Route changes, week of 7 September 2026

Istanbul to Billund is dropped for good

One of eleven destinations removed from Turkish Airlines' future schedules on 11 September

Cancelled earlier in the year with a planned return for summer 2027, the route is now removed from the schedule altogether.

Istanbul to Kinshasa is dropped for good

One of eleven destinations removed from Turkish Airlines' future schedules on 11 September

Cancelled earlier in the year with a planned return for the northern winter, the route is now removed from the schedule altogether.

Istanbul to Leipzig is dropped for good

One of eleven destinations removed from Turkish Airlines' future schedules on 11 September

Cancelled earlier in the year with a planned return for summer 2027, the route is now removed from the schedule altogether.

Istanbul to Luanda is dropped for good

One of eleven destinations removed from Turkish Airlines' future schedules on 11 September

Cancelled earlier in the year with a planned return for the northern winter, the route is now removed from the schedule altogether.

Istanbul to Lusaka is dropped for good

One of eleven destinations removed from Turkish Airlines' future schedules on 11 September

Cancelled earlier in the year with a planned return for the northern winter, the route is now removed from the schedule altogether.

Beijing Daxing to Doha is closed for the whole winter

Bookings are closed for the full 2026/27 winter season to 27 March 2027, where they had been closed only to the end of December. Sales reopen for travel from 28 March.

Budapest to Dubai returns as Wizz Air comes back to the UAE

Part of Wizz Air's return to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Amman

Wizz Air's schedule release of 10 September lists the restart for 25 October, five flights a week.

Canberra to Nadi ends as Fiji Airways moves to Western Sydney

The last Canberra flight is on 31 January 2027. Western Sydney takes over as the airline's third New South Wales and ACT gateway from March.

Dubai to Beijing gets the A380 back for November, and again from February

One of Emirates' two daily Beijing flights, EK306/307, moves from the 777-300ER to the A380 from 1 to 30 November and again from 1 February to 27 March 2027. The other daily flight stays on the 777-300ER.

Guadalajara to Boston, four times a week

One of three new Volaris routes from Guadalajara, all starting on 15 October

Volaris will fly Guadalajara to Boston four times a week from 15 October 2026. It is one of three United States routes the airline added from Guadalajara, its largest base, alongside Nashville and Raleigh-Durham.

Guadalajara to Nashville, three times a week

One of three new Volaris routes from Guadalajara, all starting on 15 October

Volaris will fly Guadalajara to Nashville three times a week from 15 October 2026. It is one of three United States routes the airline added from Guadalajara, its largest base, alongside Boston and Raleigh-Durham.

Guadalajara to Raleigh-Durham, three times a week

One of three new Volaris routes from Guadalajara, all starting on 15 October

Volaris will fly Guadalajara to Raleigh-Durham three times a week from 15 October 2026. It is one of three United States routes the airline added from Guadalajara, its largest base, alongside Boston and Nashville.

Istanbul to Malé steps up to thirteen a week

Turkish Airlines lifts the Maldives to thirteen weekly flights in the first quarter of 2027, flown by a mix of the 787-9 and A330-300.

Orlando to Bogotá, six flights a week from December

Part of Frontier's entry into Colombia, announced on 10 September. Six flights a week from 14 December, stepping up to daily on 6 March 2027.

Orlando to Cartagena, one flight a week from December

The smallest of Frontier's three new Colombian routes from Orlando. One flight a week from 19 December.

Orlando to Medellín, daily from December

Frontier's first Colombian destination

The first of three Colombian routes Frontier announced from Orlando on 10 September. Bogotá and Cartagena follow within ten days.

Pointe-à-Pitre to Miami gains a fourth weekly flight

Up from the three weekly flights first filed for the northern winter. Flown with the A320 from Air France's Caribbean base.

Pointe-à-Pitre to Montréal sits out the winter

Flown twice weekly in the 2025/26 winter season

Air France has filed no schedule and opened no bookings for the route in the 2026/27 winter.

Salalah to Calicut, weekly from the start of winter

One of three routes SalamAir opens from Salalah for the 2026/27 winter

Announced in late August and now filed. A weekly A320neo between Dhofar and Kerala.

Salalah to Chattogram, weekly from the start of winter

One of three routes SalamAir opens from Salalah for the 2026/27 winter

Announced in late August and now filed. A weekly A320neo aimed at the Bangladeshi workforce in Dhofar.

Salalah to Jeddah, weekly from the start of winter

One of three routes SalamAir opens from Salalah for the 2026/27 winter

Announced in late August and now filed. Salalah gets its own links to Jeddah, Chittagong and Calicut without a change of plane in Muscat.

Seoul to Oita returns for the winter

Back as a seasonal service from 25 October to 26 March 2027, four times a week on a 182-seat A321neo.

Xiamen to Doha is closed for the whole winter

Bookings are closed for the full 2026/27 winter season, where they had been closed only to the end of November. No summer 2027 schedule has been filed.

Bhubaneswar to Bangkok returns after a summer pause

Suspended since 18 July, the route comes back on 2 October with two flights a week, Fridays from Bhubaneswar and Saturdays from Bangkok.

