The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Nov. 9
Delta Air Lines will expand weekend flying to leisure destinations across the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean for summer 2027, adding seasonal routes and frequencies across several hubs. New seasonal weekend services include Atlanta-Bangor, Traverse City and Rapid City; Detroit-Bangor, Bozeman, Pensacola and Destin-Fort Walton Beach; Los Angeles-Bozeman and Jackson Hole; and Austin-Bozeman and Kalispell. Most will operate between late May or June and early September, although Bangor service will extend into October. Delta will also add weekend frequencies on existing routes including Atlanta-Burlington, Detroit-Myrtle Beach and Minneapolis-St. Paul-Kalispell. Internationally, additional or extended weekend flying will cover 10 Latin American and Caribbean markets, including Atlanta-Grand Cayman, Guadalajara, Providenciales, Panama City and St. Lucia, as well as Detroit-Aruba, Montego Bay and Nassau.
American Airlines and JetSmart are seeking U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) approval to launch a codeshare partnership covering domestic and international services operated by the South American ULCC. Under an application filed to the department, American would place its AA code on JetSmart flights within Colombia and between Colombia and third countries. The airlines have requested expedited approval and intend to implement the agreement once all necessary government clearances are received. JetSmart says it does not currently plan to operate its own aircraft to the U.S. and would seek separate DOT authority before launching such service.
United Airlines plans to commence two seasonal routes from Traverse City, Michigan, to California in summer 2027, adding nonstop service to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Both routes will begin June 19 and operate on Saturdays through Sept. 11 using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. United will also offer additional flights on select Wednesdays between June 30 and July 7 and between Sept. 1 and Sept. 8. The additions mean Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport will have nonstop service to all seven of United’s mainland U.S. hubs: Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Houston, Newark, Washington Dulles, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is launching nonstop service between Manila and Chicago O’Hare on Nov. 9, opening the first nonstop scheduled passenger route between the Philippines and the U.S. Midwest. The service will operate 3X-weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. PAL had initially sought U.S. Transportation Department approval in February with the intention of starting the route during the summer 2026 season, before scheduling the November launch. Chicago becomes PAL’s latest North American gateway and targets a sizable connecting market.
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