US-Europe flights reach record high with addition of new routes

"New" in this context refers to routes that have not been served since 1990 or at all. These are considered the most significant additions.

Among US airlines, American, Delta, JetBlue, and United have all added new links. Over half of these additions are entirely new with no previous non- stop flights. Notable entries include Delta from New York JFK to Catania and United from Newark to Palermo.

Here is a list of some key starts:

- March 30: American Airlines - Chicago O'Hare to Madrid

- May 1: United Airlines - Denver to Rome Fiumicino

- May 6: American Airlines - Chicago O'Hare to Naples

- May7: Delta Air Lines - Detroit to Dublin

- May16: United Airlines - Newark To Faro

European carriers are also introducing notable routes including two never- served-before connections to Nashville.

Key starts among European carriers include:

- March5 : Discover– Munich-To-Orlando

- March30 : SAS– Oslo-To-New-York-JFK

- April1 : Norse Atlantic– Rome-Fiumicino-To-Los Angeles

- April10 : Icelandair– Keflavik-To-Nashville

This expansion highlights continued robust demand for transatlantic travel as both US and European carriers introduce multiple new markets this summer.