The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
July 29
Ethiopian Airlines says it has received a notice from the Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority that all of its flights to the country will be banned from Sept. 30. “The specific reasons for this suspension have not been disclosed to us,” a statement from the airline adds. Ethiopian Airlines currently serves Asmara 15X-weekly from Addis Ababa using a mix of Boeing 737-8, 737-800 and 787-9 equipment. The carrier says is “seeking clarification” about the ban and is “committed to resolving any issues amicably and promptly.”
Turkish Airlines has confirmed that it intends to start flights to Santiago, Chile. In a short statement, the carrier says a route from Istanbul will be launched, but the timing and frequency will be “based on market conditions.” Speaking to Aviation Week at the Farnborough Airshow, Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat said the Star Alliance member was seeking to expand its footprint in Latin America, with Santiago and Lima, Peru, identified as target destinations.
Canada’s WestJet has announced a new transborder service connecting Kelowna and Seattle. The route will commence on Jan. 17, 2025, initially operating five times per week. Frequencies will rise to daily from Feb. 17. The carrier says flight timing will allow for connections to 24 codeshare destinations throughout the western U.S. with partner Delta Air Lines.
LOT Polish Airlines is adding a route between Warsaw and Portugal’s capital Lisbon from Feb. 3, 2025. Service will initially be 5X-weekly, before rising to daily from Feb. 24. The route will be operated using Boeing 737-8 aircraft. “Thanks to additional planes continuously joining our fleet, we are able to offer our passengers—for the first time in the history of LOT Polish Airlines—a connection to Lisbon,” LOT Polish Airlines CEO Michał Fijoł says.
Romanian carrier HiSky is expanding its network with a new route connecting Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Flights will be offered three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using Airbus A320s, starting on Oct. 14. The addition increases the airline’s network from Bucharest to 13 European destinations. The flight time will be about 3 hr.
EasyJet is growing its schedule from Geneva Airport this winter with new routes to Cairo and Marsa Alam in Egypt. Service to Cairo Sphinx International Airport will operate from Nov. 5 through March 28, 2025, while flights to Marsa Alam International Airport will run from Nov. 10 until March 26. Both routes will be served twice a week.
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