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Announced · First flight Jun 17, 2026

🇨🇦Montréal 🇪🇸Palma de Mallorca

Going Global - New Destinations Take Flight as Air Canada Expands Network for Summer 2026

Air Canada becomes only the second North American airline to serve Mallorca nonstop, opening three-weekly Montreal–Palma de Mallorca flights on June 17 with a Boeing 787-8.

Jun 2, 2026 · 211 words

Announced · First flight Jun 13, 2026

🇨🇳Beijing 🇮🇹Orio al Serio

Beijing to Introduce Multiple Direct Flights to Europe

Air China launches daily Beijing Daxing–Milan Malpensa service on June 13, its first long-haul European route from Beijing's second airport, complementing the existing PEK–MXP service.

Jun 2, 2026 · 221 words

Announced · First flight Jun 12, 2026

🇨🇦Montréal 🇲🇦Agadir (Temsia)

What's new | Air Transat

Air Transat becomes the first North American carrier to serve Agadir nonstop, launching weekly Montreal–Agadir flights on June 12 using an A321LR.

Jun 2, 2026 · 215 words

Announced · First flight Jun 18, 2026

🇨🇦Toronto 🇦🇱Rinas

What's new | Air Transat

Air Transat opens the only North America–Albania nonstop route with weekly Toronto–Tirana service from June 18, using an A330-200.

Jun 2, 2026 · 195 words

Now operational · First flight Jun 2, 2026

🇩🇰Copenhagen 🇮🇳Mumbai

SAS launches new route between Copenhagen and Mumbai

SAS returns to India after 17 years with five-weekly Copenhagen–Mumbai nonstop service launching June 2, the first-ever direct link between Copenhagen and India's financial capital.

Jun 2, 2026 · 228 words

Announced · First flight Jun 17, 2026

🇨🇦Montréal 🇸🇳Dakar

Air Transat Adds Dakar and Reykjavik to its 2026 Summer Program

Air Transat launches the only nonstop Canada–West Africa link, connecting Montreal to Dakar twice weekly starting June 17 — the first direct service between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Jun 2, 2026 · 227 words

Announced · First flight Jun 4, 2026

🇨🇦Montréal 🇮🇹Catania

Going Global - New Destinations Take Flight as Air Canada Expands Network for Summer 2026

Air Canada launches the first-ever scheduled service from Canada to Sicily, with three-weekly Montreal–Catania flights starting June 4 aboard a Boeing 787-8.

Jun 2, 2026 · 189 words

Announced · First flight Aug 1, 2026

🇹🇼Taipei (Songshan) 🇨🇿Prague

New Chapter to Europe: Direct Flights to Prague from August 1, 2026

Starlux Airlines launches its first-ever European route with three-weekly Taipei–Prague flights from August 1, making the Taiwanese carrier only the second airline to serve Prague nonstop from Taiwan.

Jun 2, 2026 · 219 words

Now operational · First flight May 23, 2026

🇰🇼Kuwait City 🇮🇹Orio al Serio

Jazeera Airways operates first direct flight from Kuwait to Milan Bergamo Airport

Jazeera Airways inaugurates the first-ever nonstop service between Kuwait City and Milan Bergamo Airport, marking the Kuwaiti low-cost carrier's debut in the Italian market.

Jun 1, 2026 · 221 words

Now operational · First flight May 23, 2026

🇬🇧London 🇫🇷Hyères, Var

British Airways announces a further three new European routes for summer 2026

BA CityFlyer launches London City's only nonstop summer service to Toulon-Hyères, giving travellers a direct link to the French Riviera and St. Tropez from the heart of London.

Jun 1, 2026 · 218 words

Now operational · First flight May 22, 2026

🇷🇸Belgrade 🇨🇦Toronto

Air Serbia resumes Toronto flights after more than three decades

Air Serbia restored nonstop service between Belgrade and Toronto Pearson on 22 May 2026 — the first direct link between Serbia and Canada in more than 30 years, operated twice weekly with an A330-200.

