November 3, 2026
United Airlines is set to open five new routes from San Francisco next spring, including four transcontinental links to mid-size East Coast and Midwest cities. Elsewhere, LATAM has added a São Paulo–Geneva 787-9 route for April 2027, TAP Air Portugal has started flying Lisbon–Orlando, and Air Transat has dropped plans to bring back Toronto–Berlin next summer. Also making news: Emirates president Tim Clark named Denver, Detroit and Philadelphia as possible future US destinations, but no routes, dates or aircraft have been confirmed.
New Routes
United Airlines: five new routes from San Francisco (spring 2027)
According to Live and Let’s Fly, these five routes were announced by the airports, not in a formal United release. Two of them, Richmond and Norfolk, also show up in this week’s schedule filings reported by Air Service One.
- San Francisco (SFO) → Charleston, SC (CHS): Starts March 28, 2027 · 4x weekly, seasonal (Mon/Thu/Fri/Sun) · Boeing 737-800/737 MAX 8 (per the airport)
- San Francisco (SFO) → Hartford, CT (BDL): Starts March 28, 2027 · Daily, year-round · Boeing 737 MAX 9 · Returns after ending in 2018
- San Francisco (SFO) → Oklahoma City (OKC): Starts March 28, 2027 · Daily · Embraer E175 (United Express/SkyWest) · Returns after ending in April 2020
- San Francisco (SFO) → Richmond, VA (RIC): Starts March 28, 2027 · 2x weekly (Thu/Sun) · Aircraft TBA
- San Francisco (SFO) → Norfolk, VA (ORF): Starts March 31, 2027 · 2x weekly (Wed/Sat), year-round · Aircraft TBA
TAP Air Portugal: Lisbon (LIS) → Orlando (MCO)
Now flying, as reported by Aviation Week on November 2. Start date: TBA (not given in the report) · 3x weekly (Mon/Thu/Sat) · Airbus A330.
LATAM Airlines: São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) → Geneva (GVA)
Starts April 2027 (exact date TBA), pending government approval · 3x weekly (departs São Paulo Tue/Thu/Sun, returns from Geneva Mon/Wed/Fri) · Boeing 787-9.
El Al: Tel Aviv (TLV) → Las Vegas (LAS), one-time CES service
Outbound January 5, 2027 (LY031), return January 9, 2027 (LY030) · One round trip only · Boeing 787-9.
Air Transat: Montreal (YUL) → Istanbul (IST)
Year-round service has begun. Start date: TBA (not given in the report) · Up to 2x weekly · Aircraft TBA.
Saudia: Riyadh (RUH) → Tokyo (NRT), launch moved
The launch is now tentatively planned for mid-January 2027 (exact date TBA) · Frequency TBA · Aircraft TBA.
Arkia: Tel Aviv (TLV) → Reykjavík (KEF)
Planned for the northern summer 2027 season · Start date TBA · Frequency TBA · Aircraft TBA.
Wizz Air: Madrid (MAD) → Málaga (AGP) and Madrid (MAD) → Seville (SVQ), short-term
November 6 – December 13, 2026 · 2x daily on each route · Airbus A321neo.
Air India Express: Visakhapatnam (VTZ) → Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)
Now flying, as reported by Aviation Week on November 2. Start date: TBA (not given in the report) · 2x weekly · Aircraft TBA.
Watch list: Emirates eyes three more US cities
Speaking at Routes World, Emirates president Tim Clark named Denver (DEN), Detroit (DTW) and Philadelphia (PHL) as possible future nonstops from Dubai (DXB). Nothing has been confirmed yet. Start date, frequency and aircraft are all TBA, so these routes are left out of the table below.
New routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Starts | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United | SFO–CHS | Mar 28, 2027 | 4x weekly (seasonal) | 737-800 / 737 MAX 8 |
| United | SFO–BDL | Mar 28, 2027 | Daily | 737 MAX 9 |
| United Express (SkyWest) | SFO–OKC | Mar 28, 2027 | Daily | E175 |
| United | SFO–RIC | Mar 28, 2027 | 2x weekly | TBA |
| United | SFO–ORF | Mar 31, 2027 | 2x weekly | TBA |
| TAP Air Portugal | LIS–MCO | TBA (now operating) | 3x weekly | A330 |
| LATAM | GRU–GVA | April 2027 | 3x weekly | 787-9 |
| El Al | TLV–LAS | Jan 5, 2027 | One-time round trip | 787-9 |
| Air Transat | YUL–IST | TBA (now operating) | Up to 2x weekly | TBA |
| Saudia | RUH–NRT | Mid-Jan 2027 (tentative) | TBA | TBA |
| Arkia | TLV–KEF | TBA (summer 2027) | TBA | TBA |
| Wizz Air | MAD–AGP / MAD–SVQ | Nov 6, 2026 | 2x daily each | A321neo |
| Air India Express | VTZ–BKK | TBA (now operating) | 2x weekly | TBA |
Routes Being Discontinued
Air Transat: Toronto (YYZ) → Berlin (BER), summer 2027 return cancelled
Air Transat has dropped its plan to resume this seasonal route next summer. The restart had been planned for May 1, 3x weekly. Air Transat flew the route with Airbus A321LR aircraft in summer 2026 and, according to OAG, was the only airline serving it. Last day / effective: TBA (the route is not returning for summer 2027).
Singapore Airlines: Singapore (SIN) → Dubai (DXB), suspension extended
The return of this route has moved from December 2, 2026 to no earlier than March 1, 2027 (tentative). When it returns, the schedule shows SQ494/495 with an A350-900. Last day / effective: route stays suspended until at least March 1, 2027.
Discontinued routes at a glance
| Airline | Route | Last Day / Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transat | YYZ–BER | TBA (summer 2027 return cancelled) |
| Singapore Airlines | SIN–DXB | Suspended until at least Mar 1, 2027 |
Sources
- Live and Let’s Fly, “United Airlines Adds Five Routes From San Francisco, Including Four Surprising Transcons”: liveandletsfly.com
- Air Service One, “AILEVON PACIFIC Aviation Consulting-Weekly Airline Schedule Update – November 2nd 2026”: airserviceone.com
- Aviation Week, “Routes & Networks Latest: Rolling Daily Updates | W/C Nov. 2, 2026”: aviationweek.com
- AeroRoutes, “LATAM Brasil Adds Sao Paulo – Geneva in NS27”: aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “El Al Jan 2027 Las Vegas Limited Time Service”: aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Saudia Tentatively Moves Riyadh – Tokyo Launch to mid-Jan 2027”: aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Arkia Adds Tel Aviv – Reykjavík Service in NS27”: aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Wizz Air Adds Short-Term Madrid – Malaga / Seville Flights From Nov 2026”: aeroroutes.com
- AeroRoutes, “Singapore Airlines Moves Dubai Resumption to March 2027”: aeroroutes.com
- Aviation A2Z, “Emirates Planning Flights to These 3 New US Destinations”: aviationa2z.com
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