Route Analysis

Thai VietJet will launch its first international route from Chiang Mai in February.

Nonstop flights between the cities will return after an absence of three years.

The Israeli airline hopes to begin an inaugural route from Tel Aviv to the Japanese capital in March having twice previously postponed plans to enter the market.

Muscat-Prague is one of two new routes to the Czech Republic being launched by SalamAir.

GOL plans to restore a connection previously served by American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group.

The route is one of two new services to Istanbul being opened by Transavia.com France.

Los Angeles will become Cayman Airways’ fifth destination in the US and its first on the west coast.

Manchester Airport estimates that almost 50,000 people from its catchment area currently travel indirectly to Kuwait.

A second destination in the UK is being added to new airline Niceair’s network.

Flydubai is opening another European leisure route this summer, becoming the sole operator of flights between the Middle East and Pisa.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will provide direct competition for Pegasus Airlines on the route.

The market between the capitals of Egypt and Sweden was last served nonstop eight years ago.

The number of connections between the United Arab Emirates and Israel is set to grow further.

Saudi Arabian carrier flynas is adding another European point to its expanding international network.

Service from Doha to Pakistan’s seventh largest city will restart later this month after a hiatus of almost two years.

SalamAir is increasing connectivity between Oman and Iran.

The route will become IndiGo’s third nonstop service to mainland China if the launch goes ahead.

Turkey and Armenia are set to be linked by nonstop flights once again as the countries make efforts to normalize relations.

Wizz Air is set to launch the first nonstop connection between Hungary and Moldova in 10 years.

Krasnodar will become the second Russian destination in the ULCC’s expanding network.

Chilean ULCC JetSMART has launched a fourth route to Colombia.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is further expanding its offer to India later this month.

Two carriers are preparing to launch new nonstop routes between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka.

The planned route increases Alaska Airlines’ network from Anchorage to 12 US destinations.

Transavia France is set to be the only operator of nonstop service between Lyon and Stockholm this winter.