The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
March 27
JetBlue will add new daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Cleveland beginning July 8, as well as increasing frequencies on nine existing routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Frequency increases include Atlanta to 4X-daily flights, Aruba to daily service, Newark to 4X-daily, Jacksonville to 2X-daily, Las Vegas to 3X-daily, Norfolk to daily service, Philadelphia to 3X-daily, Santo Domingo to 2X-daily and St. Maarten to daily service, with most changes effective July 9. “These latest additions reflect our ongoing strategy to build an undeniably strong and relevant network in Fort Lauderdale,” says Daniel Shurz, senior vice president for revenue, network and enterprise planning. JetBlue says it has launched service to 21 cities from Fort Lauderdale over the past year.
UK-based easyJet will launch a new 2X-weekly route between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) and Seville, Spain, for the summer 2026 season, expanding its network from Liverpool to 41 destinations. The Seville service will operate on Thursdays and Sundays beginning Aug. 2. EasyJet plans to add another aircraft to its LPL base later this year, increasing its fleet at the English airport to nine aircraft.
Uzbekistan Airways will launch a new international route between Tashkent and Atyrau beginning March 29, expanding air connectivity between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the Kazakh Transport Ministry says. The airline will operate the route twice a week on Mondays and Fridays using Airbus A320 aircraft. The new service follows negotiations between aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in August 2025 aimed at expanding the legal framework for international flights between the two countries.
Air Tanzania plans to launch a 3X-weekly service between Dar es Salaam and the Seychelles beginning April 1. The new route will expand the carrier’s regional Indian Ocean network and provide additional connectivity between Tanzania and the Seychelles for both tourism and business travel. It comes as the Seychelles is looking to secure alternative air connectivity after several Gulf airlines suspended services due to the Middle East conflict.
March 26
Air Nostrum, Iberia’s regional franchise carrier, will launch seasonal service between Girona and Palma de Mallorca from July 2 through Aug. 30. The route will operate twice a week, with a total of 32 flights scheduled during the summer season using ATR 72-600 aircraft. During the first two weeks of July, flights will operate only on Thursdays, with Sunday flights added from July 19 to enable weekend travel between the destinations. Mallorca will be the only domestic route operated from Girona.
Delta Air Lines has extended the suspension of its New York John F. Kennedy and Atlanta flights to Tel Aviv through Sept. 5 due to ongoing security concerns related to the war in Iran. The carrier has also delayed the planned launch of Boston-Tel Aviv service, originally scheduled for late October, “until further notice.”
Arkia Israeli Airlines plans to move most of its operations to Aqaba King Hussein International Airport in Jordan and Taba International Airport in Egypt after Israel limited departures from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to 50 passengers per flight. Arkia says only minimal operations will continue from TLV, primarily for humanitarian needs. The temporary shift is intended to maintain passenger operations while restrictions remain in place at Israel’s main international gateway. The airline did not specify how long the operational changes would remain in effect.
March 25
Latvia’s airBaltic will add 12 routes for the 2026-27 winter season, expanding its network from Riga in Latvia; Gran Canaria and Tenerife in Spain; and Kuusamo in Finland. New routes include Gran Canaria-Warsaw, Poznan, Katowice and Liège; Tenerife-Liege, Ljubljana and Palanga; Riga-Kuusamo; and Kuusamo-Berlin, Hamburg, Manchester and London Gatwick. Most services will operate once or twice a week, with launches scheduled between Oct. 25 and Dec. 13, 2026.
WestJet and SAS Scandinavian Airlines have expanded their codeshare partnership, adding new connections across Scandinavia and Canada for the summer travel season. Under the agreement, WestJet passengers can connect to destinations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland via the airline’s nonstop Halifax-Copenhagen service on a single ticket with baggage transfers and loyalty benefits. SAS has also placed its code on WestJet’s seasonal Halifax-Copenhagen route, allowing passengers from across Scandinavia to connect to Atlantic Canada. “This partnership enhancement strengthens WestJet and SAS' joint effort to strategically connect our networks and make travel planning easy for our shared guests,” says John Weatherill, WestJet Group executive vice president and CCO.
Jetstar has launched a new service connecting the Sunshine Coast with Bali, with continuing service to Singapore. The route will operate three times per week using Airbus A321LR aircraft. “Direct services to Bali and through to Singapore strengthen our region’s accessibility and help unlock new opportunities for tourism, trade and investment,” Sunshine Coast Airport CEO Chris Mills says. “The new service represents significant planning and investment in our airport to make sure it continues to grow alongside our region.”
Aeromexico has resumed nonstop service between Mexico City and Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport. The airline will operate the route four times per week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays using Boeing 737-8 aircraft with 166 seats. The service will provide onward connections to destinations across Mexico, including Cancun, Guadalajara, Monterrey and Merida, as well as long-haul international destinations such as Madrid, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Seoul.
