News and insight about the latest new Air Routres from the United Kingdom
Virgin Atlantic is gearing up for an exciting year in 2026, with two major new long-haul routes launching from London Heathrow. These additions expand the airline’s global network and offer UK travellers fresh opportunities to explore Asia’s most vibrant destinations. London Heathrow to Seoul – Launching 29 March 2026 Virgin [read more]
British Airways has unveiled a series of new routes for 2026, expanding both its short-haul and long-haul network as demand for leisure and business travel continues to grow. The additions include new services to the Adriatic coast, the Channel Islands and a fresh gateway in the United States, offering UK [read more]
Canadian carrier WestJet has confirmed it is launching flights from Toronto to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) and Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF) for summer 2026. As previously reported, the route will be flown by a Boeing 737 Max 8, operating four times per week to Cardiff on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, departing [read more]
Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has announced a new route to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina UK passengers can fly from 13 regionals via Dublin and arrive in Raleigh-Durham having pre-cleared immigration. Launching in April 2026, the new route opens up North Carolina to UK and Irish passengers and further extends Aer Lingus’ transatlantic [read more]
Canada’s flag carrier, Air Canada, has launched its new route between Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) and Montreal, Canada with the first flight taking off yesterday. The three-times-per-week service is Edinburgh’s newest transatlantic route and departs Edinburgh on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday mornings with the return arriving on Monday, Thursday and Saturdays. Air [read more]
Long-haul low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways UK (20/UBT) has confirmed October is the planned start date for it’s new London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Cape Town service. The three times per week flight will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and has fares started at under £500. Although the route [read more]
US low cost carrier JetBlue (B6/JBU) has started its new service between Edinburgh and New York with the inaugural flight taking off yesterday. The new daily service is operated by an Airbus A320neo featuring JetBlue’s “Mint” cabin featuring 16 Mint Suites offering a fully lie-flat bed. Operating into New York [read more]
Guernsey flag carrier Aurigny is launching a twice-daily service to London City Airport from Guernsey from the end of March. The new service, which starts on the 31st March, will open up connections to over 30 UK and European destinations for passengers flying from Guernsey. Aurigny’s interline agreement with BA [read more]
Atlantic Airways has confirmed it is launching a new direct service from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Vagar on the Faroe Islands for Summer 2024. Starting from the 1st of June 2024 the twice weekly service will operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays offering the chance of short breaks and longer stays [read more]
Emerald Airlines (EA/EAI) is to launch a new service from Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) to Cork (ORK/EICK) under the Aer Lingus Regional brand. The six-times-per-week service will commence on the 28th of April and will complement the airline’s daily service from Bristol to Dublin. Ciarán Smith, Head of Commerical at Emerald [read more]
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