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Kew West International Airport (EYW) has long been the location of extensive construction, with many different renovation projects continually underway. One of the largest and most important leisure travel gateways in South Florida, Key West has long been an important facility for connecting passengers from around the United States to the greater Florida Keys region. The largest carrier at the facility is American Airlines, which controls a market share exceeding 30%.

Vueling has increased its capacity on flights connecting the United Kingdom and Spain, with the low-cost carrier being one of the many airlines offering itineraries to some of the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean country.

Iberia has made a significant change to its Dallas/Fort Worth schedule. As first spotted by the eagle-eyed Ishrion Aviation, which is reflected in Cirium Diio, winter flights will leave Madrid at 00:55 and arrive in Texas at 05:30 local time. This will be earlier than any other European-originating winter passenger service in the US/Canada. This schedule resembles some of the Spanish carrier's South American flights.

Air New Zealand, which was initially unable to provide an outlook for its results, has updated investors, saying that due to the current fleet situation, including 11 grounded aircraft due to engine issues, its earnings before taxes could be up to $112.3 million in 2025.

This weekend is set to be a busy one for airports in the UK, with both the Friday and the following Monday being taken as public holidays in conjunction with the country's Easter celebrations. For many people, the Easter weekend, whose later date this year was said to have been a factor in the March traffic decline at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), represents an ideal opportunity to fly to visit family.

It took a while, but Air Sierra Leone has confirmed flights to London. It is a new airline with the IATA code YD. After an initial Freetown to London Gatwick round-trip service in April, a regular operation using a Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Ascend Airways will begin in June. Due to Air Sierra Leone's UK ban, its operating permit is conditional on using a UK operator. It'll be a costly setup. It will be the fourth carrier to join Gatwick's ranks in 2025, building on multiple others in the past few years.

Global Airlines has opened bookings for its inaugural flights from two cities in the United Kingdom to New York, the United States. Depending on the class and route, prices range from $373 to $4,647.

United Airlines has ended Q1 with a record-breaking financial result, yet the airline highlighted a challenging macroeconomic environment that will result in capacity cuts as well as aircraft utilization adjustments in the second half of the year.

Those looking to travel to sunny Florida from Salt Lake City, Utah, in winter months now have one more option. Delta Air Lines is adding a nonstop flight between Salt Lake City International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida.

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia have launched a new initiative called ‘Dine on Us,’ aimed at rewarding their frequent flyer members with complimentary dining. Starting June 12, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer members flying to and from Australia through Doha will receive a $20 dining voucher, which can be used at over 50 restaurants and cafés at Doha's Hamad International Airport(DOH).

Welcome to my 164th weekly routes article! It includes 11 mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between April 8 and 14. Click here to see my last jam-packed article! Many dozens of routes worldwide started in the examined period. However, as always, only a selection of intriguing additions is covered.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has disclosed that it will investigate an incident involving a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER, which had to return to Tucson, Arizona, the United States, on April 14.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed another directive to tackle uncommanded slide deployments on Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) and 737 MAX aircraft, expanding the number of 737s that would be affected by the proposed airworthiness directive (AD).

Passengers passing through Terminal 2 at Munich Airport (MUC) in southeastern Germany may find themselves encountering service robots at the moment. This is because the Bavarian facility has teamed up with the Lufthansa Innovation Hub to increase its operational efficiency, with several small projects being involved in the makeup of this wider program. One is the deployment of service robots.

An all-female spaceflight had not taken place since the early 1960s, but a group of driven women, alongside the support of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, decided to change that earlier this week. On Monday morning, a group of six celebrities took to outer space for a brief flight, the first of its kind in decades.

The Chinese government has told its carriers not to take delivery of Boeing aircraft as China and the United States continue their tit-for-tat tariff trade war that began in April.

Qantas' latest schedule submission to OAG shows that it will reintroduce flights from Perth to Johannesburg and Auckland. While neither route is available tobook, Aeroroutes says it will change soon. Qantas will become the second operator in both markets, joining South African Airways from Johannesburg and Air New Zealand from Auckland. It benefits from the gap left by Batik Air Malaysia following its last Perth-Auckland flight in 2024.

British Airways has temporarily ended flights between London and Dallas, which the airline had served continuously since at least 2000, with the exception of a few months during the pandemic.

A typical narrowbody airliner can operate several routes in a day, depending on the airline and its schedule. To keep things running, carriers invest heavily in proper maintenance for smooth operations. Still, technical issues can occasionally cause diversions and delays.

Singapore Airlines has begun a two-year project that will see it invest tens of millions of dollars into an upgrade of its lounge experiences at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). Work on the enhancements commenced today, with the Star Alliance member specifically focusing on its lounges in Terminal 2 at the world-famous airport. As well as upgrading the facilities, the lounges will also be made larger.