The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Sept. 16
Philippine Airlines plans to resume flights between Cebu and Osaka, Japan. The carrier last operated regular nonstop service between the cities until the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. Operations will restart on Dec. 22, operating 3X-weekly using Airbus A321aircraft. OAG Schedules Analyser shows that Cebu Pacific will also launch flights between Cebu and Osaka from Oct. 15. Frequencies will be 4X-weekly onboard Airbus A320neos.
Canada’s Flair Airlines has launched its inaugural flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Guadalajara International Airport, marking the airline’s continued expansion into the Mexican market. The new route will operate up to three times per week. “Guadalajara has long been an unserved market with considerable demand; last year alone, nearly 26,000 passengers flew indirectly from Pearson,” says Greater Toronto Airports Authority CCO and interim COO Khalil Lamrabet.
British Airways will operate a record number of flights to the U.S., Canada and Mexico in summer 2025, offering more than 400 direct flights per week at peak times. The airline will increase frequencies from London Heathrow to key destinations. This includes expanding Miami to a 2X-daily service year-round, boosting flights to Austin, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C., and offering daily service to Pittsburgh for the first time, up from 6X-weekly previously. Vancouver will also see up to 14 weekly flights during peak summer, alongside the airline’s daily service from London Gatwick.
Vietjet is set to launch a new route between Da Nang, Vietnam, and Ahmedabad, India, starting on Oct. 24. The route will operate twice a week, with flights leaving Da Nang at 7.10 p.m. local time and arriving in Ahmedabad at 11.25 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The return service will depart at 12.25 p.m. local time and arrive in Da Nang at 6.55 a.m. on Thursdays and Sundays. Vietjet currently operates 60 weekly flights between Vietnam and India across eight routes.
AirAsia has inaugurated a route from Kuala Lumpur to Lucknow, further strengthening its connectivity between India and Malaysia. Service will operate three times per week using a mix of Airbus A320 and A320neo equipment. The LCC will be the sole operator of nonstop flights between the cities, according to OAG Schedules Analyser data.
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