My, how things can change in just a short couple of years. In 2019, there was so much promise for a host of new and exciting airline routes, but, well, we all know what happened. Very few, if any of those new flights, actually started while the pandemic raged.
Now there is hope on the horizon again. Many airlines are planning to launch those long-awaited routes next year and relaunch a few older nonstops that had been temporarily shelved, What’s more, some airlines have already announced exciting new trips that weren’t even on their minds before the pandemic.
To help you find your own excitement and inspiration, let’s take a look at the new airline routes that have either just started or are slated to start in 2022.
Europe
Austin to Amsterdam, on KLM
Austin to London/Heathrow on Virgin Atlantic
Baltimore to Reykjavik on PLAY
Boston to Athens, on Delta
Boston to Barcelona, on LEVEL
Boston to London/Heathrow, on United
Boston to Reykjavik on PLAY
Chicago/O’Hare to London/Heathrow, on United
Chicago/O’Hare to Milan/Malpensa, on United
Chicago/O’Hare to Reykjavik, on United
Chicago/O’Hare to Rome, on United
Chicago/O’Hare to Zurich, on United
Dallas/Fort Worth to Helsinki on Finnair
Dallas/Fort Worth to Istanbul, on Turkish
Dallas/Fort Worth to Madrid, on Iberia
Denver to Paris/CDG, on Air France
Denver to Munich, on United
Detroit to Istanbul, on Turkish, will begin but no details are available
Fort Myers to Frankfurt, on Eurowings
Las Vegas to Munich, on Eurowings Discover
Los Angeles to Dublin, on Aer Lingus
Los Angeles to Frankfurt, on Condor
Los Angeles to London/Heathrow, on United
Los Angeles to Paris/Orly on Frenchbee
Newark to Athens, on United
Newark to Barcelona, on United
Newark to Bergen (Norway), on United
Newark to Dubrovnik, on United
Newark to Frankfurt, on United
Newark to London/Heathrow, on United
Newark to Nice, on United
Newark to Palma de Mallorca, on United
Newark to Paris, on Air France starting Dec 12, 2023
Newark to Ponta Delgada (Azores), on United
Newark to Rome, on United
Newark to Tenerife (Canary Islands), on United
New York/JFK to Paris, on Air France
New York/JFK to Stockholm on Delta
Orlando to Edinburgh, on Virgin Atlantic
Portland (OR) to London/Heathrow on British Airways
Raleigh/Durham to Reykjavik on Icelandair
Salt Lake City to Frankfurt, on Eurowings
San Francisco to Frankfurt, on Condor
San Francisco to London/Heathrow, on United
Seattle to Helsinki on Finnair
Seattle to Istanbul, on Turkish
St Louis to Frankfurt on Lufthansa
Washington/Dulles to Amsterdam, on United
Washington/Dulles to Athens, on United
Washington/Dulles to Berlin, on United
Washington/Dulles to London/Heathrow, on United
Washington/Dulles to Madrid, on Iberia
Washington/Dulles to Reykjavik, on United
One last thing worth noting over the Atlantic: European leisure operator TUI will move its Florida gateway to… Melbourne, a small and easy airport located a little over an hour southeast of Orlando.
Melbourne, FL, to Birmingham, Doncaster/Sheffield, London/Gatwick, and Manchester
Melbourne, FL, to Bristol, Glasgow, and Newcastle in May with Edinburgh
Canada
Atlanta to Montreal, on Air Canada
Austin to Vancouver, on Air Canada
Boston to Calgary, on WestJet
Chicago/O’Hare to Toronto on Flair
Detroit to Montreal, on Air Canada
Las Vegas to Ottawa, on Flair
Las Vegas to Victoria (BC), on Swoop
Los Angeles to Montreal, on Air Transat
Nashville to Edmonton, on Flair
New York/JFK to Toronto on Flair
Salt Lake City to Toronto on Air Canada
San Diego to Montreal, on Air Canada
San Francisco to Montreal, on Air Transat
Seattle to Montreal, on Air Canada
Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands
Honolulu to Auckland, on Air New Zealand
Houston to Auckland, on Air New Zealand
Los Angeles to Auckland, on Air New Zealand
Los Angeles to Papeete (French Polynesia) on Delta, Air Tahiti Nui and Air France
New York/JFK to Auckland, on Air New Zealand, starts Sept 17, 2022
San Francisco to Auckland, on Air New Zealand
San Francisco to Papeete (French Polynesia) on United and French Bee
Middle East and Africa
Atlanta to Cape Town, on Delta, starting Dec 17, 2022
Atlanta to Tel Aviv, on Delta, starting May 10, 2023
Boston to Tel Aviv, on Delta
Boston to Tel Aviv, on El Al
Chicago to Tel Aviv, United and El Al
Dallas/Fort Worth to Tel Aviv, on American
Los Angeles to Tel Aviv, on El Al
Miami to Dubai, on Emirates
Newark to Cape Town, on United (year-round)
Newark to Johannesburg, on United
Newark to Tel Aviv, on El Al and United
New York/JFK to Doha on American
New York/JFK to Tel Aviv, on El Al, American and Delta
Miami to Tel Aviv, on El Al and American
San Francisco to Tel Aviv, on United
Washington/Dulles to Amman, on United
Washington/Dulles to Lagos, on United
Washington/Dulles to Tel Aviv, on United
Central and South America
Austin to Cozumel on American
Austin to Liberia (Costa Rica), on American
Denver to Roatan (Honduras), on United
Denver to San Jose (Costa Rica), on United
Fort Lauderdale to Barranquilla (Colombia), on Spirit
Fort Lauderdale to Bucaramanga (Colombia), on Spirit
Los Angeles to San Pedro Sula (Honduras), on United
Minneapolis/St Paul to Roatan (Honduras), on Sun Country
New York/JFK to Belo Horizonte (Brazil), on Eastern
New York/JFK to Cali (Colombia), on American
New York/JFK to Cartagena on Avianca
New York/JFK to Puerto Vallarta, on JetBlue
Newark to Cartagena, on JetBlue
New Orleans to San Pedro Sula (Honduras), on Spirit
Ontario to San Salvador, on Avianca
Orlando to Belize, on Frontier
Orlando to Cali (Colombia), on Avianca
Orlando to Liberia (Costa Rica), on Frontier
Orlando to Medellín on Avianca
San Francisco to Liberia (Costa Rica), on United
Seattle to Belize, on Alaska
Asia
New nonstop flights to Asia are slowly being added. In addition to several nonstops that have resumed.
Chicago to Delhi on United and Air India
Los Angeles to Singapore, on Singapore Air
Los Angeles to Tokyo/Haneda, on United, expected by October 29, 2022
Los Angeles to Tokyo/Narita on Zip Air
Newark to Delhi on Air India
Newark to Mumbai on United and Air India
Newark to Tokyo/Haneda, on United, expected by October 29, 2022
New York/JFK to Delhi on American Airlines and Air India
New York/JFK to Mumbai on Air India
New York/JFK to Singapore on Singapore Air
Portland (OR) to Tokyo/Haneda, on Delta
Portland (OR) to Seoul/Incheon, on Delta
San Francisco to Bangalore, on United, starts October 28, 2022
San Francisco to Delhi on United and Air India
San Francisco to Singapore, on United
San Francisco to Singapore, on Singapore Air
Washington/Dulles to Tokyo/Haneda, on United, October 29, 2022
Washington DC to Delhi on Air India
Vancouver to Bangkok, on Air Canada, December 1, 2022
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