London Gatwick to Hurghada, a Monday flight from January

Wizz Air UK adds a second Egyptian Red Sea route from Gatwick beside Sharm El Sheikh. Once a week, on Mondays.

Muscat to Copenhagen, via Baghdad

Replaces the Copenhagen service Oman Air used to fly

A twice-weekly A320neo with a stop in Baghdad, where SalamAir holds fifth-freedom rights, so the Baghdad to Copenhagen leg is sold on its own.

Reus to Amsterdam returns after eight years

Transavia last flew Reus to Amsterdam between 2017 and 2019

Transavia will fly Reus to Amsterdam three times a week from 30 March 2027, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, through to 30 October. The airline flew the route between 2017 and 2019. Tickets go on sale on 16 September.

Tokyo Narita to Seoul doubles to twice daily for the autumn

A second daily 787-8 rotation from 25 October to 30 November only, on sale from 10 September.

Abu Dhabi to Red Sea International, weekly from October

Etihad's sixth destination in Saudi Arabia

A year-round A320 service to Red Sea International, once a week from 4 October and twice a week from 25 October. Flight time a little over three hours.

Cairo to Stockholm, four times a week from December

A year-round A321neo service on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with 182 seats in two classes.

Cairo to Sydney, via Singapore, comes back in 2027

EgyptAir would be Sydney's 54th airline, a record for the airport

Announced at the El Alamein Air Show by EgyptAir and Sydney Airport for launch in 2027. Schedule, aircraft and ticket sales are to follow closer to launch.

Guwahati to Bangkok twice a week from October

IndiGo will fly Guwahati to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi twice a week from 27 October 2026, with an A320neo. The flights are numbered 6E1085 and 6E1086 and are part of the airline's northern winter schedule.

Mumbai to Dar es Salaam, daily from November

IndiGo's second destination on the African mainland

A daily A320neo, 6E1851/1852, leaving Mumbai in the small hours. The airline's fourth African point after Nairobi, Mauritius and the Seychelles.

New York JFK to Atlanta ends as Frontier leaves JFK

Frontier's last remaining route at JFK, 26 months after it arrived

The daily Atlanta flight is the last of the routes Frontier flew from JFK since August 2024. Its final day is 5 October.

Okinawa to Kaohsiung, Jetstar Japan's first international route from Naha

The airline's second Kaohsiung route, after Tokyo Narita

GK097/098 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, a flight of under two hours.

Shenzhen to Sydney, four times a week from December

Shenzhen Airlines' second Australian route, after Melbourne

ZH815/816 on the A330-300, four days a week. Shenzhen Airlines joins China Southern on the city pair.

Western Sydney to Nadi, three times a week from the airport's first year

Fiji Airways is the sixth airline to sign on at Western Sydney International

Mondays, Fridays and Sundays on the 737 MAX 8, alongside the airline's twice-daily Sydney Kingsford Smith service. FJ991 arrives late evening and FJ990 departs just before midnight.

Las Vegas to Orange County ends in November

One of five routes Delta is cutting from New York and Las Vegas this winter

Delta drops both its Southern California flights from Las Vegas on 8 November, citing lower winter demand. Delta confirmed the cuts in a statement.

Las Vegas to San Diego ends in November

One of five routes Delta is cutting from New York and Las Vegas this winter

Delta drops both its Southern California flights from Las Vegas on 8 November, citing lower winter demand. Delta confirmed the cuts in a statement.

New York JFK to Milwaukee ends in December

One of five routes Delta is cutting from New York and Las Vegas this winter

The last JFK to Milwaukee flight is on 19 December. Delta confirmed the cuts in a statement.

New York JFK to Palm Springs ends in December

One of five routes Delta is cutting from New York and Las Vegas this winter

The Saturday-only Palm Springs flight makes its last run on 19 December. Delta confirmed the cuts in a statement.

New York LaGuardia to Tulsa ends in November

One of five routes Delta is cutting from New York and Las Vegas this winter

The last LaGuardia to Tulsa flight is on 9 November. Delta confirmed the cuts in a statement.

Sharjah to Bangkok goes to four a day

28 flights a week, beside 21 weekly to Phuket

A fourth daily flight from 25 October takes Air Arabia to 49 weekly flights between Sharjah and Thailand.

Tokyo Narita to Taipei adds four flights a week

Up from twice daily to eighteen a week, with new midday departures from Narita and evening departures from Taoyuan.

Guadalajara to Paris, a second route to Europe

Guadalajara's only other nonstop to Europe is Aeroméxico's daily Madrid service

Aeroméxico will fly Guadalajara to Paris Charles de Gaulle three times a week from 13 April 2027, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Counting Mexico City and Monterrey, the airline will then operate 13 weekly flights to Paris.

Mexico City to Milan, a second Italian city

Milan becomes Aeroméxico's second Italian destination, after Rome

Aeroméxico will fly Mexico City to Milan Malpensa four times a week from 28 March 2027, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. With Rome already served, the airline will offer ten weekly flights between Mexico City and Italy.