The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Nov. 6
Volotea has opened a new base at Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport, France, and will add service to Malaga, Spain, in summer 2027. The Montpellier-Malaga route will operate 2X-weekly on Thursdays and Sundays, with about 7,000 seats offered during the season. It joins Volotea’s Spanish routes from Montpellier to Madrid, Lanzarote, Menorca and Tenerife South. The carrier has also announced 2X-weekly Montpellier-Bari service for summer 2027. Overall, the airline will offer 14 routes and about 420,000 seats from Montpellier in 2027, an increase of 22% compared with 2026. Montpellier becomes Volotea’s 12th base in France.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have agreed to increase permitted flight frequencies between the two countries following bilateral aviation talks in Tashkent. The number of permitted frequencies on both Almaty-Tashkent and Astana-Tashkent will rise to 60 flights per week on each route. Permitted frequencies on other routes between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan will increase from 14 to 20 flights per week. The agreement was reached during talks between the countries’ aviation authorities on the sidelines of the China-Central Asia (C5+1) civil aviation cooperation conference.
La Compagnie will operate its New York Newark-Nice route through the winter season for the first time in 2026-27, making the service year-round. The all-business-class airline will offer 2X-weekly flights between Newark and Nice, with U.S. departures on Mondays and Thursdays and return flights on Tuesdays and Fridays. The carrier operates the route using Airbus A321neo aircraft.
KM Malta Airlines plans to launch nonstop service between Malta and Bordeaux on April 1, 2027. The route will operate 2X-weekly on Mondays and Thursdays using Airbus A320neo aircraft. “This new service will offer greater choice and convenience for passengers traveling in both directions, making it easier for our customers to explore Bordeaux and for French visitors to discover Malta's rich history, culture and Mediterranean character,” KM Malta Executive Chairman David Curmi says.
Porter Airlines is adding four new sun routes from Ottawa for the winter 2026-27 season, helping drive an increase of more than 80% in its Mexico, Caribbean and Costa Rica flying from the Canadian capital. The airline will launch 3X-weekly Ottawa-Aruba service on Nov. 7, followed by 2X-weekly Montego Bay flights on Nov. 25. Providenciales will begin Dec. 17 and Los Cabos on Dec. 18, both operating 2X-weekly. All four routes will use 132-seat Embraer 195-E2 aircraft.
Nov. 5
Qatar Airways has launched 2X-weekly service linking Doha with Bogota and Caracas, expanding its Americas network to 17 destinations. The route operates on Wednesdays and Sundays using Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, flying a Doha-Bogota-Caracas-Doha routing. Qatar Airways becomes the first Gulf carrier to serve Venezuela and the first airline to offer nonstop flights from the Middle East to both Bogota and Caracas. The airline has also expanded its partnership with LATAM Airlines to include LATAM Airlines Colombia. Qatar Airways will codeshare on LATAM services from Bogota to 17 domestic destinations, including Medellin, Cali, Cartagena and Barranquilla.
El Al Israel Airlines plans to operate a record schedule between Israel and the Americas in summer 2027, offering about 35,000 seats per week as it increases frequencies and extends two routes into the summer season. Service from Tel Aviv to New York John F. Kennedy and Newark will rise to as many as 7X-daily flights and 36X-weekly, while Miami will increase by two frequencies to 9X-weekly. Los Angeles will also rise to 9X-weekly, and Boston will operate 4X-weekly. El Al will operate San Francisco 3X-weekly during summer for the first time, while Buenos Aires will also continue into the summer season for the first time with 2X-weekly flights. All Americas services will be operated using Boeing 787s.
Ryanair has confirmed it will commence nonstop service between Shannon, Ireland, and Milan Bergamo on March 28, 2027. The route will operate 2X-weekly on Wednesdays and Sundays. The addition follows what Shannon Airport describes as its strongest route program in 17 years and expands the ULCC’s network from the airport into northern Italy.
Nov. 4
British Airways (BA) and Mexican ULCC Viva have launched a codeshare partnership. Under the agreement, BA will place its code on Viva services to 13 destinations in Mexico, including Guadalajara, Monterrey and Puerto Vallarta, providing connections via Mexico City and Cancun. Customers will be able to book connecting journeys on a single ticket, while British Airways Club members can earn Avios and tier points on eligible services. The codeshare will complement BA’s flights to Mexico City and Cancun and provide Viva passengers with connections through London to the UK carrier’s wider network. “Mexico has been an important part of our network for over 60 years, and this agreement marks a new moment in that long history,” Neil Chernoff, BA's chief planning and strategy officer, said. Codeshare flights are on sale for travel from March 28, 2027.
SunExpress will expand its network to Kazakhstan in summer 2027 with two new routes from Turkey. The airline will launch 2X-weekly Antalya-Almaty service on March 22, operating on Mondays and Thursdays. A 2X-weekly Izmir-Astana route will follow on May 1, with flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays. SunExpress has also opened bookings for its summer 2027 UK and Ireland schedule. The airline will offer nonstop flights from London Gatwick, London Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Dublin and Cork to Turkish destinations including Antalya, Izmir, Dalaman, Cukurova, Gaziantep and Kayseri.
Finnair will begin commercial services to five Finnish regional cities from late February 2028, replacing the current public service obligation-supported flights when those contracts expire. The airline will connect Helsinki with Kajaani, Kemi, Kokkola, Joensuu and Jyvaskyla using ATR aircraft. Schedules will be designed primarily around connections through Finnair’s Helsinki hub and will include multi-stop services enabling a single flight to serve two or more regional cities. Finnair says the combination of connecting traffic, consistent schedules and more efficient aircraft utilization will enable the routes to operate commercially without PSO support. Flights are expected to go on sale in spring 2027.
