flyadeal Opens Riyadh–Milan Bergamo Nonstop on July 2 in First Italy Push
flyadeal extends its debut Italy operation with Riyadh–Milan Bergamo nonstop flights starting July 2, operating alongside the Jeddah–Bergamo route as part of the carrier's first European summer programme.
flyadeal Launches First Italy Flights: Jeddah–Milan Bergamo Nonstop Starts July 1
Saudi LCC flyadeal launches its first-ever Italy service with Jeddah–Milan Bergamo nonstop flights on July 1, making Saudi Arabia the 45th country served from the airport.
TAP Air Portugal Launches Lisbon–Athens Nonstop, Connecting Portugal and Greece Year-Round
TAP Air Portugal launched year-round nonstop Lisbon–Athens service on July 1, five times weekly on A320neo aircraft, connecting Portugal and Greece directly for the first time as a year-round destination.
flydubai Launches Daily Dubai–Bangkok Don Mueang Flights, Thailand Network Grows to Two Destinations
flydubai inaugurated daily nonstop flights between Dubai International and Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport on July 1, adding a second Thai destination alongside Krabi and operating as a codeshare with Emirates.
LATAM Airlines Brasil Launches São Paulo–Cape Town Nonstop, Its Second African Route
LATAM Airlines Brasil launched three-weekly nonstop São Paulo Guarulhos–Cape Town flights on July 1 with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, opening the carrier's second African destination and a direct South America–South Africa link.
Air Canada Opens Montréal–Berlin Nonstop on A321XLR, First Canadian Service to German Capital
Air Canada inaugurates its first Airbus A321XLR transatlantic flights with a new Montréal–Berlin service from July 2, marking both Canada's flag carrier's return to the German capital and the first narrowbody XLR operation at Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
Condor Launches Daily Frankfurt–Cairo Nonstop in Wet-Lease Partnership with Helvetic Airways
Condor launched daily Frankfurt–Cairo service on June 26 in cooperation with Helvetic Airways, adding one of North Africa's largest cities to the German carrier's international network.
Riyadh Air Adds Cairo as Its Fourth Destination with Daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Service
Riyadh Air adds Cairo as its fourth scheduled destination with daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service, less than three weeks after the Saudi startup launched its very first commercial flight.
United Airlines Launches First-Ever Los Angeles–Portland (Maine) Nonstop, Linking West Coast to New England
United Airlines launches the first-ever nonstop between Los Angeles and Portland, Maine, creating a direct West Coast–New England link on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 that eliminates the need for a connecting flight.
United Airlines Launches First-Ever San Francisco–Portland (Maine) Nonstop on Boeing 737 MAX
United Airlines inaugurates the first-ever nonstop between San Francisco and Portland, Maine, giving the state its first direct link to the Bay Area on a route spanning nearly 2,800 miles on the 737 MAX 8.
EgyptAir Launches First-Ever Cairo–Chicago O'Hare Nonstop, Connecting North Africa to the Midwest
EgyptAir inaugurates the first-ever nonstop link between Cairo and Chicago O'Hare, making it the airline's fourth North American destination and Chicago's first direct connection to North Africa.
WestJet launches Edmonton–Reykjavik
WestJet launched its first-ever nonstop service between Edmonton and Reykjavik on June 26, 2026, giving Alberta travelers a once-weekly direct connection to Iceland for the first time.
WestJet launches Winnipeg–Reykjavik
WestJet launched once-weekly nonstop service between Winnipeg and Reykjavik on June 27, 2026, restoring transatlantic flying from Manitoba and connecting a province with deep historical ties to Iceland.
Avianca Relaunches Seasonal San Salvador–Madrid Service, 4x Weekly Through September 2026
Avianca relaunches seasonal San Salvador–Madrid nonstop service with four weekly A330-200 flights operated by Wamos Air, the only direct link between El Salvador and Spain this summer.
Royal Jordanian Restores Amman–Vienna Nonstop After Six-Year Gap With Four Weekly A321neo Flights
Royal Jordanian resumes Amman–Vienna nonstop flights after a six-year gap, operating four weekly A321neo services and becoming the only carrier on the route.
China Eastern Resumes Shanghai–Stockholm Nonstop After Six-Year Gap, 3x Weekly on A330-200
China Eastern Airlines restores direct Shanghai–Stockholm flights after a six-year pandemic suspension, reconnecting China and Sweden with three weekly A330-200 services.
EgyptAir Launches First-Ever Cairo–Chicago O'Hare Nonstop, 3x Weekly on A350-900
EgyptAir launches its first-ever nonstop Cairo–Chicago service, deploying an A350-900 three times weekly as the airline's latest North American expansion.
Pegasus Airlines Launches Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen–Alicante Direct Route, 4x Weekly
Pegasus Airlines launches Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen–Alicante direct service, giving Turkish travelers their first nonstop connection to Spain's Costa Blanca.
Air Transat Launches Toronto–Accra, Connecting Canada Directly to Ghana Twice Weekly
Air Transat launched twice-weekly nonstop flights from Toronto Pearson to Accra on June 17, adding Ghana to Canada's transatlantic map alongside the simultaneous Montreal–Dakar launch.