October 4, 2026
It was a quiet weekend for network news. The only new-route announcement we could confirm in the past 24 hours comes from India, where Air India Express will add two Gulf routes from Thiruvananthapuram on October 27. No US carrier announced a new route in the window, and no airline announced a route discontinuation or suspension.
One schedule note for US readers, although it is a frequency change and not a new route: Aviation Club Center reports that American Airlines will return to two daily Miami (MIA) – Caracas (CCS) flights from October 15, one on a Boeing 737-800 and one on an Envoy Embraer E175. We did not find an American Airlines release confirming it.
New Routes
| Airline | Route | Starts | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air India Express | Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Riyadh (RUH) | October 27, 2026 | 3 times weekly (Tue, Thu, Sat) | TBA |
| Air India Express | Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Bahrain (BAH) | October 27, 2026 | 2 times weekly (Thu, Sat) | TBA |
Air India Express: Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Riyadh (RUH)
- Airline: Air India Express
- Route: Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Riyadh (RUH)
- Start date: October 27, 2026
- Frequency: 3 times weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
- Aircraft: TBA
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport announced the service in a statement on Saturday, October 3, and bookings are open. The route joins the carrier’s existing daily Thiruvananthapuram – Dammam flight and is aimed at the large community from southern Kerala and Tamil Nadu working in Saudi Arabia.
Air India Express: Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Bahrain (BAH)
- Airline: Air India Express
- Route: Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) → Bahrain (BAH)
- Start date: October 27, 2026
- Frequency: 2 times weekly, on Thursdays and Saturdays
- Aircraft: TBA
Announced in the same airport statement, with bookings open. Gulf Air already flies the route daily. Note: every source gives October 27 as the start date for both routes, but October 27 is a Tuesday and the Bahrain flights are listed for Thursdays and Saturdays, so check the booking calendar for the first Bahrain departure.
Routes Being Discontinued
No route discontinuations or suspensions were announced in the past 24 hours.
| Airline | Route | Last Day / Effective |
|---|---|---|
| None announced in the past 24 hours. | ||
Sources
- Metro Vaartha: Thiruvananthapuram airport to get direct Air India Express flights to Riyadh, Bahrain
- Channel I’M: Thiruvananthapuram Airport Adds Riyadh, Bahrain Flights
- Aviation India: Air India Express to start direct Thiruvananthapuram-Riyadh, Bahrain flights
- Aviation A2Z: Air India Adds Two New International Routes from This Airport
- Aviation Club Center: American Airlines Restores Second Daily Flight Between Miami and Caracas
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