Airlines often update their networks, and BTN is providing a list of select new airline destination announcements. Help keep BTN up to date by sending network development news to BTN senior transportation editor Donna M. Airoldi at [email protected].
October 2026 Announcements
For the week ending Oct. 2
Southwest Airlines for summer 2027 plans to expand service in Austin, Nashville and San Diego, the carrier announced Oct. 2. New routes for June and July include flights between Austin, Texas, and each Liberia, Costa Rica; Nassau, Bahamas; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, operating on weekends. For domestic service, Southwest will add once-weekly service between Austin and Bozeman, Mont., weekend service between Austin and Sarasota, Fla., and returning daily service between Austin and Portland, Ore. New Nashville routes include flights to and from Boise, Idaho; Nassau, Bahamas; and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. The carrier also will resume service between Nashville and each Bozeman and Portland, Ore. Southwest will add new once-weekly service between San Diego and Oklahoma City, will increase frequencies between San Diego and each Austin and Seattle, and is returning service between San Diego and each Bozeman, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Columbus, Ohio.
Delta Air Lines on June 7, 2027, will add nonstop service between Salt Lake City and Flagstaff, Ariz., the carrier announced Oct. 1. The route will operate twice daily, year-round, with Bombardier CRJ-550 aircraft.
JetBlue has launched new daily service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Barranquilla, Colombia, the carrier announced Oct. 1. Flights will operate on Airbus A320 aircraft.
Emirates has launched its new year-round route between Dubai and Helsinki, the carrier announced Oct. 1. Flights are operated with Airbus A350 aircraft configured with three cabins—business, premium economy and economy—for up to 298 passengers.
United Airlines has delayed the launch of service between Houston and Caracas, Venezuela, until Jan. 12, 2027, the carrier announced. United is offering refunds for flights originally scheduled from Oct. 6 through Jan. 11.