Routes Recap: Top New Global Routes Announced May 11-17

‍DALLAS — The week of May 12–17, 2025, saw a wave of significant new route announcements and launches across North America, Europe, and Asia. 

These additions highlight continued transatlantic growth, expanded regional connectivity, and new links to leisure destinations. Below is a summary of the most notable developments, organized by region and carrier.

Transatlantic, North American, Transpacific

• TAP Air Portugal
  
  • Porto–Boston: Inaugurated May 16, operating four times weekly (Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun) through Oct. 25. This is TAP’s second U.S. destination from Porto, complementing Newark.
  • Lisbon–Los Angeles: The new service was launched on May 16, initially three times weekly, and increased to four from May 25, using A330-900neo aircraft.
  • Lisbon–San Francisco (via Terceira): From June 3, one weekly flight will include a stopover in the Azores.
• Delta Air Lines
  
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul–Copenhagen: Launching May 22, thrice weekly with Airbus A330-300s. This route leverages Delta’s new partnership with SAS following its move to SkyTeam.
• United Airlines
  
  • Newark–Faro, Portugal: Four times weekly, launched May 16.
  • Newark–Palermo, Italy: Three times weekly, starting May 21.
  • Washington Dulles–Venice, Italy: Daily service from May 22.
  • Washington Dulles–Nice, France: Three times weekly from May 24.
  • Denver–Rome Fiumicino and Los Angeles–Beijing Capital: Also launching this month.
  • San Francisco–San José, Costa Rica: Daily service beginning May 22.
• American Airlines
  
  • Philadelphia–Edinburgh and Philadelphia–Milan Malpensa: Daily transatlantic service begins in May.
  • Chicago O’Hare–Naples: New seasonal route.
• JetBlue Airways
  
  • Boston–Edinburgh and Boston–Madrid: Expanding its European network.
• Air France
  
  • Paris CDG–Orlando: Four times weekly, starting May 21.
• Alaska Airlines (operated by Hawaiian Airlines)
  
  • Seattle–Tokyo Narita (launched May 12)

European, Regional Developments

• Icelandair
  
  • Reykjavik–Edinburgh: Seasonal service resumes Sept. 12, up to four times weekly, marking a return to Scotland’s capital after 80 years.
• Volotea
  
  • Asturias–Madrid: A new domestic Spanish route starts Oct. 31, four times weekly, and it is Volotea's first direct connection between these cities.
• SkyUp Airlines
  
  • Chișinău–Athens: Launching May 19, twice weekly, offering year-round connectivity between Moldova and Greece.

Middle East, Asia-Pacific Expansion

• Air Arabia
  
  • Sharjah–Krabi, Thailand: Daily nonstop flights begin on November 28, making Krabi the third Thai destination.
• Maldivian
  
  • Hanimaadhoo–Bangalore: A new twice-weekly service has been launched, boosting regional connectivity for northern Maldives.

Canada, the Caribbean

• Air Transat
  
  • Windsor–Punta Cana: Weekly flights from Dec. 19.
  • Charlottetown & Fredericton–Cancún: Weekly flights from Feb. 18, 2026.