Airline Route Expansions: New Flights & Increased Frequencies

Allegiant Air, the leisure-focused ULCC based in Las Vegas, will certainly open up 7 brand-new routes in the fall, including Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers to its network. From Nov. 21, Allegiant will kick off 2X-weekly service between New Orleans and Punta Gorda, Florida, and between Nashville, Tennessee, and Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Allegiant Air Expands Network

Alaska Airlines will open up 3 new courses from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in southern California on Oct. 26. On that particular date, flights will certainly start from BUR to Eugene and Redmond in Oregon, along with to Pasco, Washington. The three paths will certainly be run year-round with Embraer 175 airplane.

Alaska Airlines Adds Burbank Routes

Southwest Airlines revealed the two airport terminals from which it will launch trips to Cyril E. King International Flight Terminal (STT) on the island of St. Thomas in the United State Virgin Islands. From Feb. 5, the airline will open up everyday service in between Orlando International Airport and STT. The service provider will certainly provide “peak-day solution” in between Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport Terminal from Feb. 7.

Southwest to St. Thomas

South African Airways (SAA) will open solution between Cape Community and Mauritius from Dec. 9. SAA chief executive officer John Lamola said the airline has wished to serve the Indian Sea island off the coastline of East Africa “for quite a long time.” The course will certainly be operated 3X-weekly initially before dropping back to 2X-weekly from mid-January to mid-March, when it will return to 3X-weekly. Flight time is around 5 hr. The service “sustains the more comprehensive tourism goals for both South Africa and Mauritius,” Lamola stated.

Delta Air Lines will certainly launch 2 courses to Africa from its Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Terminal (ATL) base. From Oct. 25, the carrier will certainly start year-round service between ATL and Marrakesh, Morocco. The route will be flown 3X-weekly using a Boeing 767-400ER airplane. Delta will certainly likewise open seasonal solution in between ATL and Accra, Ghana, from Dec. 1. The route will certainly be operated daily with an Airbus A330neo aircraft. Delta operates the same aircraft kind on year-round day-to-day solution in between New York John F. Kennedy International Airport and Accra.

Delta Launches African Routes

Taiwan’s China Airlines will open solution between Taipei’s Taoyuan International Flight terminal and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Flight Terminal from Dec. 3, expanding its North American network. The service provider currently operates 40 once a week trips to North America, offering Los Angeles International Airport Terminal (LAX), Ontario and San Francisco in The golden state, as well as New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Seattle and Vancouver.

IndiGo, which began serving Europe in July with trips from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to both Amsterdam Airport Terminal Schiphol (AMS) and Manchester Airport Terminal (MALE), will raise regularities on both routes. Both paths are being run with Boeing 787-9 airplane. IndiGo claimed it is upping solution because it is “motivated by the exceptional reaction to its long-haul trips” to AMS and MAN.

IndiGo Boosts Europe Flights

American Airlines will switch from an Airplane A321 to a Boeing 777-200 on choose trips in between LAX and JFK from Oct. 5. The swap will certainly permit American to use premium economic climate on the course. The airline company’s 777-200s offer 28 costs economy seats. “We are excited to offer clients the possibility to experience our costs economy solution on our premier residential route,” American CCO Heather Garboden stated.

Dubai International Airport (DXB) stated India stayed its biggest country market in the initial half of 2025, with 5.9 million guests flying to/from India. The following biggest markets for DXB in the 2025 very first half were the UK (3 million travelers), Pakistan (2.1 million) and the U.S. (1.6 million).

Dubai Airport Traffic

Canada’s Flair Airlines will certainly open up 2 paths to Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) in October. The following day, Flair will certainly open solution in between Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal and MEX.

IndiGo, which started serving Europe in July with trips from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Flight Terminal (BOM) to both Amsterdam Flight Terminal Schiphol (AMS) and Manchester Airport Terminal (MALE), will increase regularities on both routes. Both flight terminals will be served from Orlando International Airport Terminal 2X-weekly, with solution to LKN beginning Dec. 10 and to TRI starting Dec. 12. Japan Airlines will certainly increase regularities on its truck solution between Tokyo Narita Flight terminal and Taipei’s Taiwan Taoyuan International Flight Terminal from 1X-weekly to 3X-weekly from Oct. 1. Taiwan’s China Airlines will open up service in between Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Terminal from Dec. 3, growing its North American network. The carrier presently operates 40 once a week flights to North America, offering Los Angeles International Airport Terminal (LAX), Ontario and San Francisco in California, as well as New York John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal (JFK), Seattle and Vancouver.

Hong Kong Airlines will certainly introduce service in between Hong Kong International Airport Terminal (HKG) and Melbourne Airport Terminal (MEL) in Australia from Dec. 12. “Hong Kong is the fourth-largest worldwide market for us at Melbourne Airport, so I anticipate there will be strong demand for this solution,” MEL CEO Lorie Argus claimed.

Bahrain’ s Gulf Air has dedicated to operating to JFK’s New Terminal One (NTO), the airport’s brand-new $9 billion global terminal set to open next year. The service provider does not presently offer New york city, but will open up 3X-weekly service between Bahrain and JFK from Oct. 1. Trips will be run with Boeing 787-9, which will certainly offer the current Terminal 1 before changing to NTO when it opens up in 2026.

Japan Airlines will certainly enhance frequencies on its freighter solution between Tokyo Narita Airport terminal and Taipei’s Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport from 1X-weekly to 3X-weekly from Oct. 1. JAL operates a fleet of three 767-300ER freighters on courses between Eastern cities. The airline company began operating devoted trucks in 2024 for the very first time in 13 years.

Canada’s Porter Airlines will certainly open up 2 routes to Florida from Hamilton International Airport Terminal (YHM). Both routes are exclusive and mark the airline company’s initial United state paths from YHM.

U.S. service provider Wind Airways unveiled two brand-new destinations to be added to its network in December: Lincoln Airport Terminal (LKN) in Nebraska and Tri-Cities Airport Terminal (TRI) in Tennessee. Both airports will certainly be served from Orlando International Airport Terminal 2X-weekly, with service to LKN commencing Dec. 10 and to TRI beginning Dec. 12. The carrier will additionally open up 2X-weekly service in between TRI and Washington Dulles International Airport Terminal from Dec. 15.