The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Aug. 13
Avelo Airlines announced continued expansion at southern Connecticut’s Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) with a new 2X-weekly nonstop route to New Orleans starting Nov. 14 and increased service to Puerto Rico this winter. Beginning Nov. 8, Avelo will double its frequency of flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to four per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The carrier also plans to dedicate eight Boeing 737-800s to HVN this winter.
Latvian airline airBaltic will expand its operations in Vilnius with a new direct route to Dusseldorf, Germany, starting Oct. 31, 2024. The year-round service will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, connecting Vilnius to its fourth German destination, alongside Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. This new route is part of a risk-sharing cooperation with Lithuanian Airports. “By closely monitoring market trends and passenger demand, we believe that the flights between Vilnius and Dusseldorf will be a strategically important route for Lithuania, as Germany is one of the country’s most significant economic partners,” airBaltic president and CEO Martin Gauss says.
AirAsia is launching a new route to Port Blair, India, from Kuala Lumpur starting Nov. 16. The airline will operate three flights per week, becoming the first in ASEAN carrier to offer international service to and from Port Blair. This marks AirAsia's 17th route to India, with a total of 97 weekly flights from cities like Amritsar and Chennai.
Philippines-based LCC Cebu Pacific is adding its seventh domestic destination from Clark. Starting Oct. 27, the airline will offer daily flights to Tagbilaran, the capital of the province of Bohol. Cebu Pacific recently resumed direct flights between Clark and four other domestic destinations—Davao, General Santos, Iloilo and Puerto Princesa. The carrier also operates flights to Caticlan and Cebu in the Philippines, as well as international destinations including Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo Narita.
Aeroitalia has opened a base at Bacau International Airport (BCM), Romania. Bacau will be the carrier’s eighth operational base and its first outside Italy. The airline flies from the airport to three destinations in Italy, serving Rome Fiumicino, Milan Bergamo and Cuneo. “The opening of this operational base will significantly contribute to the development of the route network and facilitate additional air connections, both for passengers in the region and for those traveling for business or tourism,” a statement from BCM says.
LOT Polish Airlines plans to open a new 3X-weekly service between Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW) and Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS). Flights will start on Nov. 27, operating on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays using Boeing 737-8 aircraft. According to OAG Schedules Analyser data, Wizz Air serves WAW-TFS three times per week at the present time.
Aug. 12
Etihad is adding Airbus A380 service to Singapore from next February, as well as increasing frequencies to Thailand. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier will start operating A380s to Singapore Changi Airport from Feb. 1, 2025, which will become the fourth destination to receive Etihad A380s. The airline already offers A380 service to London and New York. Etihad A380 operations to Paris are to start from Nov. 1. The carrier is scheduled to enter its sixth A380 aircraft into service by the start of 2025. Additionally, frequencies to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi will rise from 18X-weekly to 3X-daily from Oct. 27, and service to Phuket will rise from 2X-daily to 20X-weekly from the same date.
American Airlines has commenced service between North Carolina's Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), Canada, operating once a week using CRJ 900 equipment until Nov. 2. The route becomes the airline’s third to YQB alongside flights from Chicago O'Hare and Philadelphia. “This weekly flight will facilitate access to Québec City for U.S. tourists, and, since Charlotte is a major American Airlines hub, it will also increase connectivity to destinations including the Caribbean, Europe, and the entire U.S.,” YQB president and CEO Stéphane Poirier says.
Starting on Nov. 11, Delta Air Lines will offer nonstop service from Boston Logan International Airport to San Antonio International Airport. Flights will operate daily, year-round. Jesus Saenz, director of airports at the City of San Antonio Aviation Department, says: “Delta’s performance at SAT has been significant. The airline has seen a staggering 20% increase in total departing seats compared to pre-pandemic and Boston is their seventh destination from San Antonio.”
Russian carrier Aeroflot is adding three routes to Hainan, China. Flights from Vladivostok will operate 3X-weekly from Sept. 2, followed by a 2X-weekly service from Khabarovsk starting on Sept. 3, and a 2X-weekly route from Novosibirsk from Sept. 5. Operations will use Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Aeroflot Group also flies to Hainan from Moscow, Krasnoyarsk and Yekaterinburg.
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