Monday, November 9, 2026
United is bringing back a Mexico route it dropped in 2020, reopening daily United Express flights between Houston Bush Intercontinental and Chihuahua from March 28, 2027. Halfway around the world, Qantas has handed its flagship QF1/QF2 flight numbers to the coming Sydney–London Heathrow nonstop. In Europe, Condor, Wizz Air, Volotea and Icelandair filed new routes for 2027. On the cuts side, Hainan Airlines has extended its Europe suspensions into late December, and a November 9 report says Air Canada will not bring back its Toronto–Mumbai service in 2027.
New Routes
United Express: Houston (IAH) – Chihuahua (CUU), resuming
- Airline: United Airlines, operated by GoJet Airlines as United Express
- Route: Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) – Chihuahua, Mexico (CUU)
- Starts: March 28, 2027
- Frequency: Daily
- Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ550
The route has not run since 2020. As reported, UA4600 leaves IAH at 09:40 and reaches CUU at 11:00, and UA4601 leaves CUU at 11:45 and reaches IAH at 14:49 (local times). Tickets are on sale now.
Qantas: Sydney (SYD) – London Heathrow (LHR) nonstop, now QF1/QF2
- Airline: Qantas
- Route: Sydney (SYD) – London Heathrow (LHR), nonstop
- Starts: October 2027 (exact date TBA)
- Frequency: TBA
- Aircraft: Airbus A350-1000ULR (238 seats in four cabins)
The nonstop has been planned for some time as part of Project Sunrise. The news on November 9 is that Qantas gave it the historic QF1/QF2 flight numbers. Tickets are expected to go on sale in February 2027, and the first A350-1000ULR is due in April 2027. The one-stop Sydney–Singapore–London flight continues as QF5/QF6, and the seasonal Perth–Rome flights move from QF5/QF6 to QF105/QF106. Dates for the renumbering are TBA.
Condor: Hamburg (HAM) – Trieste (TRS)
- Airline: Condor
- Route: Hamburg (HAM) – Trieste (TRS)
- Starts: May 16, 2027
- Frequency: 1x weekly
- Aircraft: Airbus A320neo
Condor’s own flights take over from a codeshare service with Marabu. The flights are DE3514/DE3515.
Wizz Air: six new routes for summer 2027
AeroRoutes reported these Wizz Air additions for summer 2027 (NS27), as filed on November 8. The schedules are preliminary. Routes marked * are operated by Wizz Air Malta.
- Salerno (QSR) – Budapest (BUD): June 6 to September 15, 2027; 2x weekly; A321neo
- Salerno (QSR) – Tirana (TIA)*: June 6 to September 15, 2027; 3x weekly; A321neo
- Salerno (QSR) – Warsaw Modlin (WMI): June 6 to September 15, 2027; 2x weekly; A321neo
- Tuzla (TZL) – Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (FKB): from March 24, 2027; 2x weekly; A321neo
- Varna (VAR) – Larnaca (LCA): from March 30, 2027; 3x weekly; A321
- Varna (VAR) – Yerevan (EVN): June 6 to September 16, 2027; 2x weekly; A321neo
Volotea: Montpellier (MPL) – Málaga (AGP) and Montpellier (MPL) – Bari (BRI)
- Airline: Volotea
- Routes: Montpellier (MPL) – Málaga (AGP); Montpellier (MPL) – Bari (BRI)
- Starts: Summer 2027 (exact dates TBA)
- Frequency: MPL–AGP 2x weekly (Thursdays and Sundays); MPL–BRI 2x weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays)
- Aircraft: TBA
Volotea announced both routes as it opened its new Montpellier base.
