Exciting new airline routes from July 2024 and beyond
July was arguably the busiest month for aviation news so far this year.
From Delta Air Lines' meltdown to Southwest Airlines' new seating policies, travelers have lots to catch up on. The airline network planners were also seemingly working overtime in July because the flurry of route news didn't stop.
Many airlines made major network announcements last month, and some carriers published smaller adjustments that didn't warrant their own story.
Either way, this report is one you won't want to miss. You'll catch all the details of July's route changes in our comprehensive monthly roundup below.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska's network headliner from July was the announcement that it would add a whopping 18 routes, including one new destination (Eagle, Colorado).
The airline's new routes mainly target leisure traffic during the winter months. In fact, some of the routes are supported by contracts with Apple Vacations, a major vacation outfitter.
Alaska also added new service from Los Angeles to both La Paz and Monterrey in Mexico.
It wasn't all good news for the route map, though. Alaska unveiled plans to drop flights from San Diego to Cancun and from Orange County, California, to Bozeman, Montana. Additionally, the airline has suspended service between LA and Bozeman.
- Alaska Airlines cuts 2 routes, suspends another as it pushes into leisure markets
- Alaska Airlines adds a whopping 18 routes, 1 new destination
- Alaska Airlines ups Mexico service with new routes to La Paz and Monterrey
Allegiant Air
Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air announced another splashy route expansion last month. This time, the airline unveiled eight new routes across 13 popular Florida cities. All of the flights are designed to take flyers to warm-weather destinations during the winter.
The big winner in Allegiant's latest route announcement is Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in Georgia, which landed three new nonstop routes to Florida.
American Airlines
American Airlines had a very busy July with three big network changes.
The first is the addition of a new route-map pin in Carlsbad, California. American's regional affiliate Envoy Air will operate twice-daily flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), marketed as American Eagle service. This new flight takes off Feb. 13, 2025.
American also added a new international destination last month: South Caicos, Turks and Caicos. Flights launch Feb. 15, 2025, from Miami. The South Caicos area boasts some popular resorts and will also be home to a new Marriott Luxury Collection property opening next year.
The airline also added two more routes from New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Florida. This is the latest addition following the breakup of the Northeast Alliance with JetBlue.
In terms of cuts, American made big moves in Austin, cutting five routes about nine months after cutting 21 mostly regional routes from Austin.
The airline also suspended flights from Phoenix to London for the winter season, and it brought its flagship jet, the Boeing 777-300ER, to Charlotte for the first time with regularly scheduled service.
- American Airlines adds new domestic destination in Southern California
- American adds cool new Caribbean destination, cuts Miami transcon route in big network update
- American makes big cuts in Austin, brings flagship jet to Charlotte
Avelo Airlines
Avelo Airlines had a blockbuster July with the announcement of its largest-ever network expansion. This expansion includes three new cities across 18 routes. Two of those cities are the airline's first-ever international destinations: Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Cancun.
Avelo also added two new routes as part of a West Coast schedule extension. The new routes are from Salt Lake City and Ontario, California, to Sonoma County.
It wasn't all additions in July, though. Avelo also dropped six cities from its network, including Lansing, Michigan; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Dubuque, Iowa; Mosinee, Wisconsin; Binghamton, New York; and Brownsville, Texas.
- Avelo goes international in 18-route expansion, adds 3 more cities
- Avelo drops 6 cities as it extends schedule to January, doubles down on New Haven and San Juan
Breeze Airways
Breeze Airways added two new cities to its network last month: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Montrose, Colorado. The airline also added a new route to Vero Beach, Florida, a popular destination for warm-weather seekers.
Delta Air Lines
Delta didn't have any major network announcements last month, but it did make a handful of smaller updates.
The first is the addition of a new service between Detroit and Nassau, Bahamas. This new flight launches Dec. 21 with Saturday-only service.
