Routes & Networks Latest: Rolling Daily Updates (W/C Oct. 19, 2026)

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Oct. 23

Vietnam Airlines will open service between Da Nang International Airport (DAD) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) on Nov. 17. The route will be operated daily with an Airbus A321 aircraft. Vietnam Airlines currently operates 2X-daily flights between Hanoi and SIN and 3X-daily flights between Ho Chi Minh City and SIN. Once the new DAD-SIN route starts, the carrier will fly between Vietnam and Singapore 42X-weekly. “In the first nine months of 2026, arrivals from Singapore increased by 29.8% year on year, highlighting the growing potential for travel between the two countries,” Vietnam Airlines said.

Omani LCC SalamAir will launch 2X-weekly flights between Muscat and Erbil, Iraq, on Oct. 25. The carrier will then kick off service between Muscat and Damascus on Oct. 28.

United Airlines will open seasonal service between San Francisco International Airport and Charleston International Airport (CHS) in South Carolina on March 28, 2027. The route will be flown 4X-weekly with a combination of Boeing 737-800s and 737-8s. United currently operates from CHS to Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Houston Intercontinental, Newark and Washington Dulles.

Emirates will double the frequencies it operates between Dubai and Durban, South Africa during two upcoming weeks. The carrier normally flies daily service on the route, but will add a second daily flight using a Boeing 777 from Dec. 17 to Dec. 23 and from Jan. 2 to Jan. 8, 2027.

Oct. 22

Dominican Republic carrier Arajet is seeking to open service to Caracas in March or April 2027. “We are very focused on getting all the necessary permits to fly to Venezuela next year,” Arajet Chief Communications Officer Manuel Luna said during a press briefing at the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) AGM and Airline Leaders Forum in Mexico City. He said the airline, which operates out of bases in Punta Cana and Santo Domingo, could potentially start flights to Valencia, Venezuela, in 2027 in addition to Caracas. Arajet operates an all-Boeing 737-8 fleet and expects to have 17 of the aircraft in its fleet by the end of 2026.

Alaska Airlines will launch flights next year between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Kansai International Airport (KIX), which serves Osaka, Japan. The SEA-KIX route will be flown 4X-weekly starting May 14, 2027. Flights will be operated with an Airbus A330-200 aircraft. No carriers currently fly between SEA and KIX. Hawaiian Airlines, acquired by Alaska last year, has served KIX from Honolulu since 2011. That service will continue. Additionally, Hawaiian-branded flights between SEA and Tahiti will launch on June 11, 2027. The route will be operated 3X-weekly with an A330-200. Hawaiian will continue its Honolulu-Tahiti service.

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Discover Airlines will kick off 3X-weekly service between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Edmonton, Canada, on June 1, 2027. The carrier will also launch seasonal flights between FRA and Belize, marking the only nonstop connection between Europe and the Central American country. The route will be operated 2X-weekly through mid-April 2028.

Oct. 21

Air Serbia will add six destinations from Belgrade during summer 2027, including Miami, which will become its third U.S. destination after New York and Chicago. Belgrade-Yerevan will launch March 28 at 3X-weekly, increasing to 4X-weekly from mid-June. Helsinki returns April 1 at 3X-weekly, while 2X-weekly Miami flights using Airbus A330 aircraft will begin May 20. Cluj-Napoca follows May 31 at 4X-weekly and Chisinau on June 3, also 4X-weekly. Seasonal Menorca service will start June 16 at 2X-weekly. Air Serbia also plans to expand its fleet in 2027, replacing two A319s with 180-seat A320s and adding a 118-seat Embraer E195 to support further network and frequency expansion. “The launch of new routes is part of our strategy for sustainable growth, developing transfer traffic and further positioning Belgrade as one of the leading air travel hubs in this part of Europe,” Air Serbia CEO Jiří Marek says.

Qatar Airways will launch nonstop service between Doha and Western Sydney International Airport on Dec. 15, 2027, making Western Sydney its seventh gateway in Australia. The route will initially operate 3X-weekly using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft configured with 42 business-class and 312 economy seats. Qatar Airways says it intends to progressively increase the service to daily. Western Sydney will join Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra in Qatar Airways’ Australian network. The new service will also complement the carrier’s partnership with Virgin Australia and provide connections through Doha to more than 170 destinations.

Vietnam Airlines has signed MOUs with Copenhagen Airport and SAS Scandinavian Airlines aimed at expanding its presence in Denmark and the wider Nordic market. Under the Copenhagen Airport agreement, the airline will assess opportunities for new nonstop routes and increased frequencies based on demand and commercial viability. Vietnam Airlines currently operates 3X-weekly Ho Chi Minh City-Copenhagen flights using Boeing 787-9 aircraft, a route launched in December 2025. Vietnam Airlines and SAS will explore cooperation covering codeshares, frequent-flyer programs, cargo, corporate travel and distribution.

