Airlines Update International Networks with New Routes
Air New Zealand will suspend its twice-weekly service between Christchurch and Australia’s Gold Coast from November 2025 through March 2026, citing fleet constraints and shifting demand. The carrier’s Airbus A320neo flights will be withdrawn for the peak summer period, with affected passengers offered alternative routing and support as bookings are managed through the suspension window.
Transavia France is set to broaden its domestic network from March 29, 2026 by launching routes from Paris Orly to Nice, Marseille and Toulouse. The low-cost carrier plans up to eight daily flights to Nice and Toulouse and two daily flights to Marseille, aiming to support same-day return travel and boost regional connectivity to the French capital.
LATAM Airlines Brasil will bolster its domestic presence from August 1 with a new Campinas–Brasília service operating 21 times weekly on Airbus A320-family jets. Later in the month, the airline will step up frequencies on key trunk routes out of Brasília, increasing flights to Belo Horizonte, Vitória and Florianópolis to 14 times weekly and to Goiânia to 21 weekly frequencies. On September 13, LATAM plans three weekly flights between Parnaíba and Fortaleza, further enhancing northeast Brazil links on A319s and A320s.
Somon Air will inaugurate a weekly Boeing 737 service between Dushanbe and Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh from May 11, marking the first direct air link between Tajikistan and the Red Sea resort. Somon Air’s expansion into international leisure markets reflects growing bilateral ties, with CEO Abdulkosim Valiev highlighting the route’s potential to stimulate tourism and trade.
Frontier Airlines will add two new US domestic routes this summer, launching three weekly flights between Chicago O’Hare and Baltimore-Washington International on July 7, and twice-weekly service between Myrtle Beach and Trenton from July 10. Both routes will be served by Airbus A320-family aircraft, reinforcing Frontier’s strategy to connect secondary city pairs.
Qatar Airways is increasing its North and South America capacity by adding five weekly flights from Doha to Toronto Pearson from June 19 and expanding its Doha–São Paulo schedule to 17 weekly rotations from June 25. Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori said the rapid growth in these markets demonstrates robust demand for seamless Gulf connections and premium service.
Air Canada will roll out its largest Latin American expansion for winter 2025–26, launching 13 new services and raising capacity by 16 percent. New routes include thrice-weekly Toronto–Rio de Janeiro flights from December 4, weekly services to Cartagena from Toronto and Montreal, and double-weekly links from Montreal to Guatemala City and Santiago. Caribbean additions feature Ottawa and Halifax to Nassau and Montego Bay, while Quebec City will gain flights to Fort-de-France. Vancouver will see once-weekly service to Huatulco, and Toronto–Guadalajara will operate three times weekly. Air Canada will also boost frequencies on Toronto–Nassau and Montreal–Punta Cana during peak periods.
Emirates will launch daily non-stop Boeing 777-300ER flights between Dubai and Hangzhou from July 30, adding its fifth mainland China gateway. The service will offer 2,478 weekly seats and strengthen ties with one of Asia’s fastest-growing economic centres, supporting both passenger and cargo operations.
AirAsia X has announced the suspension of its Kuala Lumpur–Nairobi flights from September 1 due to lower-than-expected demand, while retaining the option to resume service if market conditions improve. The LCC will continue to monitor traffic trends across its long-haul network.
Air Transat will debut twice-weekly Montreal–Guadalajara service from December 13, marking its first direct link to the Mexican city, and will extend its Montreal–Madrid flights into the 2026 winter season with bi-weekly departures from February 18. The moves are designed to strengthen the carrier’s presence in high-potential leisure and long-haul markets while optimizing fleet utilization.
Together, these network adjustments by leading carriers reflect a dynamic post-pandemic recovery landscape, with airlines continually adapting routes, schedules and capacity to align with evolving passenger demand and operational priorities.
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