Most of these routes are new for the airlines involved, with only two markets facing direct competition from other carriers. Two routes are resumptions: Delta's Atlanta to Brussels and TAP Air Portugal's Terceira to San Francisco.
TAP Air Portugal resumes its Terceira-San Francisco route after a 35-year hiatus. This service focuses on the San Francisco Bay area's significant Azorean/Portuguese community. It stands out as a one-stop operation beginning and ending in Lisbon, TAP's main hub.
Air Transat returns to Germany after an 11-year absence with a Toronto-Berlin route starting June 19. It will be the first airline connecting Canada with Brandenburg since Air Canada Rouge ceased operations between Toronto and Tegel in 2019.
Newly launched or soon-to-begin services include:
- Zurich-Seattle by Edelweiss
- Bari-New York JFK by Neos
- Lisbon-Terceira-San Francisco by TAP Air Portugal
- Athens-Los Angeles by Norse Atlantic
- Montreal-Porto by Air Canada
- Charlotte-Athens by American Airlines
- Dallas/Fort Worth-Venice by American Airlines
- Miami-Rome by American Airlines
- Toronto-Prague by Air Canada
- Newark-Funchal by United Airlines
- Atlanta-Brussels by Delta Air Lines
- Toronto-Berlin by Air Transat
- Montreal-Valencia by Air Transat
- Montreal-Edinburgh by Air Canada
- Halifax-Barcelona by WestJet
These developments reflect ongoing trends in transatlantic travel demand and airline network expansions.