Oct. 20

Air France and Air Cote d’Ivoire will launch a reciprocal codeshare agreement on the Paris Charles de Gaulle-Abidjan route from Oct. 25. OAG Schedules Analyser data shows that Air France currently serves the route 12X-weekly using a mix of Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, while Air Cote d’Ivoire offers eight flights per week using A330-900neos. Air France has been a shareholder and strategic partner of Air Cote d’Ivoire since the Ivorian airline was founded in 2012. The partnership is expected to expand to other destinations across Air France’s network by the end of the first half of 2027. 

American Airlines will return to Naples Airport, Florida, on Dec. 2, restoring scheduled commercial airline service to the airport for the first time since 2017. The carrier will offer 2X-daily nonstop flights between Naples and its Charlotte hub, providing one-stop connections to nearly 180 destinations. Subsidiary PSA Airlines will operate the route using 65-seat Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets. The Naples Airport Authority has approved an operating agreement with American, which last served the airport in 2001. The carrier has also agreed to schedule flights outside Naples Airport’s voluntary 10 p.m.-7 a.m. curfew. 

China Southern Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement covering services between China and Ethiopia as well as onward connections through their respective hubs. The partnership follows China Southern’s launch of a Guangzhou-Changsha-Addis Ababa service on Oct. 12, connecting its Guangzhou hub with Ethiopian Airlines’ Addis Ababa network. The carriers say the agreement will cover the nonstop market between the two countries alongside connections beyond Guangzhou and Addis Ababa.

Emirates will increase service between Dubai and Tokyo Narita from Oct. 26, 2026, taking its overall Japan schedule to 28 flights per week. The additional Narita frequency will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER, adding more than 300 passenger seats in each direction as well as 20 metric tons of daily cargo capacity. Emirates currently serves three destinations in Japan from Dubai: Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda and Osaka Kansai. The airline says the Narita expansion is intended to meet increasing demand for travel to and from Japan and provide greater connectivity through its Dubai hub.

Mexican ULCC Volaris has launched nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Guadalajara, Mexico, marking the airline’s entry into the North Carolina airport. The route operates 3X-weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays using 238-seat Airbus A321neo aircraft. Guadalajara is Volaris’ largest hub, offering connections across a network of 70 destinations and more than 115 daily flights. The launch gives Raleigh-Durham nonstop service to three destinations in Mexico alongside Cancun and Mexico City.

Oct. 19

American Airlines will launch nonstop service between Miami and Barcelona, Venezuela, on Jan. 15, 2027, expanding its Venezuelan network to three destinations. The route will operate 3X-weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using Embraer 175 aircraft. Barcelona joins Caracas and Maracaibo in American’s Venezuela network, following the carrier’s resumption of service to the country earlier in 2026. With the addition, American will operate 24 weekly flights between Miami and Venezuela, comprising 2X-daily service to Caracas, daily flights to Maracaibo and the new 3X-weekly Barcelona route. American applied for wider access to serve Venezuela in September.

Delta Air Lines plans to add daily nonstop service between Boston and Reykjavik from April 12, 2027. The seasonal route will operate through Oct. 30 using Boeing 757-200 aircraft. Reykjavik will become Delta’s 14th long-haul destination from Boston during the peak summer period and its 16th international destination. The addition follows Delta’s previously announced summer 2027 expansion, including 4X-weekly Boston-Venice flights from May 7, 3X-weekly Detroit-Athens service from June 8 and daily Austin-Paris flights from March 27. Boston-Milan will also increase to daily in 2027.

Air Canada and United Airlines will add six transborder routes for summer 2027 as the carriers seek regulatory approval to renew and expand their Canada-U.S. joint business agreement. Air Canada plans to launch Toronto-Louisville on April 28, increasing to daily in May; daily Montreal-Indianapolis from June 1; and 4X-weekly Edmonton-Newark from June 1. It will also deploy larger Airbus A220 aircraft between Edmonton and San Francisco. Meanwhile, United will restore seasonal Newark-St. John’s service for the first time in more than a decade and add routes from Denver to Ottawa and Quebec City. It will also increase Washington Dulles-Quebec City frequencies and boost Denver-Winnipeg capacity by 65%. The carriers’ transborder joint business began in 2022 and has since supported 20 new routes. Their proposed amended agreement has been submitted to Transport Canada for approval.

Malaysia Airlines resumed scheduled flights to Jeddah and Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 18 following a temporary suspension of services. The carrier said the decision followed a comprehensive safety review and operational risk assessment. It added that it continues to monitor developments in the region and advised passengers traveling to or from Jeddah and Madinah to check their flight schedules before departure.