Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Aeroméxico led the past 24 hours of route news, announcing three daily Boeing 737 MAX 8 routes from Mexico City to Orange County, Fort Lauderdale and Portland, Oregon, starting in January. In Houston, the airport system says United plans to bring back Chihuahua next spring, and United’s Caracas return has slipped to January 2027. Overseas, Syrian Air confirmed Damascus–Berlin, Royal Jordanian is adding Russia’s Makhachkala, and Fly One Armenia filed six new summer routes. On the cuts side, Saudia cancelled several services from Riyadh during a temporary schedule overhaul. No U.S. carrier announced a route exit in the past 24 hours.
New Routes
Aeroméxico: three new U.S. routes from Mexico City
Aeroméxico is adding three daily nonstops from Mexico City. Each will use a 166-seat Boeing 737 MAX 8. Aeroméxico and Delta say the routes strengthen their joint cooperation agreement.
- Mexico City (MEX) – Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA): starts Jan. 11, 2027; daily; Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- Mexico City (MEX) – Fort Lauderdale (FLL): starts Jan. 14, 2027; daily; Boeing 737 MAX 8.
- Mexico City (MEX) – Portland, Ore. (PDX): starts Jan. 21, 2027 from Mexico City (Jan. 22 from Portland, per TravelMole); daily; Boeing 737 MAX 8.
United: Houston updates (Chihuahua, Caracas)
- Houston (IAH) – Chihuahua, Mexico (CUU), resumption: starts spring 2027, exact date TBA; frequency TBA; aircraft TBA. The Houston Airport System reported the plan. United has not announced it yet.
- Houston (IAH) – Caracas, Venezuela (CCS): now starts January 2027, exact date TBA; frequency TBA; aircraft TBA. United first planned an August launch. The date moved after earthquakes damaged Caracas’ main airport.
Syrian Air: Damascus – Berlin
Damascus (DAM) – Berlin (BER): starts Nov. 10, 2026; twice weekly; Airbus A320. Syria’s civil aviation authority confirmed the route on Oct. 26. Frequency and aircraft come from press reports and have not been confirmed by the airline.
Royal Jordanian: Amman – Makhachkala
Amman Civil/Marka (ADJ) – Makhachkala, Russia (MCX): starts Nov. 4, 2026; weekly; Airbus A320neo.
HiSky: Chisinau – Hamburg
Chisinau (RMO) – Hamburg (HAM): starts Dec. 17, 2026; twice weekly; Airbus A320/A321.
Fly One: Chisinau – Thessaloniki
Chisinau (RMO) – Thessaloniki (SKG): starts June 3, 2027 (seasonal through Sept. 9, 2027); twice weekly; Airbus A320/A321.
Fly One Armenia: six new summer 2027 routes from Yerevan
- Yerevan (EVN) – Palma de Mallorca (PMI): starts June 1, 2027; twice weekly; Airbus A320.
- Yerevan (EVN) – Berlin (BER): starts June 3, 2027; twice weekly; Airbus A320.
- Yerevan (EVN) – Bishkek (BSZ): starts June 4, 2027; twice weekly; Airbus A320.
- Yerevan (EVN) – Samarkand (SKD): starts June 4, 2027; twice weekly; Airbus A320.
- Yerevan (EVN) – Dushanbe (DYU): starts June 5, 2027; twice weekly; Airbus A320.
- Yerevan (EVN) – Mineralnye Vody (MRV): starts June 19, 2027 (seasonal through Sept. 5, 2027); daily; Airbus A320.
Qanot Sharq: Bishkek flights
- Tashkent (TAS) – Bishkek (BSZ): starts Nov. 17, 2026; weekly; Airbus A321neo.
- Bishkek (BSZ) – Phuket (HKT): starts Nov. 17, 2026; weekly; Airbus A321neo.
One Pacific: Kosrae – Pohnpei (tentative)
Kosrae (KSA) – Pohnpei (PNI): starts Nov. 16, 2026 at the earliest; twice weekly at first; aircraft TBA. The flights have appeared in the airline’s booking system, but One Pacific has not formally opened sales. AeroRoutes says it is unclear whether these bookings are real or a system test.
Inaugurals this week (previously announced)
- United, San Francisco (SFO) – Cincinnati (CVG): resumed Oct. 26, 2026; daily; Boeing 737-800. United last flew the route in 2020.
- Lufthansa, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Frankfurt (FRA): began Oct. 25, 2026; five times weekly, year-round; Boeing 787-9 with Allegris cabins. This is Lufthansa’s first Malaysia–Germany nonstop since it left Malaysia in 2016.
New routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Starts | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico | Mexico City (MEX) – Orange County (SNA) | Jan. 11, 2027 | Daily | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico City (MEX) – Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | Jan. 14, 2027 | Daily | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico City (MEX) – Portland (PDX) | Jan. 21, 2027 | Daily | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| United | Houston (IAH) – Chihuahua (CUU) | Spring 2027 (TBA) | TBA | TBA |
| United | Houston (IAH) – Caracas (CCS) | January 2027 (TBA) | TBA | TBA |
| Syrian Air | Damascus (DAM) – Berlin (BER) | Nov. 10, 2026 | 2x weekly | Airbus A320 |
| Royal Jordanian | Amman (ADJ) – Makhachkala (MCX) | Nov. 4, 2026 | Weekly | Airbus A320neo |
| HiSky | Chisinau (RMO) – Hamburg (HAM) | Dec. 17, 2026 | 2x weekly | Airbus A320/A321 |
| Fly One | Chisinau (RMO) – Thessaloniki (SKG) | June 3, 2027 (seasonal) | 2x weekly | Airbus A320/A321 |
| Fly One Armenia | Yerevan (EVN) – Palma de Mallorca (PMI) | June 1, 2027 | 2x weekly | Airbus A320 |
| Fly One Armenia | Yerevan (EVN) – Berlin (BER) | June 3, 2027 | 2x weekly | Airbus A320 |
| Fly One Armenia | Yerevan (EVN) – Bishkek (BSZ) | June 4, 2027 | 2x weekly | Airbus A320 |
| Fly One Armenia | Yerevan (EVN) – Samarkand (SKD) | June 4, 2027 | 2x weekly | Airbus A320 |
| Fly One Armenia | Yerevan (EVN) – Dushanbe (DYU) | June 5, 2027 | 2x weekly | Airbus A320 |
| Fly One Armenia | Yerevan (EVN) – Mineralnye Vody (MRV) | June 19, 2027 (seasonal) | Daily | Airbus A320 |
| Qanot Sharq | Tashkent (TAS) – Bishkek (BSZ) | Nov. 17, 2026 | Weekly | Airbus A321neo |
| Qanot Sharq | Bishkek (BSZ) – Phuket (HKT) | Nov. 17, 2026 | Weekly | Airbus A321neo |
| One Pacific | Kosrae (KSA) – Pohnpei (PNI) | Nov. 16, 2026 (tentative) | 2x weekly | TBA |
Routes Being Discontinued
Saudia: cuts during a temporary Riyadh schedule overhaul
Saudia has reworked its Riyadh schedule from Oct. 25 through Nov. 30/Dec. 1, 2026. Riyadh departures drop by about 79% in that period, and many flights move to Dammam, Gassim and Madinah. AeroRoutes lists these cuts:
- Riyadh (RUH) – Gizan (GIZ): cancelled; effective date TBA (within the Oct. 25–Nov. 30 period).
- Riyadh (RUH) – Muscat (MCT): cancelled; effective date TBA (within the Oct. 25–Nov. 30 period).
- Riyadh (RUH) – Najran (EAM): cancelled; effective date TBA (within the Oct. 25–Nov. 30 period).
- Riyadh (RUH) – Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO): removed from the schedule; effective date TBA.
- Riyadh (RUH) – Tokyo Narita (NRT): launch postponed from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, 2026.
Riyadh Air is also moving six routes from Riyadh to Gassim for roughly Oct. 25–Nov. 8, 2026, all on the Boeing 787-9. Those routes go to Cairo, Dhaka, Islamabad, Jeddah, Lahore and London Heathrow. Neither airline has given a reason in the reports we reviewed.
Sun d’Or: Tel Aviv – Marrakech delayed again
Tel Aviv (TLV) – Marrakech (RAK): the restart moves from Nov. 16 to no earlier than Dec. 14, 2026. It will run twice weekly on a Boeing 737, and AeroRoutes says the date could change again.
U.S. carriers: No U.S. airline announced a route exit in the past 24 hours.
Discontinued and delayed routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Last Day / Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Saudia | Riyadh (RUH) – Gizan (GIZ) | TBA (Oct. 25–Nov. 30 period) |
| Saudia | Riyadh (RUH) – Muscat (MCT) | TBA (Oct. 25–Nov. 30 period) |
| Saudia | Riyadh (RUH) – Najran (EAM) | TBA (Oct. 25–Nov. 30 period) |
| Saudia | Riyadh (RUH) – Moscow (SVO) | TBA |
| Saudia | Riyadh (RUH) – Tokyo Narita (NRT), launch delayed | Now starts Dec. 1, 2026 |
| Sun d’Or | Tel Aviv (TLV) – Marrakech (RAK), restart delayed | No earlier than Dec. 14, 2026 |
Sources
- AirlineGeeks, “Aeromexico Adds Three U.S. Routes” (Oct. 26, 2026): airlinegeeks.com
- TravelMole, “Aeromexico and Delta strengthen USA-Mexico network with three new routes” (Oct. 27, 2026): travelmole.com
- AirlineGeeks, “United Adds Routes From Texas” (Oct. 27, 2026): airlinegeeks.com
- AirlineGeeks, “United Restarts Route to West Coast” (Oct. 26, 2026): airlinegeeks.com
- RusTourismNews, “Syrian Airlines Announces New Direct Flights to Berlin” (Oct. 27, 2026): rustourismnews.com
- RusTourismNews, “Lufthansa Launches Nonstop Kuala Lumpur–Frankfurt Flights With New Allegris Cabins” (Oct. 27, 2026): rustourismnews.com
- AeroRoutes, “Royal Jordanian Adds Amman City – Makhachkala From Nov 2026” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “HiSky Adds Chisinau – Hamburg From Dec 2026” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Fly One Adds Chisinau – Thessaloniki in NS27” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Fly One Armenia NS27 Network Expansion – 25OCT26” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Qanot Sharq Adds Bishkek Service in NW26” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “One Pacific Tentatively Opens Kosrae – Pohnpei Booking From mid-Nov 2026” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Saudia Oct/Nov 2026 Riyadh Network Changes – 25OCT26” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Riyadh Air Moves Operation to Gassim in Oct/Nov 2026” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Sun d’Or Moves Marrakech Service Resumption to Dec 2026” (Oct. 26, 2026): aeroroutes.com
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