May 31, 2026 · 202 words

Announced · First flight Jul 8, 2026

🇰🇼Kuwait City 🇬🇧London

Jazeera Adds Kuwait – London Luton From July 2026

Jazeera Airways announced nonstop service between Kuwait City and London Luton Airport starting 8 July 2026 — the carrier's longest-ever route and London Luton's new longest service — with fares from KD239 (approx. US$774) round-trip.

May 31, 2026 · 225 words

Now operational · First flight May 26, 2026

🇰🇼Kuwait City 🇮🇹Orio al Serio

Jazeera Airways enters Italian market with Milan Bergamo Airport flights

Jazeera Airways inaugurated the first-ever nonstop link between Kuwait and Milan Bergamo Airport on 26 May 2026, marking the Kuwaiti low-cost carrier's debut in the Italian market.

May 31, 2026 · 226 words

Now operational · First flight May 29, 2026

🇺🇸Raleigh/Durham 🇺🇸Santa Ana

Breeze Airways May 2026 Network Additions

Breeze Airways opens the first-ever nonstop between Raleigh/Durham and Orange County, California, adding Southern California to its growing Southeastern U.S. network with twice-weekly A220-300 service.

May 30, 2026 · 187 words

Now operational · First flight May 21, 2026

🇸🇰Bratislava 🇲🇪Podgorica

Wizz Air Launches New Scheduled Service from Bratislava to Podgorica, Montenegro

Wizz Air opens a new seasonal Bratislava–Podgorica route on May 21, providing three-weekly affordable access to the Montenegrin capital and a gateway to the Adriatic coast.

May 30, 2026 · 178 words

Now operational · First flight May 29, 2026

🇺🇸Hartford 🇺🇸Louisville

Breeze Airways is launching seasonal nonstop flights from Hartford, CT (BDL) to historic Louisville, Kentucky (SDF) on May 29, 2026

Breeze Airways launches seasonal twice-weekly nonstop service between Hartford, Connecticut and Louisville, Kentucky — a brand-new city pair connecting the Northeast directly to the Midwest's bourbon and logistics hub.

May 30, 2026 · 196 words

Now operational · First flight May 27, 2026

🇺🇸Newark 🇪🇸Santiago de Compostela

8-Hour Nonstop Flights: United Launches New Longest Boeing 737 MAX Route Next Week

United Airlines launched the first-ever nonstop service between the United States and Santiago de Compostela, Spain, flying seasonally from Newark on its Boeing 737 MAX 8 in a maximum block time of eight hours — the longest 737 MAX 8 route in the airline's network.

May 29, 2026 · 237 words

Now operational · First flight May 23, 2026

🇷🇸Belgrade 🇨🇦Toronto

Discover new destinations, experience something new — Air Serbia

Air Serbia restored nonstop service between Belgrade and Toronto on May 23, 2026, reconnecting Serbia and Canada for the first time in more than three decades and marking Toronto as the airline's third North American destination.

May 29, 2026 · 197 words

Now operational · First flight May 20, 2026

🇰🇼Kuwait City 🇮🇹Orio al Serio

Jazeera Airways announces Milan Bergamo – Kuwait City service

Jazeera Airways inaugurated its first-ever flights to Italy on May 20, launching three-weekly service from Kuwait City to Milan Bergamo Airport and establishing the first direct link between Kuwait and Northern Italy.

May 29, 2026 · 212 words

Announced · First flight Jun 3, 2026

🇨🇦Toronto 🇨🇳Shanghai (Pudong)

Air Canada's Massive Expansion: 7 New Long-Haul Routes Launching In June [Full List]

Air Canada resumes nonstop Toronto–Shanghai Pudong service on June 3, six years after the pandemic forced its cancellation, restoring Canada's only direct link to China's commercial capital on a four-weekly Boeing 787-9.

May 29, 2026 · 207 words