Route Roundup Oct. 15, 2026: GOL Pauses Six U.S. Routes, Air Canada Adds Seville

Thursday, October 15, 2026

The biggest route news of the past 24 hours for U.S. travelers comes from Brazil: GOL will stop flying to the United States from February 1 to March 27, 2027, pausing all six of its Miami and Orlando routes. Elsewhere, Air Canada added Montreal–Seville for September 2027 using the Airbus A321XLR. Air India announced a new Delhi–Osaka route and confirmed a round of European winter cuts. ITA Airways plans a Rome–Caracas route, and Caribbean Airlines and Flair Airlines both added winter flying.

New Routes

Air Canada: Montreal – Seville

Air Canada will be the only North American carrier flying nonstop to the Andalusian capital. The first Montreal departure is September 8, 2027, with the return from Seville the next day. Flights start at three a week and go to four a week in early October 2027. The route uses the Airbus A321XLR, set up with 14 lie-flat Signature Class seats and 168 Economy seats. Chief Commercial Officer Mark Galardo said the route “solidifies our position as the leading carrier by seat capacity between Canada and Spain.” Conflict: AeroRoutes gives October 2 for the step-up to four weekly flights, and Aviacionaldia gives October 1. Air Canada’s own release was not checked.

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Air India: Delhi – Osaka

Air India will begin nonstop Delhi–Osaka (Kansai) flights on February 2, 2027, running four times weekly with a Boeing 787-8 (18 business-class beds, 241 economy seats). The flights are AI360 outbound and AI359 back. Air India says no other airline flies the route nonstop.

ITA Airways: Rome – Caracas

ITA Airways plans to fly to Venezuela from March 30, 2027, at the start of the northern summer season. The route runs three times weekly (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) on the Airbus A330-900.

Flair Airlines: Montreal – Puerto Vallarta

Canadian low-cost carrier Flair is adding another winter sun route from Montreal. Puerto Vallarta flights begin December 16, 2026, once a week, on the Boeing 737 MAX 8.

Caribbean Airlines: Three Winter Additions

• Port of Spain – Caracas resumes October 31, 2026, once weekly, on the ATR 72. This returns the airline to Venezuela.
• Port of Spain – Tobago – Toronto Pearson starts October 25, 2026, once weekly, on the Boeing 737 MAX 8.
• Port of Spain – Panama City runs twice weekly on the Boeing 737 MAX 8, only in set periods: December 1–4, 2026; December 29, 2026 – January 5, 2027; January 19–22, 2027; and February 2–9, 2027.

Routes Being Discontinued

GOL: All U.S. Flights Paused for Two Months

Brazil’s GOL has stopped selling U.S. travel for dates from February 1, 2027. It plans no U.S. flights from that date through March 27, 2027. Six Boeing 737 MAX 8 routes are affected: Belém–Miami (2x weekly), Brasília–Miami (daily), Brasília–Orlando (daily), Fortaleza–Miami (2x weekly), Fortaleza–Orlando (2x weekly) and Manaus–Miami (2x weekly). The exact last flight before the break is TBA. GOL’s seasonal Rio de Janeiro–New York JFK route is still scheduled to return on March 28, 2027.

Air India: European Winter Cuts

• Delhi – Vienna (4x weekly): the last nonstop is October 31, 2026, according to Nomad Lawyer. Aviation Week lists the suspension as starting October 31. Vienna stays a technical stop on some North America flights, but tickets between Vienna and India will not be sold.
• Delhi – Birmingham (3x weekly): Aviation Week says the route is suspended from November 1, 2026, and Nomad Lawyer gives November 4 as the first cancelled flight. No return date is shown.
• Amritsar – Birmingham (3x weekly): paused for winter 2026-27. Effective date TBA, and some seats were still showing for sale.
• Delhi – Copenhagen (4x weekly) and Amritsar – London Gatwick (3x weekly): withdrawn from October 25, 2026. Only one source reports these, and Air India’s own release was not checked.

Sources

• AeroRoutes — “GOL Suspends US Service Feb/Mar 2027” — aeroroutes.com/eng/261014-g31q27us
• AeroRoutes — “Air Canada Adds Montreal – Seville From Sep 2027” — aeroroutes.com/eng/261014-acsep27svq
• Aviacionaldia — “Air Canada will connect Montreal and Seville with direct flights starting in 2027” — aviacionaldia.com
• Voyagers World — “Air India Opens a New Gateway to Japan with Non-Stop Delhi-Osaka Flights Starting Feb 2027” — voyagersworld.in
• Aviation Week — “ITA Airways Plans Venezuela Route As Connectivity Rebuilds” — aviationweek.com
• AeroRoutes — “Flair Airlines Adds Montreal – Puerto Vallarta in NW26” — aeroroutes.com/eng/261014-f8nw26yulpvr
• AeroRoutes — “Caribbean Airlines NW26 Network Additions” — aeroroutes.com/eng/261014-bwnw26
• Aviation Week — “Air India Trims European Winter Schedule” — aviationweek.com
• Nomad Lawyer — “Air India Cuts Delhi to Birmingham and Vienna Routes” — nomadlawyer.org