Air Routes

GOL Goes Long-Haul: Rio-New York JFK Launches July 8 as the Airline Enters the Widebody Game

Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas (G3) is about to do something it has never done in its commercial history: operate a...

March 8, 2026 John Cushma 484

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IndiGo Opens a New Indian Ocean Gateway: Chennai-Réunion Nonstops Launch April 29

IndiGo is adding one of the more unusual—and strategically clever—routes in its fast-expanding international portfolio: a nonstop link from Chennai...

March 7, 2026 John Cushma 459

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China Eastern Restarts ARN–PVG Nonstop in June 2026 with Airbus A330-200

After a multi-year hiatus, China Eastern Airlines (MU) is bringing back a nonstop that matters to both Scandinavian business travel...

March 7, 2026 John Cushma 581

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Southwind Airlines Reenters EU Airspace with Antalya-Berlin Service

Southwind Airlines’ return to Western Europe on March 2, 2026 is the kind of operational milestone that looks simple on...

March 7, 2026 John Cushma 430

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American Clears a Key Hurdle to Return to Venezuela: DOT Approves MIA-Caracas and MIA-Maracaibo

American Airlines (AA) has received U.S. Department of Transportation approval to restart daily nonstop service from Miami International Airport (MIA)...

March 6, 2026 John Cushma 565

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Tahiti Goes Nonstop to Sydney: Air Tahiti Nui Opens PPT-SYD Dreamliner Service From December 2026

Air Tahiti Nui (TN) is putting Australia back on its nonstop map with a new Papeete (PPT)–Sydney (SYD) service that...

March 5, 2026 John Cushma 586

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Spirit’s International Pullback Gets Real: Mid-April Cuts Strip Back Florida and Central America Flying

Spirit Airlines (NK) is taking another hard turn toward “survive first, grow later,” and the latest schedule filings show where...

March 5, 2026 John Cushma 471

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Lufthansa Adds Kuala Lumpur to Its Southeast Asia Map With the 787-9

Lufthansa (LH) is expanding deeper into Southeast Asia with a new nonstop between Frankfurt (FRA) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL), a...

March 5, 2026 John Cushma 515

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Jetstar Brings Back Perth-Christchurch: A321LR Nonstop Returns to the Tasman in Summer 2026/27

Jetstar (JQ) is launching a new seasonal international route that’s long on both mileage and strategy: nonstop service between Perth...

March 3, 2026 John Cushma 792

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Jet2 Expands Christmas Markets Network

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks are doubling down on one of the most reliable seasonal winners in UK leisure travel: Christmas market...

March 3, 2026 John Cushma 400