Starting in 2026, Gatwick will become the only UK airport with direct flights to Sharjah, the UAE, adding two daily Air Arabia services on A321LR aircraft; the new service will offer "affordable and reliable air travel options"
Romanian airline AnimaWings expands its network with new direct routes from Timisoara and Cluj-Napoca to Athens and Olbia, now available for online booking; “We continue to develop connections that bring our passengers' favorite destinations closer"
Iberia will launch five weekly flights between Madrid and Toronto in June 2026, adding 37,000 summer seats and expanding its long-haul network; the airline will introduce its A321XLR on another transatlantic route
Premium leisure airline beOnd now offers twice-weekly non-stop service connecting Milan to the Red Sea and AMAALA, with lie-flat seats and luxury onboard service; daa International will operate the flights
The Finnish airline will significantly expand its destination network in summer 2026, with direct flights to Lapland from Paris, Brussels, and Zurich starting this winter
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announces imminent agreement with El Al for direct flights to Argentina, despite economic challenges
Air India returns to Tel Aviv on Jan 1, 2026 with five weekly Boeing 787 flights, currently the only nonstop link between Israel and India
LOT Polish Airlines has launched a new direct route between Warsaw and Marrakech, operating twice weekly until May 2026 on Boeing 737 aircraft
Emirates is not expected to bring back direct flights to Israel, despite announcing it would resume its operations in the summer of 2026. flyDubai will continue to operate 10 daily flights
Lufthansa Group's Brussels Airlines is launching direct flights to Kilimanjaro from June 2026, allowing direct access to Africa's highest mountain, famous safari parks, and unique nature experiences