Icelandair: Reykjavík Keflavík (KEF) – Gdańsk (GDN), two flights only
- Airline: Icelandair
- Route: Reykjavík Keflavík (KEF) – Gdańsk (GDN)
- Starts: October 29, 2027
- Frequency: Two dates only: October 29 and November 2, 2027 (preliminary filing)
- Aircraft: Airbus A321neo
New routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Starts | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Express (GoJet) | IAH – CUU (resumption) | Mar 28, 2027 | Daily | CRJ550 |
| Qantas | SYD – LHR nonstop (QF1/QF2) | October 2027 (date TBA) | TBA | A350-1000ULR |
| Condor | HAM – TRS | May 16, 2027 | 1x weekly | A320neo |
| Wizz Air | QSR – BUD | Jun 6, 2027 | 2x weekly (seasonal) | A321neo |
| Wizz Air Malta | QSR – TIA | Jun 6, 2027 | 3x weekly (seasonal) | A321neo |
| Wizz Air | QSR – WMI | Jun 6, 2027 | 2x weekly (seasonal) | A321neo |
| Wizz Air | TZL – FKB | Mar 24, 2027 | 2x weekly | A321neo |
| Wizz Air | VAR – LCA | Mar 30, 2027 | 3x weekly | A321 |
| Wizz Air | VAR – EVN | Jun 6, 2027 | 2x weekly (seasonal) | A321neo |
| Volotea | MPL – AGP | Summer 2027 (date TBA) | 2x weekly | TBA |
| Volotea | MPL – BRI | Summer 2027 (date TBA) | 2x weekly | TBA |
| Icelandair | KEF – GDN | Oct 29, 2027 | 2 flights only (Oct 29 & Nov 2) | A321neo |
Routes Being Discontinued
Hainan Airlines: Europe suspensions extended into December 2026
Hainan Airlines has cancelled the following flights, according to its planned changes as of November 8. AeroRoutes said further cuts from Beijing are scheduled for December, with details TBA. Aircraft is TBA unless shown.
- Shenzhen (SZX) – Brussels (BRU): 3x weekly cancelled from November 8 to December 30, 2026
- Shenzhen (SZX) – Budapest (BUD): 2x weekly cancelled from November 16 to December 28, 2026
- Shenzhen (SZX) – Madrid (MAD): 1x weekly cancelled from November 7 to December 19, 2026
- Shenzhen (SZX) – Paris CDG (CDG): 2x weekly cancelled from November 9 to December 31, 2026 (the December 18 flight still operates)
- Shenzhen (SZX) – Vienna (VIE): 2x weekly cancelled from October 21 to December 31, 2026
- Haikou (HAK) – Changsha (CSX) – London Heathrow (LHR): cancelled from November 6 to December 28, 2026. The airline aims to resume the route no earlier than January 1, 2027.
Hainan is also reducing some routes rather than cancelling them. Shanghai Pudong–Brussels drops from 3 to 1 weekly on the 787-9 from October 27 to November 21. Shenzhen–Milan Malpensa drops from 3 to 2 weekly from November 1 to December 28, and the November 16 and 21 flights are also cancelled. Shenzhen–Rome Fiumicino drops from 3 to 1 weekly from November 3 to December 31.
Air Canada: Toronto (YYZ) – Mumbai (BOM) not returning in 2027
- Airline: Air Canada
- Route: Toronto Pearson (YYZ) – Mumbai (BOM). The source says it was routed via London Heathrow (LHR).
- Last day / effective: Last operated in March 2026 (exact date TBA). Per a November 9 report citing Cirium data, the route will not return in 2027.
Air India continues its own nonstop between Mumbai and Toronto. That flight runs three times weekly on the Boeing 777-300ER through March 26, 2027.
Discontinued routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Last Day / Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Hainan Airlines | SZX – BRU | Suspended Nov 8 – Dec 30, 2026 |
| Hainan Airlines | SZX – BUD | Suspended Nov 16 – Dec 28, 2026 |
| Hainan Airlines | SZX – MAD | Suspended Nov 7 – Dec 19, 2026 |
| Hainan Airlines | SZX – CDG | Suspended Nov 9 – Dec 31, 2026 (Dec 18 operates) |
| Hainan Airlines | SZX – VIE | Suspended Oct 21 – Dec 31, 2026 |
| Hainan Airlines | HAK – CSX – LHR | Suspended Nov 6 – Dec 28, 2026; resumes Jan 1, 2027 at the earliest |
| Air Canada | YYZ – BOM (via LHR) | Last operated March 2026 (date TBA); not returning in 2027 |
Sources
- Aviation Club Center: United Airlines to Relaunch Daily Nonstop Flights Between Houston and Chihuahua in March 2027
- Rus Tourism News: Qantas Confirms QF1 and QF2 for Nonstop Sydney–London Flights in 2027
- Sydney Now: Qantas Assigns Flagship QF1 and QF2 Flight Numbers to Nonstop Sydney–London Project Sunrise Services Starting October 2027
- AeroRoutes: Condor Adds Hamburg – Trieste Service in NS27
- AeroRoutes: Wizz Air NS27 Network Additions – 08NOV26
- Aviation Club Center: Volotea Inaugurates Montpellier Base and Unveils New Nonstop Route to Malaga for Summer 2027
- AeroRoutes: Icelandair Oct/Nov 2027 Preliminary A321neo Gdansk Service
- AeroRoutes: Hainan Airlines Extends Europe Reductions into Dec 2026
- TravelBiz Monitor: Air Canada Drops Mumbai Service, Air India adds Non-stop Flights
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