey

The pair of routes will add capacity to a market that has been unserved nonstop since Jet Airways suspended flights 18 months ago.
 
Kurt Hofmann

Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Los Angeles are among destinations returning.
 
RECOVERY TRACKER
David Casey

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
 
CAPA PREMIUM ANALYSIS
Canada’s aviation industry continues to press the government to lift what it deems as onerous travel restrictions, which have been in place since Mar-2020.
 
 
 
October 22
08:00 EDT | 13:00 BST

With COVID cases on the rise, travel restrictions increasing, and the typically subdued northern hemisphere winter travel season approaching, we take a closer look at how severely the industry will be affected. 

  • What will the increased restrictions due to already heavily impacted demand? 
  • How can airports survive winter? 
  • How will airlines respond to the changing trading environment?
Join Aviation Week Network as we discuss these questions and more.
 
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ROUTE EXCHANGE FEATURED PROFILE
 
Tampa International Airport recently joined the Route Exchange community and have made great use of the core membership benefits already. A successful targeted email campaign sent on behalf of TPA, received outstanding engagement scores and news articles shared to the platform have gained excellent visibility, generating 7,000+ views to the Tampa Airport Route Exchange profile within the last month.
 
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) via the Route Exchange platform. The airline is looking to tap into key growth markets across the Middle East, Africa, Central and South East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. In order to qualify your airport for the RFP, please complete our pre-qualifying questionnaire (PQQ). The pre-qualification period will close on 23 October.