Key facts
- Air Canada is launching new non-stop routes from Toronto and Montreal to Tenerife in late October.
- Air France will resume seasonal flights to the Maldives from Paris starting December 18.
- Discover Airlines is adding routes to Ivalo (Finnish Lapland), Agadir, and Fès (Morocco).
- easyJet is introducing 13 new routes from 10 UK airports, including its first service to Nuremberg.
- Finnair will launch its first flights to Australia, a daily service from Helsinki to Melbourne via Bangkok, starting October 25.
- ITA Airways will begin direct flights from Rome to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic starting November 30.
- Lufthansa is launching direct flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur on October 25.
- Singapore Airlines will launch a new route to Madrid via Barcelona on October 26.
- Soltour is planning direct flights from regional Spanish airports to European destinations and Istanbul in December 2026.
Airlines are set to introduce a range of new flight routes connecting various European cities with destinations across North America, Asia, Africa, and Australia for the autumn and winter seasons of 2026. These new services aim to cater to travelers seeking off-peak travel options, often characterized by milder climates, fewer crowds, and potentially lower fares.
Air Canada will commence non-stop flights from Toronto and Montreal to Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, starting in late October. The Toronto service will operate twice weekly, while the Montreal route will run weekly.
Air France is set to resume its seasonal service to the Maldives from Paris Charles de Gaulle in mid-December, operating twice weekly until March 2027. The airline will also increase its frequency to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic to three times a week.
Discover Airlines, a Lufthansa Group carrier, is expanding its network with a new route to Ivalo in Finnish Lapland from Munich, operating weekly from mid-December to mid-April. Additionally, it will launch two new routes to Morocco: Frankfurt to Agadir and Munich to Fès, with the latter being the only direct connection from Munich.
British low-cost airline easyJet is adding 13 new routes from 10 UK airports for the autumn and winter. These include its first service to Nuremberg, Germany, from Manchester and London Gatwick, as well as new routes to Morocco, Egypt, Hungary, Poland, Norway, Austria, and Switzerland.
Eurowings is enhancing its winter schedule with additional direct connections from multiple German cities to destinations in Spain, Austria, Kosovo, and Egypt. Routes include Berlin and Hamburg to Jerez de la Frontera, Cologne/Bonn to Klagenfurt and Pristina, and Stuttgart and Hanover to Cairo.
Finnair is launching its inaugural flights to Australia on October 25, with a daily service from Helsinki to Melbourne via Bangkok. The airline is also expanding its winter program with direct flights to Finnish Lapland from Central Europe, including routes to Kittilä and Rovaniemi.
ITA Airways will debut in the Caribbean with direct flights from Rome to Santo Domingo, starting with one weekly flight on Mondays from November 30, increasing to two weekly flights later.
Lufthansa will launch direct flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, starting October 25. Passengers flying from Munich will also have access to Lufthansa Allegris, the carrier's premium cabin, on new routes to Singapore, Washington D.C., and Cape Town.
Singapore Airlines is introducing a new route to Madrid via Barcelona on October 26, marking its 15th European destination. SWISS is adding Bengaluru, India, to its winter route network and will enhance its in-flight experience on long-haul routes to Johannesburg and Shanghai.
Spanish tour operator Soltour is planning direct flights from various regional Spanish airports to European destinations and Istanbul, scheduled for December 2026, coinciding with public holidays.