The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
March 4
Ethiopian Airlines will launch a new passenger service to Porto, Portugal, starting July 2. Flights from Addis Ababa will operate four times a week using a Boeing 787 aircraft, operating via Spain’s capital Madrid. Ethiopian Airlines currently operates 140 weekly passenger flights across Europe to 22 destinations and serves eight cargo destinations. The carrier says the new Porto route strengthens its presence in the region while enhancing connections between Africa and Europe.
Flydubai is expanding its network in Iran with the launch of three new destinations—Bushehr and Tabriz starting March 13, and Qeshm from March 14. Jeyhun Efendi, divisional senior vice president for commercial operations and e-commerce, says the new routes align with the LCC’s commitment to enhancing connectivity to underserved markets from Dubai. The airline recently announced seasonal summer routes to Al Alamein, Egypt, and Antalya, Turkey.
Air Astana will introduce a new route from Almaty to Da Nang, Vietnam, starting on June 4. The carrier will offer two flights per week using Airbus A321LR aircraft. The launch will increase the number of Air Astana scheduled flights to Vietnam to nine, with existing operations including four flights a week between Almaty and Nha Trang, plus three flights per week between Astana and Nha Trang. Additionally, the seasonal route from Almaty and Astana to Phu Quoc will continue to operate until March 31.
Eurowings is expanding its long-haul flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) for the winter 2025-26 schedule, introducing a new route to Abu Dhabi and increasing flights to Dubai. Starting Nov. 3, the LCC will operate flights to Abu Dhabi three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The airline is also expanding service to Dubai, flying daily from Oct. 26, and increasing to 11X-weekly from Nov. 4. Additionally, Eurowings will continue its flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, twice a week.
March 3
IndiGo is expanding its international network with the launch of two new routes. Starting March 22, the LCC will operate 4X-weekly direct from Mumbai to Seychelles. Additionally, IndiGo will launch a daily flight between Kochi and Ras Al Khaimah from March 15, further strengthening ties between the Kerala region and the United Arab Emirates.
Transavia has launched its first flight from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Skopje, adding North Macedonia’s capital to its growing European network. The airline will operate 2X-weekly flights to Skopje on Thursdays and Sundays, with a flight time of approximately 2 hr. 30 min. The majority of flights will be operated using the Airbus A321neo equipment. Additionally, Transavia will resume flights from Schiphol to Agadir, Morocco, on April 1.
Libyan Wings has launched a new service between Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport and Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), with 2X-weekly flights operating on Sundays and Wednesdays. Nicolas Deviller, CEO of AMM operator Airport International Group, says the new route is a “significant step in strengthening air connectivity between Jordan and Libya.”
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