New airline routes announced from Gulf Air, SAS, Virgin Atlantic, and more

Scandinavian Airline (SAS) returned to the Oslo to New York JFK route on March 30, after a 37-year hiatus. The service will use Airbus A321LR, designed for high-premium seating and operate seasonally during the summer.

Avianca has started its first South American route from Bogotá to Tampa on March 30, marking a significant milestone as Tampa previously had no direct flights to South America. The new service is scheduled four times a week.

In another development, two airlines commenced operations between London and Tbilisi after a five-year gap. British Airways reintroduced flights from Heathrow, and easyJet will launch twice-weekly flights from Luton beginning April 1.

Aeromexico resumed flights to Phoenix from Mexico City on March 30, re-establishing a route that had been discontinued in 2009. The 737 MAX 8 will operate this daily service, alongside American Airlines' existing flights.

KLM expanded its UK network to 18 airports with the addition of Exeter, following the recent start of flights from Ljubljana, Slovenia. KLM aims to boost connectivity with daily flights on Cityhopper aircraft.

Turkish Airlines added a new European route to North Macedonia, now serving both Skopje and Ohrid. The first flight from Istanbul to Ohrid commenced on March 27.

Qantas reintroduced its Darwin to Singapore service on March 30, marking their return to the market after 18 years. The route will be served four times a week with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

easyJet reopened its Frankfurt base on March 30, launching new international routes to Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino. The airline aims to capture more of the existing high-demand point-to-point markets.

Wizz Air began its longest-ever UK route from London Gatwick to Jeddah on March 31. Despite initial plans to use the A321XLR, the airline is using the A321neo due to delivery delays.