Travel News
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New Airline Routes and Route Changes
South America
Alitalia will increase flights on its route between Leonardo da Vinci airport of Rome and São Paulo Guarulhos to 10 weekly, beginning October 30 and lasting through the end of northern winter.
Avianca will temporarily switch from Airbus A320 aircraft to smaller Airbus A319 aircraft on its Bogotá, Colombia - Fort Lauderdale, Florida (U.S.) route between September 17 and October 31.
Mexico
Denver-based Frontier Airlines will begin flying between Washington, D.C.'s Dulles International Airport and Cancun, Mexico on November 22; service will run weekly on Saturdays.
Mexico-based low-cost carrier Volaris will begin twice-weekly service between Guadalajara, Mexico and Portland, Oregon (US) on October 6.
International Connections
Air France will fly up to seven flights a week between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Miami International Airport (Florida, U.S.) from October 26-March 28. Beginning December 1, it will operate the flights with Airbus A380 aircraft.
United Kingdom-based Virgin Atlantic will begin flying between London Heathrow and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, where US business partner Delta Air Lines has its Latin American hub, on October 26. Virgin Atlantic will be operating one of Delta's three daily Atlanta-London Heathrow flights, and the two airlines will codeshare on both of the daily flights. On the same date, Delta will begin operating one of Virgin Atlantic's two daily flights between London Heathrow and Los Angeles, with full codesharing by both partners.
Virgin America will launch service between Dallas Love Field and four U.S. cities in October: New York's LaGuardia Airport, Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport.
Airline Alliance News
LAN Airlines and Qantas expanded their codeshare. The agreement between the Chile-based and Australia-based lines will now cover service between Santiago de Chile and the Chilean cities of Antofagasta, La Serena and Punta Arenas, as well as 12 new routes to Australian cities from Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia.
Aegean Airlines and airBaltic entered a codeshare agreement covering 15 routes throughout Greece, Estonia, Lithuania and Austria.
Air Canada expanded its codeshare with TAP Portugal, adding the AC code to eight additional routes via Lisbon, Portugal.
Adding to their current codeshare agreement, the Singapore Airlines code will now appear on Virgin America flights between San Francisco and Austin.
Other Airline News
Passengers checking in for United Airlines international flights can now scan their passports for check-in and receipt of boarding passes via the United mobile app. Travelers whose trips require visas or other additional documentation must still check in at the airport.
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American Airlines
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American Airlines will end meal service for first class passengers on flights less than three hours, after September 1.
The new Russian low-cost carrier Dobrolyot suspended operations due to sanctions levied by the European Union.
British Airways suspended service on its London Heathrow-Freetown, Sierra Leone-Monrovia, Liberia routes until the end of August due to concerns about the Ebola virus.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways acquired 49% of Italy's Alitalia and took control of the ailing airline.
Hotel News
A post-renovation Riu Cancun hotel reopened with all-new guestrooms, pool areas, restaurants, gardens and lobby.
The 184-room Ludlow hotel opened on New York City's Lower East Side. It offers a French restaurant, a "Skybox Loft" with designated seating area and a lobby lounge.
Volcano Update
Ecuadorean officials continue to restrict access to the area around the Tungurahua volcano, upgrading to orange the alert for the surrounding Tungurahua and Chimborazo provinces.
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