These 24 New US-Europe Long-Haul Transatlantic Routes Will Operate In November

In November, Cirium Diio data indicates that scheduled passenger carriers will have an average of 411 daily departures from the United States to Europe, which will be a record. Compared to the same month a year ago, takeoffs have risen by 3%, with an additional 12 daily services available.

Compared to last November, 24 routes have been added. Some 11 are operated by US carriers. Five were launched by United Airlines, three by American Airlines, two by Delta Air Lines, and one by JetBlue. Many commencements were covered in my Weekly Routes article (see the most recent edition).

Not Flown Last November: These 11 Routes Are Served By US Carriers

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All entries were last served in September or October 2024. As this analysis is based on what was available in November 2024 compared to what is available a year later, they’d necessarily be included. While they are not ‘new’ links, it is nonetheless notable that they are now flying in what is one of the worst-performing months of the year.

While some routes have become year-round, most have simply had their operating windows extended by a few weeks. This reflects a strong enough underlying performance and forward bookings. Of course, frequencies may be lower compared to what was available in the much more popular summer, or lower-gauge aircraft may be used. In both cases, yields and loads would be expected to rise.

Notice United from Chicago O’Hare, which is the world’s busiest airport by flights, to Barcelona. Despite only operating until October last year, the route has been extended through December 1, 2025. It also started earlier in 2025 than it did in 2024. In all, seats for sale have risen by more than a fifth year-over-year.

European Airlines Now Operate These 13 US Routes…

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Compared to November 2024, none of the following links existed. Now they do. Aer Lingus has Dublin-Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Nashville flights (only Minneapolis was served before), with the A321XLR deployed. In May 2025, Air France reintroduced Paris CDG-Orlando operations after a 13-year absence. They’re now on the A350-900—even the 747-400 was previously used.

In March, Germany’s Discover has introduced Munich-Orlando, which marked the first time that the airport pair had been served. Thanks to the A321XLR, Iberia now has winter flights from Madrid to Washington Dulles, while Spain’s flag carrier will introduce Madrid-Orlando on October 26 using the A330. In April, Icelandair took off from Keflavik to Nashville on the 737 MAX 8, with Miami flights starting on October 25 aboard the A321LR.

ITA Airways now has November flights from Rome to San Francisco on the A330-900, and Level has reintroduced them from Barcelona to Los Angeles using the A330-200. In April, Norse Atlantic started Rome-Los Angeles on the 787-9. TAP Air Portugal began Lisbon-Los Angeles A330-900 service the following month.

29% Of The Additions Were On Narrowbodies

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Seven of the 24 routes that did not operate last November but which will do so next month are aboard single-aisle equipment. They’re operated by Aer Lingus, Iberia, Icelandair, and JetBlue. Of course, whether you like long flights on such aircraft or not, additional routes are continuing apace across these operators and others. For example, United will double its MAX 8 services to Europe next year, while Alaska Airlines will use that variant to Keflavik.

On October 25, Icelandair will lift off from its Keflavik hub to Miami, which will become its new longest link by time but not by distance. Running three times weekly during the winter on the 187-seat A321LR, the operating aircraft will get to Florida at 20:55 local time. To maximize Europe-wide connectivity, the aircraft will remain overnight in Miami; flights will depart at 17:15 the following day and return at 05:55+1.