The airline is also adding flights from Detroit to Mexico's new Tulum airport starting Jan. 11, 2025.
The airline also added routes from Las Vegas to Orange County, California, and from LA to Mazatlan, Mexico, but both flights are technically resumptions for the carrier.
Finally, the airline brought back its most uncomfortable regional jet, the CRJ-200, on a handful of routes from Salt Lake City, but that jet should be headed back to the desert in the coming weeks.
Frontier Airlines
It was a bleak month for Frontier Airlines' network, which saw over 50 route cuts during the past 31 days. Several of the affected routes had only been recently added by the airline, some as early as this May.
For its part, Frontier said that these cuts are due to the "current industry supply and demand imbalance." The airline said it might resume some of these routes next year depending "on relevant seasonal performance."
- Frontier Airlines drops 43 routes in major network update
- Frontier Airlines cuts 8 routes in latest network shakeup
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Airways made just one network announcement in July, and it wasn't pretty.
Route cuts are the real story: The airline is halting 24 routes and pulling out of seven outstations. The cuts are designed to help the carrier downsize to profitability.
JetBlue will add a handful of new routes across New England, with a heavy emphasis on flying between the Northeast and Florida. The airline will also add service to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) in New Hampshire.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest was busy making major changes last month, starting with retiring the open-seating policy in favor of assigned seats. The airline will also even add a premium extra-legroom product.
On the network side, the airline added four new routes, all of which were previously operated by the carrier.
The additions were offset by 11 route cuts during the winter months.
Southwest told TPG that these are "seasonal suspensions," meaning that the airline plans to fly them again in the future. However, the airline hasn't published any resumption dates, so we'll have to monitor if the carrier follows through on its word.
United Airlines
United didn't have many network changes last month, but it did file a unique limited-time daily route from Newark to Port of Spain from Dec. 19, 2024, to Jan. 6, 2025. This route technically represents a resumption from before the pandemic, and it'll be operated for the peak winter holiday period.
Separately, the airline will also drop service to Fukuoka, one of the largest cities in Japan and one of the more unusual United destinations. The airline used to fly to Fukuoka from its Guam hub, which it inherited as part of the merger with Continental Airlines.
Aeromexico
Now that Mexican airlines are once again allowed to add flights to the U.S., these carriers have been busy in recent months making notable additions.
Last month, Aeromexico filed a few new routes:
- Atlanta to Manzanillo will see once-weekly service on an Embraer 190 beginning in November.
- Newark to Mexico City will see daily service on a Boeing 737 MAX starting in October. Newark will become a new destination for Aeromexico once this flight launches.
- Denver to Monterrey is launching Dec. 21 with once-weekly service on a Boeing 737 MAX.
- LA to Manzanillo is launching Dec. 21 with once-weekly service on a Boeing 737-800.
Avianca
Avianca announced last month that it was resuming service between Chicago and Bogota, Colombia, for the first time in five years. Avianca is a member of the Star Alliance, and it can tap into United's domestic network from Chicago to boost the number of one-stop itineraries it can sell.
Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways is plotting a major U.S. expansion with its longest route yet: service from Dallas-Fort Worth to Nadi, Fiji. At 6,625 miles, the Dallas-to-Nadi route is 760 miles longer than the airline's current longest to Vancouver, British Columbia.
The carrier hasn't made a formal announcement yet. It has only applied for permission to operate the route from the U.S. Department of Transportation. We'll be monitoring this one closely in the coming months.
Flair Airlines
Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Flair Airlines removed service from Las Vegas to Toronto in last month's schedule update. This route was originally launched in November 2021.
WestJet
Canadian carrier WestJet cut two routes last month, as first seen in Cirium schedules. This includes service from Orlando and Tampa to Hamilton, Canada.
The airline also announced a new daily service between Seattle and Kelowna beginning Jan. 17, 2025. Kelowna is popular in the winter because it is close to some of British Columbia's top ski resorts.
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