Ryanair is going after expansion in Albania, with the launch of a new base at Tirana Airport. The carrier will base three Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Tirana, which is set to open from April 2026. The airline will serve 33 routes from this base across 13 countries, with 10 of those routes being new to the network. They include Birmingham, Dublin, Milan, Malta, Naples, … [Read more...]

Wizz Air is trying to expand out of Italy, with the airline announcing a plethora of routes from five Italian airports. Wizz Air A321neo - Image, Economy Class and Beoynd.  The airline will add new international routes from Venice, Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino and Pescara, offering connections to Central-Eastern, Northern, and Western Europe. This expansion is … [Read more...]

For those of you who love a discounted Singaporean experience, Scoot is introducing three new routes, as well as boosting its holiday-time capacity. Let's see what's new. The airline has announced the launch of new flight services to Chiang Rai in Thailand, and  Okinawa and Tokyo (Haneda) in Japan. These flights will commence progressively between December 2025 and … [Read more...]

It seems AirAsia X is going to try low-cost long-haul operations again to Europe, with the airline planning a new route to Istanbul, Turkey. AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 - Image, Air Asia. The new direct service between Kuala Lumpur and Istanbul will commence on 14th November 2025 with four weekly flights, marking a significant step in Air AsiaX's network expansion. The … [Read more...]

With summer 2025 well in swing, American Airlines is planning for next year (2026), with six new routes lined up. There's new activity from Dallas, Miami and Philadelphia, with new routes to Europe. Joining the network for Summer 2026 are: … [Read more...]

It's time for a new livery, with Alaska Airlines unveiling its paintwork for its long-haul operations. As the airline expands to new markets in Asia and Europe from Seattle, they are introducing this livery on its Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The 787-9s with the new livery debut in January 2026. By spring, all Dreamliners in the airline's fleet are scheduled to showcase the … [Read more...]

For those in the south of England who require connectivity to Dubai and beyond, Emirates is increasing capacity on the Dubai-London Gatwick route with the introduction of a fourth daily service. This fourth daily flight between Dubai and London Gatwick will commence on 8 February 2026, operating daily. Planned operations for this service are: EK069 DEPART DXB 17:05 … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways has introduced increased flights to over 15 destinations for this year’s winter season, with some big service uplifts to key routes. The routes having service uplifts include: Abu Dhabi – increased from five daily flights to up to six Berlin – increased from 18 weekly flights to up to 21 Cape Town – increased from 10 weekly flights to up to 12 … [Read more...]

Wizz Air has announced the launch of five new Spanish routes from London Luton Airport, along with a few other routes due to start this autumn. From next spring, Wizz Air customers will be able to reach five new destinations across Spain: Bilbao, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Seville. Planned frequencies are as follows (with lead-in fares): … [Read more...]