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I report on #aviation, primarily delivering the first coverage and scoops on new airline routes and other route developments.
Alaska Airlines to commence new route from Seattle (SEA) to London (LHR) on May 21, 2026 with 1 daily Boeing 787-9:

• AS100 Depart SEA 9:45 PM Arrive LHR 3:05 PM (+1 day)
• AS101 Depart LHR 5:00 PM Arrive SEA 6:40 PM
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
New U.S. routes announced this week:

• ITA Airways to Houston (IAH)
• Royal Air Maroc to Los Angeles (LAX)
• New permanent and limited routes from JetBlue and Frontier
December 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Norse Atlantic Airways has officially discontinued several U.S. routes:

• Berlin (BER) to New York (JFK)
• Oslo (OSL) to New York (JFK)
• Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK)
• Athens (ATH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
• London (LGW) to Miami (MIA)
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
BermudAir discontinues two U.S. cities:

• Richmond (RIC) ends January 2
• Raleigh-Durham (RDU) ends January 3

These join FLL, CHS, BDL, PVD which recently ended.
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
BUR-HNL begins August 4
1 daily ONT-HNL begins June 4
1 daily SAN-SBA begins August 4
6 weekly LGB-PDX begins August 4
6 weekly LGB-SEA begins August 4
November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Southwest Airlines new routes:

• Burbank (BUR) to Honolulu (HNL)
• Ontario (ONT) to Honolulu (HNL)
• San Diego (SAN) to Santa Barbara (SBA)
• Long Beach (LGB) to Portland (PDX)
• Long Beach (LGB) to Seattle (SEA)
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Iberia to commence flights to Newark (EWR).

A new route from Madrid (MAD) to Newark (EWR) begins on March 29 with 1 daily A321XLR:

• IB327 Depart MAD 7:35 PM Arrive EWR 10:25 PM
• IB328 Depart EWR 11:55 PM Arrive MAD 1:20 PM (+1 day)
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
New U.S. routes added this week:

• JetBlue Boston (BOS) to Barcelona (BCN) and Milan (MXP)
• WestJet Halifax (YHZ) to Detroit (DTW)
• 4 new Frontier routes
• 30 new Allegiant routes
November 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Royal Air Maroc intends to commence flights to Los Angeles (LAX).

The airline has applied for a new route from Casablanca (CMN) to Los Angeles (LAX).

CMN-LAX is expected to be operated with Boeing 787 starting in June 2026.
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
United Airlines appears to be ceasing two cities:

• Dakar, Senegal (DSS) from Washington Dulles (IAD)
• Stockholm, Sweden (ARN) from Newark (EWR)

IAD-DSS is no longer sold after March 6, 2026 and EWR-ARN resumption in 2026 is no longer sold.
November 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Allegiant Air new routes:

• Trenton (TTN) to St. Pete (PIE)
• TTN to Punta Gorda (PGD)
• TTN to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
• Philadelphia (PHL) to Knoxville (TYS)
• PHL to Grand Rapids (GRR)
• PHL to Des Moines (DSM)
• La Crosse (LSE) to Mesa (AZA)
• LSE to Sanford (SFB)
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Delta Air Lines officially withdraws from London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Delta has forfeited LGW slots and will not resume its New York (JFK) route next year.

JetBlue and British Airways have also recently ended JFK-LGW.
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
United Airlines to commence new route from Newark (EWR) to Kalispell (FCA).

Flights to operate 1 weekly using the Boeing 737 MAX 8 from June 13, 2026.

Separately, United does not plan to resume the Chicago (ORD) to Edmonton (YEG) route next year.
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Alaska Airlines to commence flights to Rome (FCO) from April 28, 2026.

The new route from Seattle (SEA) to Rome (FCO) will operate 1 daily with the Boeing 787-9:

• AS180 Depart SEA 5:30 PM Arrive FCO 1:15 PM (+1 day)
• AS181 Depart FCO 3:25 PM Arrive SEA 5:45 PM
November 13, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Hawaiian Airlines plans regular Airbus A321neo inter-island flights:

• HNL-KOA: Dec. 2-17 at 7 weekly, Feb. 1-Mar. 17 at 14 weekly
• HNL-OGG: Dec. 18-Jan. 5 at 7 weekly, Feb. 1-Mar. 17 at 6 weekly
• HNL-LIH: Feb. 1-Mar. 17 at 14 to 28 weekly
• HNL-ITO: Mar. 1-17 at 14 weekly
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Breeze Airways announces five new routes:

• Las Vegas (LAS) to Arcata (ACV), Lincoln (LNK), Twin Falls (TWF), Orange County (SNA)
• Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola (PNS)

Three routes are cancelled before first flight:

• Burbank (BUR) to Eugene (EUG), Pasco (PSC), Redmond (RDM)
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Condor further withdraws its U.S. presence.

The airline has concluded its Frankfurt (FRA) to Miami (MIA) route and does not currently plan to return to Miami (MIA).

This joins U.S. cuts from last year like BWI, PHX, MSP, and SAT.
November 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Connect Airlines to commence operations with CRJ-200 operating flights from Waterloo (YKF) to cities in North America.

The original plan was to operate Q400s from Toronto Bishop (YTZ) to PHL, ORD, BWI, but this no longer seems to be the priority.
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Delta Air Lines new Austin (AUS) routes:

• AUS to Kalispell (FCA)
• AUS to Bozeman (BZN)
• AUS to Destin (VPS)

Flights to operate on Saturdays from June 16.
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
United Airlines to launch three new destinations:

• Roswell, New Mexico (ROW) from Denver (DEN)
• Montgomery, Alabama (MGM) from Houston (IAH)
• Alexandria, Louisiana (AEX) from Houston (IAH)

United to also add new Houston (IAH) to Chattanooga (CHA) route.
October 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Tulsa (TUL) obtains two new airlines in one week.

Sun Country Airlines to launch new route from Minneapolis (MSP) to Tulsa (TUL) with 2 weekly flights from May 21, 2026.

Tulsa last week announced Alaska Airlines to Seattle (SEA) and San Diego (SAN).
October 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Parata Air, a new South Korea airline brand, applies to commence U.S. flights:

• Seoul (ICN) to Las Vegas (LAS)
• Seoul (ICN) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Each route are proposed to begin on March 29, 2026 with Airbus A330-200.
October 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Alaska Airlines rumored to discontinue four San Francisco (SFO) routes:

• SFO to Boston (BOS)
• SFO to Newark (EWR)
• SFO to Austin (AUS)
• SFO to Burbank (BUR)
October 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Alaska Airlines 13 new routes:

• San Diego (SAN) to Tulsa (TUL) 1 daily E175 from March 18
• Seattle (SEA) to Tulsa (TUL) 1 daily E175 from March 18
• Seattle (SEA) to Arcata (ACV) 1 daily E175 from April 8
• Honolulu (HNL) to Burbank (BUR) 1 daily 737 MAX 8 from May 12
October 24, 2025 at 12:57 AM
United Airlines to commence 10 new Chicago (ORD) routes: www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-air...

• St. George (SGU)
• Monterey (MRY)
• Santa Barbara (SBA)
• Eugene (EUG)
• Idaho Falls (IDA)
• Lynchburg (LYH)
• Marquette (MQT)
• Rochester MN (RST)
• Wausau (CWA)
• Paducah (PAH)
October 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM