European expansion

Lufthansa Group and Air India strengthen ties with a new agreement to expand routes, coordinate services, and enhance travel between Europe and India’s booming market

Lufthansa began operating flights from the group's main hub, with routes to Manchester, Valencia, and Berlin, and announced fleet expansion and new hires. Also: these are the company's first destinations for summer 2026

The Northern European airline continues its expansion with the launch of a daily flight to the southern continent via Bangkok; Airbus A350 aircraft will fly to Australia for the first time in October 2026

flydubai launches direct route to Riga with three weekly flights, connecting the Gulf to the Baltic nation for the first time. This move is part of the airline's European expansion, now covering 35 destinations in 20 countries

British flag carrier British Airways, through its subsidiary Cityflyer, is expanding its route network and opening three destinations in Europe in the summer of 2026; CEO: "We’re excited to grow our network next year with three fantastic new routes."

Wizz Air is expanding its operations at London Luton with the launch of six new routes, four to destinations in Greece and two more in Europe. The airline will deploy 14 aircraft at the base, strengthening its position as one of the fastest-growing airlines in the UK

Air Canada will operate summer flights using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner between the vibrant Canadian city of Montreal and Israel, alongside the recently resumed route to Toronto, and the expansion of the company's European routes

Lufthansa Group's winter flight schedule will include significant capacity growth: Eurowings returns to Israel with flights to Dusseldorf and Hamburg alongside SWISS, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, and Austrian Airlines, operating flights to seven European destinations

Wizz Air's growth continues with five fresh Bratislava routes to Tel Aviv, Warsaw, Larnaca, Tuzla, and Chisinau; the carrier recently connected Podgorica to 12 big European cities

Wizz Air continues its Polish expansion, basing a ninth aircraft in Gdansk and opening new routes to popular European destinations from December 2025