NEW: Porter Airlines will launch U.S. routes from Hamilton (YHM):. • YHM to Orlando (MCO) starting December 12.• YHM to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) starting December 13. Each will operate 3x weekly using the Embraer E195-E2.

NEW: Alaska Airlines will add 2 more new non-hub routes:. • Boise (BOI) to Ontario (ONT).• Spokane (GEG) to Orange County (SNA). Both begin on January 7 using a 1x daily Embraer 175. Details:

All will operate with the Embraer 175. The BUR routes are daily year-round while STS-PSP is 5x weekly seasonal. Alaska will also compete with Breeze on the three BUR routes.

NEW: Alaska Airlines will add new routes, filling in Avelo’s exits:. • Burbank (BUR) to Eugene, OR (EUG).• Burbank (BUR) to Pasco, WA (PSC).• Burbank (BUR) to Redmond, OR (RDM).• Santa Rosa (STS) to Palm Springs, CA (PSP). Full details:

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) route updates:. • Spirit cancels Nashville (BNA) before launch.• Spirit will end Baltimore (BWI) after Aug. 10.• Breeze RDU-PIT departs 7:00 AM from March 13. Potential RDU base or start of RONs?.• Breeze Albany (ALB) 2x → 3x weekly from Dec. 23.• Avelo.

Starlux Airlines announces it will begin flying to Phoenix (PHX) on January 15, 2026. Taipei (TPE) to PHX will operate 3x weekly with the A350-900, increasing to 4x weekly from March:. • JX26 Depart TPE 8:45 PM Arrive PHX 5:40 PM.• JX25 Depart PHX 10:45 PM Arrive TPE 4:55 AM

Southwest Airlines announces it will launch St. Thomas (STT) with 2 routes:. • STT to Orlando (MCO) 1x daily from February 5.• STT to Baltimore (BWI) less than daily from February 7. Southwest’s next new destination will be announced by the next schedule extension (August 14).

NEW: Breeze Airways will add new routes:. • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI) to Washington DC (IAD).• Tri-Cities, TN (TRI) to Orlando (MCO).• Lincoln (LNK) to Orlando (MCO).• Raleigh (RDU) to Portsmouth (PSM).• Manchester (MHT) to Myrtle Beach (MYR).• Fort Myers (RSW) to Albany (ALB)

Allegiant Air announces 7 new routes:. • Fort Myers (RSW) to Allentown (ABE).• Fort Myers (RSW) to Appleton (ATW).• Fort Myers (RSW) to Des Moines (DSM).• Toledo (TOL) to Sarasota (SRQ).• Punta Gorda (PGD) to New Orleans (MSY).• Gulf Shores (GUF) to Nashville (BNA).• Fort

American Airlines will increase capacity to Spain this winter:. • Introduce 777-300ER on Dallas (DFW) to Madrid (MAD) Dec. 2 to Jan. 5. • Philadelphia (PHL) to Madrid (MAD) 787-8 → 787-9 Dec. 2 to Jan. 5. • Dallas (DFW) to Barcelona (BCN) resumes January 6 instead of late

American Airlines will add a new route from Phoenix (PHX) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL). PHX-FLL begins on December 18 using a 1x daily Airbus A321:. • AA550 Depart PHX 1:15 PM Arrive FLL 7:33 PM.• AA441 Depart FLL 5:30 PM Arrive PHX 8:46 PM

It’s probably Breeze to MCO + Northeast city like BDL, but wouldn’t dismiss Spirit or Avelo.

Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) in Tennessee will be announcing a new airline next Tuesday. The airline will serve 2 new routes from TRI, both operating 2x weekly starting in December. TRI currently sees service from Allegiant, American, and Delta.

The codeshare also covers both airlines’ domestic routes.

American Airlines and Porter Airlines plan to partner with each other!. The two airlines have applied for DOT permission to launch a reciprocal codeshare. The codeshare is expected to initially cover routes between the U.S. and Canada + American’s flights to Latin America.

China Airlines announces it will begin its new Taipei (TPE) to Phoenix (PHX) route on December 3. Flights will operate 3x weekly using the A350-900 with a nonstop TPE → PHX and a one-stop PHX → LAX → TPE for the return segment. The airline says it will leverage its new

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci says the new Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo (NRT) route is off to a “very successful start”. Load factor was 80%+ in June and stage-length adjusted RASM was 18% higher than HNL-NRT, which ended in favor of SEA-NRT. Cargo is playing a role too,

Spirit Airlines announces it will begin flying to Key West, Florida (EYW). Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Key West (EYW) begin on November 6 with 4x weekly flights, increasing to 1x daily from December 18. Spirit will use the Airbus A320, which is the largest aircraft to

Frontier Airlines announces 15 routes:. • Atlanta (ATL) to Omaha (OMA).• Dallas (DFW) to Charleston (CHS).• Dallas (DFW) to El Paso (ELP).• Dallas (DFW) to Tucson (TUS).• Newark (EWR) to Chicago (MDW).• Tampa (TPA) to Kansas City (MCI).• Tampa (TPA) to St. Louis (STL).•