Canada’s Porter Airlines has launched its first international service from Alberta, beginning a four-route expansion from Edmonton to Mexico and the U.S. for the winter season. The airline launched 3X-weekly Edmonton-Puerto Vallarta flights on Nov. 3, with daily Phoenix service following Nov. 6. Porter will add 4X-weekly flights to both Los Cabos and Las Vegas on Nov. 16. All four seasonal routes will be operated using 132-seat Embraer 195-E2 aircraft.
Nov. 3
VietJet plans to open three international routes connecting Vietnam with Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives during the winter 2026-27 season. The airline will begin 4X-weekly Da Nang-Jakarta service on Dec. 20. From Feb. 9, 2027, VietJet will also launch 3X-weekly Hanoi-Colombo flights and 3X-weekly Hanoi-Male service operating via Colombo. The additions will expand the LCC’s South Asian network, complementing its existing Ho Chi Minh City-Colombo route and planned Ho Chi Minh City-Male service via Colombo.
JetBlue Airways has launched daily nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) to Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, as it further expands its South Florida network. Flights from Fort Lauderdale began Nov. 2, with return services from Indianapolis and Columbus starting Nov. 3. Both routes are operated using Airbus A320 aircraft. Indianapolis becomes a new destination for JetBlue, while the airline is returning to Columbus. The carrier expects to operate more than 150 daily departures to 61 nonstop destinations this winter, marking its largest-ever schedule at FLL.
FlyDubai will resume nonstop service between Dubai and Skopje, North Macedonia, on April 1, 2027. The route will operate 3X-weekly on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays using Boeing 737 aircraft. Passengers will also have access to onward connections through Dubai under FlyDubai’s codeshare partnership with Emirates. Skopje will expand FlyDubai’s European network to 34 destinations.
Ryanair plans to commence nonstop service between Bratislava, Slovakia, and Girona, Spain, on June 1, 2027. The service will operate 2X-weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The ULCC will also add a new route from Bratislava to Chania, Greece, from March 28, coinciding with the start of the summer 2027 season. Barcelona is currently served from Bratislava by both Ryanair and Wizz Air.
Oman and Myanmar have signed a bilateral air services agreement establishing a regulatory framework for passenger and cargo flights between the two countries. The agreement comprises 26 articles and an annex setting out agreed air routes. It allows designated airlines from Oman and Myanmar to operate services under agreed conditions and provides for codeshare arrangements between carriers. The pact expands Oman’s network of bilateral air transport agreements to 135 countries.
EasyJet has launched several new routes across its network for the winter 2026-27 season, including new services from London Southend, Liverpool and Nuremberg. The airline began 3X-weekly London Southend-Belfast City flights on Nov. 2, while also launching 2X-weekly Liverpool-Reykjavik service. Further Liverpool routes to Budapest and Kittila, Finland, are scheduled to begin during November. In Germany, EasyJet has entered Nuremberg with four routes to Manchester, London Gatwick, London Luton and Milan Malpensa. Services will operate between 2X- and 4X-weekly during the Christmas market period and into spring, with Manchester flights operating on Mondays and Fridays.
Nov. 2
LATAM Airlines will launch service between Sao Paulo Guarulhos and Geneva in April 2027, creating the first nonstop link between Geneva and Latin America. The route will operate 3X-weekly using Boeing 787-9 aircraft, subject to government approval. Flights will depart Sao Paulo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, returning from Geneva on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Geneva will become LATAM Brazil’s 11th European destination. The service will also provide belly cargo capacity of up to 36 metric tons per week from Geneva and 55 metric tons in the opposite direction, with LATAM targeting pharmaceutical and other high-value shipments. “We know that such a direct connection has long been awaited by diplomatic, business and tourism stakeholders, as well as by the large Brazilian community living within our catchment area,” Geneve Aeroport CEO Jean-François de Saussure says.
Air Transat has begun year-round nonstop service between Montreal and Istanbul, expanding its Turkey network following the introduction of Toronto-Istanbul flights in December 2025. The Montreal route operates up to 2X-weekly. Air Transat’s interline and codeshare partnerships with Turkish Airlines provide onward connections from Istanbul to destinations across Turkey and Asia. Separately, Air Transat has dropped plans to resume its seasonal Toronto-Berlin service in summer 2027. The carrier had planned to restart 3X-weekly flights on May 1. Air Transat operated the route up to 3X-weekly using Airbus A321LR aircraft during summer 2026 and was the sole scheduled operator, according to OAG.
TAP Air Portugal has commenced nonstop service between Lisbon and Orlando, expanding its U.S. network to more than 70 weekly flights. The new route operates 3X-weekly on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays using Airbus A330s. “With the launch of the route between Lisbon and Orlando, TAP Air Portugal continues to invest in strengthening its network in North America, a market of enormous importance to the airline,” CFO Renato Inácio says. “This new route brings Portugal closer to one of the United States’ leading tourist and economic regions, while offering our customers connections throughout Europe, Africa and South America.”
Air India Express has launched nonstop service between Visakhapatnam and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, expanding its international network from eastern India. The route operates 2X-weekly and adds to a growing India-Thailand market, which had 427 weekly flights and more than 83,500 weekly seats scheduled in October 2026 across 11 airlines. Thailand recorded almost 1.9 million arrivals from India between Jan. 1 and Oct. 26. The launch also follows Thailand’s extension of 30-day visa-free entry to Indian passport holders from Sept. 15.
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