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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 Jul 1, 2026

🇸🇦Riyadh 🇬🇧London

Riyadh Air Begins Scheduled Passenger Service From July 2026

Riyadh Air opens public ticket sales and transitions to full commercial Boeing 787-9 operations on Riyadh–London Heathrow from July 1, completing the Saudi startup's long-awaited commercial launch.

May 28, 2026 · 222 words

Announced · First flight Jul 4, 2026

🇷🇴Otopeni 🇦🇲Yerevan

Dan Air 3Q26 Bucharest Network Expansion

Dan Air launches twice-weekly Bucharest–Yerevan service from July 4, providing Romania's first regular direct scheduled link to the Armenian capital.

May 28, 2026 · 209 words

Announced · First flight Jul 4, 2026

🇷🇴Otopeni 🇬🇪Tbilisi

Dan Air 3Q26 Bucharest Network Expansion

Dan Air adds twice-weekly Bucharest–Tbilisi service from July 4, opening a new direct link between Romania and the Georgian capital as part of its Caucasus push.

May 28, 2026 · 197 words

Announced · First flight Jun 3, 2026

🇹🇷Arnavutköy, Istanbul 🇸🇾Damascus

Pegasus Adds Syria Service From June 2026

Pegasus Airlines resumes Istanbul Sabiha Göçen–Damascus flights from June 3 with four weekly frequencies, restoring a key Turkey–Syria link absent for years.

May 28, 2026 · 211 words

Announced · First flight Jun 2, 2026

🇹🇷Arnavutköy, Istanbul 🇸🇾Aleppo

Pegasus Adds Syria Service From June 2026

Pegasus Airlines resumes Istanbul Sabiha Göçen–Aleppo service from June 2 with three weekly flights, marking the Turkish LCC's return to Syria after years of conflict-era suspension.

May 28, 2026 · 221 words

Now operational · First flight May 28, 2026

🇸🇰Bratislava 🇮🇱Tel Aviv

Wizz Air to launch new direct route from Bratislava to Tel Aviv

Wizz Air begins Bratislava–Tel Aviv flights on May 28, reviving a route originally planned for March that was postponed due to Middle East security concerns.

May 28, 2026 · 225 words

Now operational · First flight May 15, 2026

🇨🇦Ottawa 🇬🇧London

Air Transat Announces Three New International Routes and Boosts Year-Round Service for Summer 2026 Program – Ottawa International Airport

Air Transat launched the first-ever nonstop transatlantic service between Ottawa and London Gatwick on May 15, 2026, making it the only airline flying directly between Canada's capital and Gatwick.

May 27, 2026 · 248 words

Announced

🇮🇱Tel Aviv 🇦🇷Buenos Aires

El Al Returns To Latin America With Subsidized Argentina Route – Aviation Week

El Al Israel Airlines will launch twice-weekly nonstop service between Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires in November 2026, becoming the only direct air link between Israel and Argentina and the carrier's return to South America after a 15-year absence.

May 27, 2026 · 240 words

Announced · First flight Oct 25, 2026

🇨🇭Zurich 🇮🇳Bangaluru

SWISS Expands India Network with New Nonstop Bengaluru–Zurich Service – Lufthansa Group Newsroom

Swiss International Air Lines announced on May 19, 2026 that it will launch nonstop Zurich–Bengaluru service from October 25, making Bengaluru the airline's first southern India destination and third Indian city after Delhi and Mumbai.

May 27, 2026 · 245 words

Now operational · First flight May 24, 2026

🇰🇼Kuwait City 🇮🇹Orio al Serio

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

Jazeera Airways launched the first-ever nonstop link between Kuwait City and Milan's Bergamo Airport on May 24, 2026, marking the Kuwaiti low-cost carrier's entry into the Italian market.

May 27, 2026 · 242 words

Now operational · First flight May 27, 2026

🇺🇸New York 🇪🇸Santiago de Compostela

United Airlines Launches New Summer Flights to Split, Bari, Glasgow and Santiago De Compostela

United Airlines inaugurated the world's first scheduled nonstop commercial service between the United States and Santiago de Compostela on May 27, 2026, connecting Newark to the Galician capital on its longest-ever 737 MAX 8 mission.

May 27, 2026 · 250 words

Now operational · First flight May 25, 2026

🇮🇪Dublin 🇺🇸Pittsburgh

Aer Lingus launches five new European routes for summer 2026 and a brand-new transatlantic route to Pittsburgh

Aer Lingus launched year-round, four-times-weekly Dublin–Pittsburgh nonstop on May 25, giving the Steel City its first-ever direct transatlantic link to Ireland.

May 26, 2026 · 240 words

Now operational · First flight May 21, 2026

🇨🇦Toronto 🇺🇸Austin

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Welcomes New Carrier, Porter Airlines, Flying to Toronto, Ontario, Canada (YYZ)

Porter Airlines launched year-round, five-times-weekly nonstop service between Toronto Pearson and Austin-Bergstrom on May 21, marking the Canadian carrier's entry into the Central Texas market.

May 26, 2026 · 254 words

Now operational · First flight May 21, 2026

🇺🇸Seattle 🇬🇧London

New Airline Routes: May 2026 Updates | Business Travel News

Alaska Airlines launched daily year-round nonstop service from Seattle to London Heathrow on May 21, its second European destination and first 787-9 transatlantic link following the April debut of Seattle–Rome.

May 26, 2026 · 238 words

Announced · First flight Jul 1, 2026

🇷🇴Otopeni 🇬🇪Tbilisi

DAN AIR Expands Network with Four New Routes from Bucharest Starting July 2026

Romania's DAN AIR will launch twice-weekly Bucharest–Tbilisi flights from 1 July 2026, creating a new direct Romania–Georgia link as part of the carrier's simultaneous push into four underserved Caucasus and Middle East destinations.

May 13, 2026 · 251 words

Announced · First flight Jul 1, 2026

🇷🇴Otopeni 🇯🇴Amman

DAN AIR Expands Network with Four New Routes from Bucharest Starting July 2026

Romania's DAN AIR will launch three-times-weekly Bucharest–Amman service from 1 July 2026, part of a four-destination Middle East and Caucasus expansion that positions the private carrier as one of Eastern Europe's most active operators in underserved markets.

May 13, 2026 · 251 words

Announced · First flight Jul 1, 2026

🇷🇴Otopeni 🇦🇲Yerevan

Romanian carrier DAN AIR launches flights between Bucharest and Yerevan

Romania's DAN AIR will launch twice-weekly Bucharest–Yerevan flights from 1 July 2026, opening a new direct Romania–Armenia connection as part of the carrier's push into underserved Caucasus and Middle East markets.

May 13, 2026 · 240 words

Now operational · First flight May 1, 2026

🇮🇹Rome 🇺🇸Houston

ITA Airways Launches First-Ever Direct Flights Between Houston and Rome

ITA Airways launched the first-ever nonstop flight between Rome Fiumicino and Houston George Bush Intercontinental on 1 May 2026, closing a longstanding gap in transatlantic connectivity and making Houston the Italian flag carrier's ninth North American destination.

May 13, 2026 · 233 words

Announced

🇻🇳Ho Chi Minh City 🇱🇰Colombo

Vietnam Airlines announces launch of direct service connecting Việt Nam and Sri Lanka

Vietnam Airlines will launch three-times-weekly nonstop flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo from October 2026 using Airbus A321 aircraft, joining Vietjet Air in opening the first-ever direct full-service air corridor between Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

May 13, 2026 · 244 words