Airlines continue expansion with new routes across Asia, Europe, and America

Avelo Airlines has added Detroit to its network, inaugurating flights from Tweed-New Haven on April 4. The airline plans to introduce additional routes to Detroit from Wilmington (North Carolina) and Concord, near Charlotte, in June.

Expanding its US operations further, Norse Atlantic Airways has begun a route from Rome Fiumicino to Los Angeles, the longest in its network at 5,521 nautical miles. However, Athens to Los Angeles is set to surpass this in June. Initially planned as a thrice-weekly service, the Rome-LA route now operates five times weekly.

Air Canada has commenced its first flights to Manila from Vancouver as of April 2, using Boeing 787-9 aircraft. This new addition marks Air Canada's efforts to cater to the substantial traffic between Canada and the Philippines, a market previously served by Canadian Airlines until 1999.

American Airlines has reinstated flights between Los Angeles and Pittsburgh after an eight-year hiatus. This move fills the void left by Spirit Airlines' departure in November 2024, restoring service frequency on the route.

Air Algerie has launched four weekly flights between Algiers and London Stansted, expanding its reach beyond existing operations at Heathrow. This addition represents a strategic move to increase the airline's London capacity.

Viva Aerobus has initiated a new service connecting Queretaro and Dallas/Fort Worth, starting on April 2. The Mexican low-cost carrier now offers flights from Queretaro to three U.S. destinations.

Discover, a leisure airline part of the Lufthansa Group, has commenced its second long-haul route to Windhoek, Namibia, from Munich. The new route, inaugurated on April 1, signifies a return of nonstop services after a seven-year absence.

Jetstar Airways has introduced a new Australian route from Cairns to Christchurch. This move aims to leverage the tourism potential between the two cities, with operations running three times weekly.

Lastly, Sri Lankan airline FitsAir has joined the Kuala Lumpur-Colombo route, offering four weekly flights, increasing the market's weekly one-way flights to 33. Further expansions are anticipated, with total operations expected to reach 39 flights weekly by year-end.