- Several airlines launched new winter routes from 25 October 2026.
- Lufthansa resumed Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur five times weekly.
- easyJet launched Newcastle to Barcelona and London Southend to Edinburgh.
- Ryanair rolled out more than 45 new European routes.
- Wizz Air launched Sarajevo routes to Berlin, Bratislava and Prague.
Ryanair rolled out more than 45 new nonstop European routes over a three-day transition period as part of its winter schedule with at least 140 total new additions across Europe. Wizz Air initiated its winter schedule at regional hubs like Sarajevo International Airport and Vienna introducing new European city connections including services to Berlin and Bratislava. Etihad Airways launched its nonstop service connecting Abu Dhabi and Calgary.
Several airlines have launched new or returning flight routes into and around Europe from 25 October 2026 coinciding with the shift to the winter flight schedule.
Lufthansa resumed direct year-round flights between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur five times a week using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. easyJet commenced several new winter routes from England including Newcastle to Barcelona and London Southend to Edinburgh.
Ryanair commenced four specific routes as part of a 13-route winter expansion between Poland and Italy including Warsaw Chopin to Catania, Bari and Venice and Gdansk to Milan Malpensa. easyJet kicked off its 13 new England winter routes including Newcastle to Barcelona and London Southend to Edinburgh. Sarajevo International Airport introduced three new Wizz Air routes to Berlin, Bratislava and Prague.