March 24
Premium leisure carrier beOnd will expand its winter 2026-27 schedule to the Maldives with new routes from Paris and London and additional frequencies from Zurich and Munich. Paris Charles de Gaulle-Male service is scheduled to begin Dec. 15, followed by London Heathrow-Male on Dec. 16, subject to government approvals. The airline will also add 3X-weekly frequencies from Zurich and two from Munich. Flights will be operated using the airline’s all-business-class Airbus A319 and A321 aircraft. “We are further investing in markets where we have a strong and consistent demand for premium leisure travel,” says Tero Taskila, founder and CEO of beOnd.
EgyptAir is scheduled to launch two new U.S. services to Los Angeles and Chicago during the second quarter of the year. The airline plans to begin a 3X-weekly service between Cairo International Airport and Los Angeles on May 23, followed by 3X-weekly service to Chicago O’Hare starting June 21. Both routes are expected to be operated using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The new routes will expand EgyptAir’s U.S. network, which currently includes services from Cairo to New York JFK, Newark and Washington Dulles.
Romanian carrier AnimaWings has commenced a new 6X-weekly service between London Gatwick and Bucharest Otopeni, marking the airline’s first operation from the UK airport. The service uses Airbus A220-300 aircraft. AnimaWings CEO Marius Pandel says the route marks “an important milestone in AnimaWings’ international expansion and our commitment to connecting Romania with key European markets.”
EasyJet has opened a new base at Newcastle Airport, its 11th in the UK. The three-aircraft base is expected to support about 1,200 jobs, including around 140 direct positions for pilots and cabin crew. The LCC is now operating up to 86X-weekly flights on 22 routes from Newcastle, an 85% increase compared with last summer.
Jetstar has launched the first Newcastle-Bali-Singapore service. The service builds on the LCC’s existing Newcastle-Bali flights, which now operate 4X-weekly and continue to Singapore following a stop in Denpasar. Newcastle Airport CEO Linc Horton says the new service allows passengers to reach Singapore and onward destinations without traveling via Sydney, adding that strong demand for international services is supporting further network expansion from the airport.
Cathay Pacific has canceled passenger flights to Dubai and Riyadh through May 31, citing the ongoing volatile situation in the Middle East. At the same time, the airline is adding capacity on European routes to meet increased demand. It will operate additional flights each to Paris and Zurich and will upgrade 13 existing London flight pairs to larger aircraft in April to provide more seats. Cathay says it will continue reviewing its schedule and may deploy additional capacity to provide more options for customers as demand patterns shift.
Wizz Air will open a new base in Podgorica on March 30, stationing two Airbus A321neo aircraft and launching 17 new routes, significantly expanding connectivity from Montenegro’s capital. The expansion will add about 1 million seats this year and connect Podgorica with multiple European cities including Barcelona, Cologne, Hamburg, Paris and Rome. “This month represents an important milestone not only for Wizz Air, but also for Montenegro,” says Roland Tišner, CEO of Wizz Air Hungary. “With the opening of this base, Podgorica becomes the 37th base in the growing Wizz Air family.” Wizz Air currently operates 24 routes from Podgorica to 12 countries.
March 23
Delta Air Lines will add new nonstop service from Austin to Phoenix and expand seasonal service to Bozeman, Montana. The 2X-daily Austin-Phoenix service will begin Nov. 9, operated by Delta Connection using Embraer 175 aircraft. The airline will also extend its Austin-Bozeman route into the winter season, with daily service operating from Dec. 19 through March 28, 2027, after the route launches with summer seasonal service in June. “Austin continues to be an important and growing city for Delta,” says Amy Martin, Delta’s vice president of betwork planning. “By adding service to Phoenix and expanding our Bozeman route into the winter season, we're giving customers in Austin even more access to top requested destinations.”
KM Malta Airlines plans to launch a new 2X-weekly service between Malta and Malaga for the summer 2026 season. The route will operate Wednesdays and Sundays between Malta International Airport and Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, with flights scheduled to begin May 27.
Singapore Airlines intends to increase service to London Gatwick from Singapore beginning March 31 amid the ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East that continues to affect one-stop itineraries through the Gulf. The current daily service will increase to double-daily flights from July 3 through Aug. 29 using Airbus A350-900s. Outside the peak summer period, the airline will operate 10X-weekly flights between March 31 and July 2 and again from Sept. 1 to Oct. 24. The Gatwick flights complement Singapore Airlines’ 4X-daily Heathrow services and 5X-weekly Manchester flights.
Indonesia AirAsia has launched a new daily service between Bali and Melbourne, expanding the LCC’s Australian network and adding more than 130,000 seats annually through Melbourne Airport (MEL). The route is operated with an Airbus A320 and marks the airline’s third Australian connection from Bali, alongside Perth and Adelaide services. MEL’s Chief of Aviation Jim Parashos says the route will benefit travelers through increased competition, noting passenger numbers between Melbourne and Bali are rising more than 13% year-on-year.
Etihad Airways has commenced scheduled service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Flights will be aboard Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The new route connects North Carolina and the broader U.S. Southeast to Etihad’s global network, with onward connections to destinations across India and Asia.
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