Brazilian carrier GOL introduced flights between Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday 16 September, marking its entry into the European market. The 7,690-kilometre route will be maintained 4-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with the A330-200 aircraft. A fifth weekly service will be introduced on Tuesdays from 24 November. The carrier will compete […]
September 22, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Air Serbia launched flights between Belgrade and Tenerife on Tuesday 15 September. The 3,750-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, departing Belgrade on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and returning on Wednesdays and Sundays. The carrier faces no competition on the route. What they said Bosko Rupic, General Manager for Commercial and Strategy at Air Serbia, said: “With […]
September 21, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Wizz Air opened its new base in Turin on Monday 14 September, launching the first of several new routes. 14 September: Barcelona (daily) 14 September: Bilbao (3-weekly) 14 September: Rome FCO (11-weekly) 15 September: Valencia (4-weekly) 25 October: Madrid (4-weekly) 26 October: Malaga (3-weekly) 1 December: Naples (daily) All seven new routes will face […]
Volotea commenced flights between Porto and Brive-la-Gaillarde, in southwest France, on Wednesday 9 September. The 930-kilometre route will be maintained 2-weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays, using its A320-family fleet. The LCC does not face any competition on the route. What they said Gilles Gosselin, Volotea’s Country Manager for France, said: “We are delighted to launch […]
September 16, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Alaska Airlines added flights between Seattle and Long Beach on Tuesday 8 September. The 1,550-kilometre route will be maintained 2-daily with the 737-family fleet. It will compete against 2-daily Southwest Airlines flights, which were launched in August. What they said Rex Richardson, Mayor of Long Beach, said: “Nonstop service to Seattle gives Long Beach travellers […]
Wizz Air has commenced the first of four new routes on Monday 7 September from its Rome FCO base. 7 September: Alexandria (2-weekly) 8 September: Constanta (2-weekly) 8 September: Prishtina (2-weekly) 14 September: Turin (11-weekly) All the new routes will be operated with 239-seat A321neo aircraft. Except for Turin, where Wizz Air will compete against ITA Airways’ 28 […]
September 15, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Xiamen Airlines commenced flights between Xiamen and London LHR on Sunday 6 September. The 9,690-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, with the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The carrier does not face competition from other airlines on the route. Flight MF821 departs at 00:50 local time, arriving at London LHR at 06:35 […]
September 14, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Wizz Air introduced flights between Vilnius and Prague on Saturday 5 September. The 900-kilometre service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with the 239-seat A321neo aircraft. The LCC competes against 2-weekly airBaltic flights on the route. What they said Ian Malin, Chief Commercial Officer at Wizz Air, said: “Over this time, we […]
United Airlines introduced a new transpacific service between New York EWR and Seoul ICN on Friday 4 September. The 11,100-kilometre journey will be maintained daily with the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The Star Alliance member will compete against a daily Air Premia rotation. Flight UA285 departs New York EWR at 10:35 local time, arriving in Seoul […]
September 9, 2026 | Latest Route News +
Air China commenced flights between Beijing PEK and Zagreb, operating via Bucharest on Friday 4 September. The new service will be maintained 3-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with the 265-seat A330-200 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition on the route and becomes the sole carrier between Bucharest and Zagreb as the Star Alliance member […]
Air Canada has announced its largest intercontinental expansion to date for summer 2027, adding five new international destinations and seven new routes across Europe and Asia, alongside frequency increases and extensions of several seasonal services to year-round operations. The carrier plans to operate more than 125 international routes next summer, offering up to 169,000 weekly […]
September 8, 2026 | Latest Route News +, News & Analysis
Aegean Airlines inaugurated flights between Athens and Rotterdam on Thursday 3 September. The 2,175-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the A320neo aircraft. The Star Alliance member faces no competition between the two cities. Flight A3634 departs Athens at 13:40 local time, arriving in Rotterdam at 16:10 local time. The return […]