Air Canada Launches Toronto–Tenerife South Nonstop, the Canary Islands' Longest Ever Direct Route
Air Canada launches nonstop service between Toronto Pearson and Tenerife South on October 25, 2026, becoming the Canary Islands' longest nonstop route at 3,135 nautical miles (5,806 km), operated twice weekly on an A321XLR.
VietJet Air to Fly Ho Chi Minh City to New Western Sydney Airport From January 2027
VietJet Air will launch twice-weekly flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Sydney's new Western Sydney International Airport from January 2027, becoming one of the first carriers to inaugurate international passenger service at the new gateway.
Transavia Adds Brussels to Porto From December 2026 With Three Weekly Flights
Transavia will launch three-weekly flights between Brussels Airport and Porto from December 14, 2026, expanding its Belgian base into a year-round Portugal connection beyond its existing Amsterdam-Porto service.
Riyadh Air Launches Bangkok Flights in First Thailand Service From September 2026
Riyadh Air opened bookings on August 6 for its first Thailand service, with four weekly Boeing 787-9 flights between Riyadh and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi launching September 2, 2026.
Delta Returns to Tokyo Narita With New Daily Seattle Nonstop Starting March 2027
Delta Air Lines is returning to Tokyo Narita from Seattle after a seven-year absence, launching daily A330-900neo service in March 2027 to give customers two nonstop Tokyo options from Sea-Tac.
Wizz Air Launches Daily Berlin to Milan Malpensa Service From December 2026
Wizz Air will launch daily Berlin Brandenburg to Milan Malpensa service from December 14, 2026, adding a new Italian connection to its growing Berlin network using 239-seat A321neo aircraft.
LOT Polish Airlines to Launch Warsaw-Hanoi Nonstop From March 2027, Its Fifth Asian Long-Haul Destination
LOT Polish Airlines has opened ticket sales for a new year-round Warsaw-Hanoi service launching March 31, 2027, adding northern Vietnam as its fifth long-haul Asian destination on one of Central Europe's few direct links to the country.
Copa Airlines to Launch Panama City-Margarita Island Route From November 2026
Copa Airlines will begin three-weekly service between Panama City's Tocumen hub and Venezuela's Margarita Island from November 26, 2026, adding Porlamar as its sixth Venezuelan destination on a currently unserved route.
Air India Launches Mumbai-Toronto Nonstop as the Route's Only Carrier
Air India is launching seasonal three-weekly nonstop flights between Mumbai and Toronto from October 25, 2026, becoming the only carrier to operate a direct link between the two cities this winter.
Riyadh Air Adds Riyadh-Lahore Service 3x Weekly as Second Pakistan Route
Riyadh Air launched three-weekly Boeing 787-9 nonstop service between Riyadh and Lahore on August 18, completing a double-city Pakistan push alongside its daily Islamabad service that began four days earlier.
Etihad Airways Opens Daily Abu Dhabi-Tashkent Route with Uzbekistan Airways Codeshare
Etihad Airways launched daily nonstop service to Tashkent on August 9, simultaneously activating a new codeshare with Uzbekistan Airways that gives Etihad passengers onward access to eight domestic Uzbekistan destinations.
Starlux Airlines Adds Daily Taipei-Clark Flights as Its Third Philippine Destination
Starlux Airlines launched daily nonstop service between Taipei Taoyuan and Clark International Airport on August 15, adding the Philippine economic zone as the carrier's third destination in the Philippines and competing directly with EVA Air on the route.
Riyadh Air Opens Daily Riyadh-Islamabad Service with Two Flights Per Day
Riyadh Air opened daily nonstop service to Islamabad on August 14 with two Boeing 787-9 departures per day, marking the new Saudi carrier's first Pakistan destination and a direct link for the large Pakistani diaspora in Saudi Arabia.
Condor Relaunches Daily Frankfurt-Tel Aviv Flights on Its 70th Anniversary
German leisure carrier Condor relaunched daily nonstop service between Frankfurt and Tel Aviv on August 1, restoring a route that traces back to the airline's very first flight in 1956 and marking its return to Israel during its 70th anniversary year.
Starlux Airlines Launches Taipei-Prague, Its First-Ever European Route
Starlux Airlines inaugurated its first-ever European service on August 1, connecting Taipei Taoyuan with Prague on a 9,030 km nonstop route operated 3x weekly with Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Condor Launches First-Ever Frankfurt–Chicago O'Hare Nonstop Flights from May 2027
Condor will launch daily nonstop Frankfurt–Chicago O'Hare flights from May 2027, entering a market currently served only by Lufthansa and United and becoming the German leisure carrier's 12th North American gateway.
British Airways Relaunches London Heathrow–Cologne Bonn Nonstop for Christmas Season
British Airways is relaunching seasonal nonstop service between London Heathrow and Cologne Bonn Airport from November 23, 2026, with five weekly flights running through December 28 to serve Christmas market and holiday travel demand.
China Eastern Launches Dublin–Shanghai, Ireland's First Direct Link to Mainland China
China Eastern Airlines launched the first-ever nonstop link between Ireland and mainland China on July 20, connecting Dublin Airport with Shanghai Pudong three times weekly on an Airbus A350-900.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways Launches Daily Phu Quoc–Kuala Lumpur Nonstop from September 2026
Vietnam's Sun PhuQuoc Airways will launch daily nonstop service between Phu Quoc Island and Kuala Lumpur from September 1, 2026, adding Malaysia as its seventh international market and its fourth international route from the Pearl Island.
Air Cairo Launches Cairo-Athens Scheduled Service in New Egypt-Greece Push
Air Cairo launched scheduled direct flights from Cairo to Athens on July 25, 2026, entering the Greek market for the first time as part of a coordinated Egypt-Greece connectivity push.