Alaska Airlines has launched its first nonstop flight between Seattle and Rome, marking its official entry into Europe. The seasonal service, operating through October 23, is the only daily direct connection between the two cities and is flown on a Boeing 787-9 featuring the airline’s new international business class Suites
The Italian flag carrier has announced a new direct route connecting Rome to Santo Domingo, a significant strategic network expansion with emphasis on America. Also, starting today: the company will use an AI-powered tool to save fuel and cut emissions
Libya’s Medsky Airways has added Madrid to its growing European network with new direct flights from Tripoli starting today, April 21, 2026
The company will operate two weekly flights on Dreamliner aircraft; flight time is expected to reach 16.5 hours. Ticket sales will open this May
After Athens: AnimaWings will launch direct flights from Cluj-Napoca to Thessaloniki in June 2026, expanding its regional network across Greece. The Romanian airline has also added Olbia, Sardinia, to its summer roster. “Cluj-Napoca is becoming a strategic hub for AnimaWings, and the expansion of operations here reflects the growing demand for direct flights from Transylvania"
After a meeting with El Al senior officials headed by CEO Levi Halevi, the Argentine ambassador to Israel said the direct line between the two countries is approaching the implementation phase, based on a signed agreement
The low-cost airline Eurowings, part of the Lufthansa Group, is expanding its route network from Berlin Airport, launching direct flights to Europe's most desirable capitals and announcing new vacation destinations alongside increased frequencies
With five direct weekly flights, the company expands its North American destination network to nine and increases accessibility between Asia and the US. "Seattle’s spirit of creativity and entrepreneurship mirrors Hong Kong’s own energy"
Direct flights between Addis Ababa and Atlanta return in May 2026, improving connections for business, diaspora, and leisure travelers
Starting in October 2026, the airline will operate five weekly flights from Europe to the popular Asian destination, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, via the company's new Dreamliner aircraft. Lufthansa becomes the first airline part of the group's home markets to operate direct flights to this destination
