This Week’s Most Notable New Airline Routes: June 3–9
From brand-new transatlantic services to new city pairs in underserved U.S. markets, the past week brought a diverse mix of exciting new routes across the globe. Here’s a look at some of the most interesting airline additions launched between June 3 and June 9, 2025.
Surge in Europe-North America Connectivity
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A total of nine new routes between Europe and the U.S. or Canada launched this past week. Notably, Italian leisure carrier Neos started a weekly Boeing 787-9 service from Bari to New York JFK on June 3. TAP Air Portugal commenced a unique triangular route from Lisbon to Terceira to San Francisco using an Airbus A330-900, also on June 3.
On the same day, Norse Atlantic Airways inaugurated its new longest route: a four-times-weekly service from Athens to Los Angeles with a flight time blocked at up to 13 hours and 30 minutes.
Air Canada added three-times-weekly A330-300 service from Montreal to Porto on June 4. A day later, American Airlines launched three new routes, all daily and operated with Boeing 777-200ER aircraft: Charlotte to Athens, Dallas/Fort Worth to Venice, and Miami to Rome.
Air Canada resumed its Toronto to Prague route on June 6, also using the A330-300, a route previously operated by its Rouge subsidiary. United Airlines completed the transatlantic expansion with a new 737 MAX 8 route from Newark to Funchal, Portugal, launching on June 7.
KLM Launches Flights to Guyana
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines began a twice-weekly Amsterdam to Georgetown, Guyana, service via St Maarten on June 4, using a Boeing 787-9. While the flight does not carry fifth freedom traffic rights, it represents KLM’s first-ever use of the Dreamliner to St Maarten. This brings KLM’s footprint in South America to 11 destinations across eight countries.
The Georgetown route will switch to a Barbados stopover in the winter and grow to three weekly frequencies. KLM now joins British Airways as only the second European airline serving Guyana.
Southwest Expands West Coast Reach From Baltimore
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Southwest Airlines significantly expanded its transcontinental footprint from Baltimore/Washington International on June 5, launching six routes to the West Coast. Three of these were new: Baltimore to Long Beach, Ontario, and San Francisco – all daily.
Baltimore to San Francisco is now Southwest’s longest route within the contiguous United States. Additionally, Southwest resumed Baltimore service to San Jose (California), Portland (Oregon), and Seattle, all of which had been suspended since 2019 or 2020.
Scoot Launches Longest-Ever Route to Vienna
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Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines, launched a three-times-weekly 787-8 service between Singapore and Vienna on June 3. This 5,241-nautical-mile route becomes the longest in Scoot’s current network and is its second-longest nonstop ever, trailing only Singapore-Berlin, which ended earlier this year.
The move marks Singapore Airlines Group’s return to the Austrian capital after more than two decades. Passengers can connect to Singapore Airlines’ broader network at Changi Airport.
Vancouver Gets First-Ever Service to Tampa
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Air Canada launched a new route between Vancouver and Tampa on June 3, marking the first time the two cities have been connected by air. Operating twice weekly on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 through November 4, the route adds another Florida destination to Air Canada’s growing U.S. network.
Although primarily targeting local traffic (with 37,000 passengers between the cities last year), the schedule also supports connections to destinations in Asia such as Tokyo and Seoul. WestJet is scheduled to enter the same market on June 14 with a Saturday-only service through late October.
Spirit Adds Two New Airports
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Spirit Airlines added two airports to its route map this past week. On June 4, the ultra-low-cost carrier inaugurated flights to Chattanooga, Tennessee. A day later, it returned to Columbia, South Carolina, after a 16-year hiatus.
From both airports, Spirit now offers service to Fort Lauderdale, Newark, and Orlando. These additions come amid Spirit’s post-bankruptcy restructuring and efforts to rebuild its network. Only one of the new routes currently faces head-to-head competition, with Allegiant serving Columbia to Fort Lauderdale.
Aeromexico Expands U.S. Presence
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On June 5, Aeromexico launched two new U.S. routes. The first was daily service from Mexico City to Philadelphia, utilizing a Boeing 737-800. This marks Aeromexico’s 20th U.S. destination from Mexico’s capital, with Salt Lake City scheduled to become the 21st later this year.
Also on June 5, Aeromexico Connect began daily E190 flights between San Luis Potosí and Atlanta. The route, launched in partnership with Delta Air Lines, provides access to Delta’s extensive network from its Atlanta hub and expands connectivity from Mexico to the southeastern United States.
Bottom Line
This week brought an impressive array of new airline services across the globe. Whether it’s North American transatlantic growth, new U.S. domestic links, or fresh international routes from Latin America and Asia, global air travel continues to evolve with strategic expansions from full-service and low-cost carriers alike.
