Summary
Major U.S. airlines are planning to start new domestic and international flight routes in 2026. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines will introduce flights to various destinations in Europe, Asia, and the U.S., offering more travel options during peak travel seasons.
Key Facts
- Delta Air Lines will start its largest transatlantic flight schedule ever, launching seven new flights to Europe from U.S. cities like Boston, New York, and Seattle in 2026.
- United Airlines will begin flights from Newark to Split, Croatia; Bari, Italy; Santiago de Compostela, Spain; and start its first Washington, D.C. to Reykjavik, Iceland route.
- United Airlines will also introduce a new daily nonstop flight from Newark to Seoul, South Korea, in September 2026.
- American Airlines will add new routes to Europe, featuring the only U.S. non-stop flights to Budapest, Hungary, and from Dallas Fort Worth to Zurich, Switzerland.
- Alaska Airlines will offer 17 nonstop destinations from Anchorage, Alaska, next summer, the most flights it has ever had during the Alaska travel season.
- Alaska Airlines will introduce new routes from Portland, Oregon, to Bellingham and Everett in Washington, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
- These new routes by major airlines aim to expand travel options for passengers and increase connectivity between the U.S. and international destinations.
- The new flight routes are set to launch primarily in the spring and summer seasons of 2026, aligning with peak travel periods.
