Expansion

Europe, the Arctic, and North Africa: easyJet has launched 13 new routes from UK airports, including Manchester, Newcastle and London

Qatar Airways has resumed service to 26 destinations across four continents, growing its Summer 2026 network to more than 160 global destinations

Carnival Cruise Line announces new dining concepts, bars, and fleetwide menu upgrades debuting on Carnival Festivale and Carnival Tropicale

Royal Caribbean has officially taken delivery of Legend of the Seas, its third Icon Class vessel, ahead of its Mediterranean debut this summer

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) continues its $12 billion expansion program. The latest addition is the expansion of Terminal C, road upgrades and new infrastructure

The Dubai-based airline has announced that it is ready to launch daily flights to Berlin and Stuttgart, subject to approval from the German Ministry of Transport

A joint venture between Japan's ANA, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian and ITA Airways is expanding and will offer more flight options between Europe and Japan and benefits for private and business travelers

Dozens of new routes with increased frequencies will strengthen connections between Berlin Airport and East Germany and Poland via international bus company FlixBus

STARLUX Airlines will add Barcelona, Zurich, Sydney, and Auckland in 2027, marking its first major expansion into Europe and Oceania

Ryanair will invest approximately $400 million in Bratislava with 4 fixed-wing aircraft at the airport and will operate new routes to Paphos, Tirana, Turin and Warsaw starting in Winter 2026

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air continues to strengthen its hold in Romania, with new and diverse routes set to open from two cities: Oradea and Târgu Mureș. Learn all the details, destinations, and launch dates

The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is acquiring Spirit AeroSystems, an American parts manufacturer that was formerly part of major competitor Boeing. 4,000 employees will join the company, while factories from North America to Europe will be part of the manufacturer

Wizz Air marks its 250th plane with a special livery from a global design contest, reaching the halfway point toward its goal of a 500-aircraft fleet

In a special interview with PassportNews during his visit, CEO Varadi clarified that the plan to establish a base of operations in Israel, invest about a billion dollars, and create thousands of jobs has not yet been officially approved, but the direction is positive and negotiations are progressing

British Airways' 2026 schedule grows with new links to Tivat and Guernsey, including the only direct Heathrow service to the Channel Island; the new routes add more flexibility for summer travelers and year-round visitors

The partnership between Southwest and Philippines Airlines offers more transpacific connections and seamless booking available through PAL and major travel sites

In an exclusive interview with PassportNews in Israel, Michael Delehant, Wizz Air's senior VP, explained that establishing a base in Israel is not a "fait accompli", but something that "makes sense" for the low-cost carrier

Riyadh Air landed its first flight in London, following its plan to launch commercial operations, and signed its first aircraft lease with AviLease for a Dreamliner

Low-cost carrier expands European routes

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