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Kuala Lumpur at night
AirAsia X to launch Gatwick-Kuala Lumpur route this summer
Malaysia's capital will become Gatwick's 15th Asian destination
Jet2 is adding extra flights to four Greek airports this summer
Jet2 adds 30,000 extra seats to summer 2026 Greece programme
Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and Stansted all poised to gain extra services
Virgin Atlantic is increasing capacity on its Manchester-Orlando route
Virgin Atlantic to increase Manchester-Orlando capacity after Aer Lingus pulls plug
Virgin will operate extra Manchester-Orlando flights this summer and operate larger aircraft on the route this coming winter, with 'further capacity increases' expected next year
Aer Lingus has confirmed it is closing Manchester transatlantic base
Aer Lingus confirms plans to stop flying transatlantic from Manchester airport
The Irish carrier served New York, Orlando and Barbados from Manchester, and will put on additional services from Dublin to Barbados during April and May to accommodate passengers booked from Manchester
Ronan (second from right) exploring Hainan Island on the fam
‘This up-and-coming destination is like the Hawaii of China, and getting there is a five-star experience’

Just a 3.5-hour flight from Beijing, Hainan Island promises visitors a truly tropical escape with its palm-edged beaches, lush rainforests, dormant volcanoes and spectacular mountainous interior. And in December Key Travel supply chain manager Ronan Prat got to experience it first-hand, when he joined an incredible fam hosted by Manchester Airport and Hainan Airlines, alongside the Chinese National Tourism Organisation.

Wizz Air plane mid-flight against a slightly cloudy backdrop
Wizz Air plans flights between UK and US ahead of the 2026 Fifa World Cup
The license could allow Wizz Air to operate one-off charter flights for English and Scottish football fans heading to the Fifa World Cup in the US this summer
An Aer Lingus aircraft pictured at Manchester airport
Aer Lingus ends ticket sales for Manchester transatlantic services
Irish carrier says the move aimed to 'minimise disruption in the event of a closure' of its Manchester base, from which it operates flights to New York, Orlando and Barbados
Manchester airport Terminal 2
Riyadh and Tokyo top Manchester airport chief's long-haul wish list
CEO Chris Woodroofe says airport is looking at opportunities to expand its route network to North America, South America and Africa too
EasyJet secures new winter sun route from Edinburgh starting November 2026
The Sharm El Sheikh route is the 12th the airline has added to Edinburgh's network in the past year
Wizz claims its Luton-Yerevan route is the first direct route linking London with Armenia's capital
Budget carrier claims first with new city break route to emerging capital
Armenia's capital Yerevan among six additions to Wizz's Luton network
Jet2 will launch flights and holidays from Gatwick in March 2026
Jet2 puts first winter programme on sale at new Gatwick base
The programme will feature 24 destinations in total, including two exclusive Christmas market routes to Cologne and Gdansk
Tallinn is one of Jet2's nine Christmas market destinations
Jet2 puts four new Christmas market routes on sale for winter 2026/27
The additions grow the airline and operator's network of festive routes to 60 which, in addition to extra capacity added to existing routes, represent more than 30,000 extra seats
Egypt's El Fanar beach
Jet2 to return to Egypt for first time since 2011
Airline and operator confirms plans for new Egypt programme, its first since 2011, which is expected to take off in 2027
Liverpool will welcome its ninth easyJet aircraft from summer 2026
EasyJet to base extra aircraft at Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow airports next summer
Extra aircraft will support the launch of two new routes at Manchester and Liverpool airports, and four at Glasgow – including Sharm el Sheikh
EasyJet is launching 16 new routes from eight of its UK bases next summer
EasyJet to offer summer package options to 15 new destinations next year
Carrier adds 16 new routes in total across eight of its UK bases, but none at its biggest base – Gatwick – where Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will debut in the spring.
Balconies over gorge in Tbilisi
Venturing off the beaten path with easyJet's new city break route
In April, the carrier started flying non-stop from Luton to Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, which is located at the crossroads where Europe meets Asia
British Airways will serve Palma from Glasgow on Saturdays
British Airways adds weekly Glasgow-Palma service to its summer 2026 schedule
BA Cityflyer to operate the seasonal service every Saturday, starting 9 May 2026
Mexico's Cancun
Heathrow gains two new routes, including Cancun, and three new airlines
Start of winter timetables brings new services and carriers to Mexico, India, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia
St Louis's gateway arch dominates the city's skyline
British Airways poised to launch new route to St Louis next year
Link would be London's first for 20 years with the city, which straddles Missouri and Illinois
Greece's Meganisi is among the latest additions to Jet2's programme
Jet2 to offer three new destinations in Greece and Italy next summer
The Olympus Riviera, Meganisi and Sicily's Palermo to join airline and operator's portfolio for summer 2026
Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina is the latest addition to Aer Lingus's route network
Aer Lingus reveals North Carolina as its newest destination next summer
Irish carrier will fly to Raleigh-Durham airport starting next April as part of its biggest-ever transatlantic schedule
World map showing air routes connecting major destinations
17 need-to-know new routes, destinations and updates
As the weather takes a turn, here is TTG's pick of the new routes taking off or being extended this winter and next summer
Top tips to help you sell Jet2holidays from Birmingham Airport – In The Spotlight
In this new In The Spotlight video with Birmingham Airport you’ll learn about the exciting range of Jet2holidays available this summer – including five new destinations – and hear about the operator’s summer 2026 programme. Discover tools and resources to help you book more, and get an insight into the airport’s latest developments.
British Airways to fly Bangkok year-round as it shakes up summer 2026 long-haul network
Extra flights to Bangkok, Jamaica, several major US destinations, Bahrain, Doha, Jeddah and Riyadh coming next summer