Routes & Networks Latest: Rolling Daily Updates ( Nov. 4, 2024)
The Latvian carrier will add its code to Lufthansa flights from Munich Airport (MUC) to German cities Bremen, Cologne Bonn, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover and Stuttgart.
The Latvian carrier will add its code to Lufthansa flights from Munich Airport (MUC) to German cities Bremen, Cologne Bonn, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover and Stuttgart.
“Many Minnesotans are of Scandinavian heritage, and this new route offers great access to support deeper cultural ties and the continuation of cross-Atlantic business connections between our regions,” says Brian Ryks, CEO and executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates MSP.
South American gateway points include Bogotá (BOG) and Cartagena (CTG) in Colombia; Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and São Paulo (GRU) in Brazil; Lima, Peru; Santiago (SCL), Chile; and Quito (UIO), Ecuador.
“With over 700 weekly flights to 33 European destinations and beyond, we’re expanding access to key cities like Barcelona and Dublin with new routes,” says Joe Esposito, Delta senior vice president of network planning.
“The air cargo business continues to benefit from growth in global trade, booming e-commerce and capacity constraints on maritime shipping,” IATA DG Willie Walsh said.
“This next-generation aircraft brings increased passenger and cargo capacity to the region and with our just announced codeshare agreement with WestJet provides seamless connectivity throughout Canada and opens up even more options for Canadians traveling to Europe this summer,” Condor director of sales for the Americas Mikko Turtiainen says.
Speaking at Aviation Week Network’s recent GAD Americas conference in Miami, Liying Gu, ACI-NA’s vice president for economic affairs and research, said the combined federal funding for U.S. airport projects from the infrastructure legislation, passenger facility charges and AIP will come to around $12 billion per year in 2025 and 2026.