Routes & Networks Latest: Rolling Daily Updates (W/C Aug. 11, 2025)

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Aug. 13

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines is launching a new route to Serbia. Flights will connect Astana and Belgrade from Nov. 3. The service will be offered twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. SCAT will become the sole carrier to link the destinations nonstop, according to OAG Schedules Analyser data.

India’s Akasa Air will launch daily flights between Mumbai and Phuket starting Sept. 20, marking its sixth international destination and first foray into Southeast Asia. “With this expansion, Akasa Air reinforces its commitment of making global travel accessible for every flyer,” Akasa co-founder and SVP international Neelu Khatri says. “Thailand has long been a favourite among Indian travelers, and the demand for direct and affordable international travel continues to surge across the country.”

Jet2.com will launch weekly Glasgow–Kos flights from May 26 to Oct. 20, 2026, expanding its Greek network to six destinations. The route will operate on Tuesdays. “As the largest airline and tour operator to Greece from Scotland, we have responded quickly to that demand to give customers even more choice from Glasgow Airport,” Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy says. Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate to 40 destinations from Glasgow Airport next year.

IndiGo has announced 4X-weekly flights from Mumbai to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, starting Sept. 1 and 2, respectively. The launches follow the airline’s recent introduction of Mumbai–Tbilisi service. The LCC already operates Delhi–Tashkent, Delhi–Almaty, and Delhi–Tbilisi routes.

Aug 12.

Australia’s Sharp Airlines and Qantas have announced a new interline agreement to expand travel options for passengers by linking regional destinations with Qantas’ network. Passengers booking through Qantas will be able to connect to Sharp Airlines’ flights to regional locations in Victoria and Tasmania, including King and Flinders Islands. Australian-owned Sharp Airlines operates 23 Metroliner aircraft, servicing five states.

Blue Islands has announced the launch of direct flights from Guernsey and Jersey to Ostend, Belgium, in December. “Our flights to Christmas markets are always very popular and we’re excited to offer our new festive destination from both Guernsey and Jersey for 2025,” Blue Islands CEO Rob Veron says.

Flynas is set to launch a new 3X-weekly service between Riyadh and Nairobi, scheduled to commence Oct. 2. The airline will operate the route using A320neo aircraft, according to data provided by OAG Schedules Analyser. The Riyadh-Nairobi route is also served by Saudia. 

Aug. 11

Lufthansa will resume nonstop flights from Munich to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, from Oct. 26. The route will operate three times per week using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The airline last offered flights between the destinations in 2017. This year marks the 65th anniversary of Lufthansa’s first flight to Saudi Arabia. Along with Eurowings and ITA Airways, Lufthansa Group airlines will offer a total of 22 weekly departures to Saudi Arabia, with more than 120 weekly flights to the region.

Royal Air Maroc will reinstate flights between Marrakech and four French cities—Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes, and Bordeaux—starting Oct. 10. The new routes will operate 2X-weekly, with flights to Toulouse and Lyon scheduled for Mondays and Fridays; to Nantes on Wednesdays and Saturdays; and to Bordeaux on Thursdays and Sundays. The airline will also increase frequencies on existing routes to Marseille and Brussels. These additions are part of Royal Air Maroc’s strategy to enhance connectivity between Morocco and key European markets, particularly France and Belgium. The new services are expected to cater to Moroccan expatriates and international tourists.

China Eastern Airlines will begin flying between Beijing Daxing International Airport and Muscat, Oman, starting on Nov. 30. The route, currently unserved, will be operated twice a week with Airbus A330-300 aircraft. According to OAG Schedules Analyser data, Oman Air operated the last nonstop service between Oman and mainland China, flying between Muscat and Guangzhou until February 2023.

American Airlines has expanded its service to Québec City with the launch of a new route from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The seasonal service to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) will operate every Saturday through Nov. 1, using Embraer 175 aircraft. Additionally, American is increasing frequencies to YQB from Charlotte, offering daily flights through Oct. 5, before switching to weekly service until Nov. 1. These new offerings complement the airline’s daily summer flights from Philadelphia and Chicago.