September 30, 2026 — Air Astana leads today’s route news with two new winter services into Southeast Asia: Astana–Bangkok from December 11 and Almaty–Langkawi from Christmas Day. Royal Jordanian, Air Cairo and TUI Airways also filed new flying. On the other side of the ledger, Air Canada pushed its Toronto–Dubai suspension out to the end of March 2027, and Air France kept Dubai and Riyadh off its schedule until October 24. No U.S. carrier announced a new route or a cut in this window.
New Routes
Five new routes and one resumption were announced or first reported September 29–30.
| Airline | Route | Starts | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada (resumption) | Toronto (YYZ) – Tel Aviv (TLV) | Nov 30, 2026 | TBA (year-round) | TBA |
| Air Astana | Astana (NQZ) – Bangkok (BKK) | Dec 11, 2026 | 2x weekly | Airbus A321LR |
| Air Astana | Almaty (ALA) – Langkawi (LGK) | Dec 25, 2026 | 3x weekly, seasonal to Mar 27, 2027 | Airbus A321LR |
| Royal Jordanian | Amman Civil/Marka (ADJ) – Tbilisi (TBS) | Oct 22, 2026 | 1x weekly, winter seasonal | Airbus A320neo |
| Air Cairo | Hurghada (HRG) – Graz (GRZ) | Apr 1, 2027 | 1x weekly; 2x weekly Jul 5–Sep 6, 2027 | Airbus A320 |
| TUI Airways (charter) | Manchester (MAN) – Nuuk (GOH) | Mar 22, 2027 | One-time charter (returns Mar 26) | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
Air Canada: Toronto (YYZ) – Tel Aviv (TLV) — resumption
Alongside its Dubai news, Air Canada said year-round Toronto–Tel Aviv service returns November 30, 2026.
- Starts: Nov 30, 2026
- Frequency: TBA (year-round)
- Aircraft: TBA
Air Astana: Astana (NQZ) – Bangkok (BKK)
A new link between the two capitals, announced via Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport. It adds to Air Astana’s existing Almaty flights to Bangkok and Phuket.
- Starts: Dec 11, 2026
- Frequency: 2x weekly
- Aircraft: Airbus A321LR
Air Astana: Almaty (ALA) – Langkawi (LGK)
A winter leisure route to Malaysia’s resort island, flying Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
- Starts: Dec 25, 2026 (seasonal, through Mar 27, 2027)
- Frequency: 3x weekly. AeroRoutes shows a dip to 2x weekly Feb 7–Mar 6, 2027.
- Aircraft: Airbus A321LR. Aviation Week lists an A321neo; the A321LR is a long-range A321neo variant, so both reports agree on the family.
Royal Jordanian: Amman Civil/Marka (ADJ) – Tbilisi (TBS)
A once-weekly winter service from Amman’s secondary airport rather than Queen Alia (AMM).
- Starts: Oct 22, 2026
- Frequency: 1x weekly (winter 2026/27 season)
- Aircraft: Airbus A320neo
Air Cairo: Hurghada (HRG) – Graz (GRZ)
A new Red Sea–Austria leisure link for summer 2027.
- Starts: Apr 1, 2027
- Frequency: 1x weekly, rising to 2x weekly Jul 5–Sep 6, 2027
- Aircraft: Airbus A320
TUI Airways: Manchester (MAN) – Nuuk (GOH) — charter
A single round-trip charter to Greenland’s capital.
- Starts: Mar 22, 2027 (return Mar 26, 2027)
- Frequency: One-time charter
- Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
Routes Being Discontinued
No permanent route exits were announced in this window. Three Gulf suspensions were extended, all tied to the Middle East security situation.
| Airline | Route | Last Day / Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | Toronto (YYZ) – Dubai (DXB) | Suspended through Mar 31, 2027 |
| Air France | Paris (CDG) – Dubai (DXB) | Suspended through Oct 24, 2026 |
| Air France | Paris (CDG) – Riyadh (RUH) | Suspended through Oct 24, 2026 |
Air Canada: Toronto (YYZ) – Dubai (DXB)
Air Canada extended its Dubai suspension again, weeks after setting a mid-January 2027 return. The airline says the route will “remain cancelled through the end of March 2027.”
- Last day / effective: Suspended through Mar 31, 2027 (previously mid-January 2027)
Air France: Paris (CDG) – Dubai (DXB)
Air France moved its planned Dubai return back by 11 days.
- Last day / effective: Suspended through Oct 24, 2026 (previously Oct 13, 2026)
Air France: Paris (CDG) – Riyadh (RUH)
Riyadh follows the same revised timeline as Dubai.
- Last day / effective: Suspended through Oct 24, 2026 (previously Oct 13, 2026)
Not included: Several recent headlines fell outside the 24-hour window, including Delta’s Boston–Venice and Detroit–Athens (Sept 25), Alaska’s Paine Field–San Jose (Sept 24), Air France ending Paris–Denver (Sept 23), and Air Canada ending Vancouver–Singapore (Sept 22).
