Delta Connection Restores Daily Moab–Salt Lake City Service Under Federal Air Contract
SkyWest Airlines, operating as Delta Connection, restores seasonal daily service between Canyonlands Regional Airport in Moab, Utah, and Salt Lake City International Airport starting October 1, 2026, under a new federal Essential Air Service contract.
Emirates Launches Daily Dubai–Helsinki Service With Three-Class A350
Emirates launched daily Dubai–Helsinki flights on October 1, establishing the only year-round nonstop link between Finland and the UAE with a three-class A350-900.
Vietjet Inaugurates First Vietnamese Nonstop From Moscow to Cam Ranh Beach
Vietjet became the first Vietnamese airline to fly direct from Moscow to Vietnam on September 23, 2026, when inaugural flight VJ5074 carried nearly 370 passengers from Sheremetyevo to Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa Province.
Greater Bay Airlines Launches Hong Kong–Surabaya, Its First Indonesia Route
Greater Bay Airlines launched its first Indonesia route on September 25, 2026, connecting Hong Kong to Surabaya's Juanda International Airport four times weekly on its Boeing 737-800 fleet.
Volotea Adds Seville to Florence Route, Expanding Its Spanish-Italian Network
Volotea launched Seville to Florence service on September 21, adding Florence as the third Italian destination from its Seville base alongside Olbia and Verona.
Volotea Debuts Its First International Route From San Sebastian With New Florence Flights
Volotea launched the only direct flight between Italy and San Sebastian on September 21, marking Volotea's first international route from the Basque city.
Icelandair Launches Keflavik to Gdansk, Opening Its First-Ever Polish Route
Icelandair launched its first-ever route to Poland on September 18, connecting Keflavik with Gdansk three to four times weekly on the 737 MAX 8.
Air Arabia KSA Begins Twice-Daily Dammam–Riyadh Flights in Saudi LCC's Historic Debut
Air Arabia KSA adds twice-daily low-cost flights between Dammam and Riyadh on 20 September 2026, bringing new competition to one of Saudi Arabia's busiest domestic corridors.
Air Arabia KSA Launches Twice-Daily Dammam–Jeddah Service as New Saudi LCC Takes Off
Saudi Arabia's newest low-cost carrier, Air Arabia KSA, begins twice-daily Airbus A320 flights between Dammam and Jeddah on 20 September 2026 as part of its inaugural three-route domestic launch.
Air Arabia KSA Opens Daily Dammam–Madinah Flights in New Saudi LCC's Inaugural Launch
Air Arabia KSA inaugurates daily Airbus A320 service between Dammam's King Fahd International Airport and Madinah on 20 September 2026, adding a low-cost option to a corridor shaped heavily by religious pilgrim demand.
TransNusa Resumes Twice-Daily Denpasar–Surabaya Flights on COMAC C909 Regional Jet
Indonesian carrier TransNusa resumed twice-daily Denpasar–Surabaya domestic service on September 21, 2026, using COMAC C909 regional jets as it expands its domestic network with the Chinese-built type.
Frontier Airlines Launches Boise–Las Vegas Nonstop, Its Second Route From Idaho's Capital
Frontier Airlines launches nonstop Boise–Las Vegas service on September 10, its second route from Idaho's capital airport, with four weekly departures and introductory fares from $59.
China Eastern Resumes Shanghai–Stockholm Nonstop After Six-Year COVID Hiatus
China Eastern Airlines resumes nonstop Shanghai Pudong–Stockholm Arlanda service after a six-year COVID-era suspension, operating three times weekly from September 14 aboard Airbus A330 equipment.
Jazeera Airways Starts Kuwait to Addis Ababa Service, Its First East Africa Destination
The 7 September launch gives Jazeera Airways its first East Africa destination, with three weekly Kuwait to Addis Ababa flights serving Kuwait's 70,000-strong Ethiopian community.
TransNusa Launches Bali to Phuket Nonstop, Linking Two Southeast Asia Island Hotspots
The Indonesian carrier's inaugural Bali to Phuket flight on 9 September runs four times weekly before going daily on 3 October, linking Southeast Asia's two most visited island destinations without a layover.
Flyadeal Launches Madinah–Karachi Nonstop, Expanding Pakistan Network to Seven Routes
Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal launched twice-weekly nonstop flights between Madinah and Karachi on September 6, expanding its Pakistan network to seven routes.
Xiamen Airlines Inaugurates Xiamen–London Heathrow, Fujian Province's First Direct UK Link
Xiamen Airlines inaugurated its first-ever direct UK service on September 6, connecting Xiamen with London Heathrow three times weekly and creating Fujian Province's first scheduled passenger link to Britain.
Avianca Opens Daily Bogotá–Maracaibo Nonstop, Colombia's Third Venezuelan Gateway
Avianca launched daily nonstop service between Bogotá El Dorado International and Maracaibo La Chinita International on August 28, 2026, adding Venezuela's second-largest city as a new gateway from its Colombian hub.
Juneyao Airlines Launches Shanghai Pudong-Manila Scheduled Service From September 2
Juneyao Airlines launches twice-weekly scheduled service between Shanghai Pudong and Manila from September 2, ramping to five weekly flights in October as the Star Alliance carrier expands into the Philippines.