Exciting New Airline Routes For August 2018 And Beyond

Airlines around the world launch and announce dozens of new flight routes and service changes every month. Today, we’ll share just a few of the latest flights that took to the skies this month or will in the near future. Keep in mind that exact flight details (like schedules and aircraft, among other things) may change.NEW ROUTES LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2018New Domestic and International Flights on Southwest Airlines (launched August 7)Fly nonstop from LA to Tampa, Florida, thanks to a new Southwest route. (Photo by CHBD/Getty Images)Details — It’s been a big month for Southwest, which launched several new domestic and international flights, including a new transcon route between Los Angeles (LAX) and Tampa, Florida (TPA). The airline also began daily routes between Atlanta (ATL) and Nashville (BNA), Cincinnati (CVG) and Denver (DEN) and Hartford (BDL) and St. Louis (STL), as well as a fun new international route from Baltimore (BWI) to Cancun (CUN), which will be operated by the carrier’s 737 MAX 8.Baltimore to Cancun (daily):WN1607 Baltimore (BWI) 8:55am Departure → Cancun (CUN) 11:35am ArrivalWN1608 Cancun (CUN) 12:35pm Departure → Baltimore (BWI) 5:05pm ArrivalNote that there’s a second already-existing flight on Saturday:WN1611 Baltimore (BWI) 10:05am Departure → Cancun (CUN) 12:40pm ArrivalWN1620 Cancun (CUN) 4:25pm Departure → Baltimore (BWI) 8:55pm ArrivalCincinnati to Denver (daily):WN774 Cincinnati (CVG) 8:10pm Departure → Denver (DEN) 9:00pm ArrivalWN254 Denver (DEN) 12:35pm Departure → Cincinnati (CVG) 5:15pm ArrivalHartford, CT, to St. Louis (daily):WN2130 Hartford (BDL) 11:10am Departure → St. Louis (STL) 12:45pm ArrivalWN427 St. Louis (STL) 4:15pm Departure → Hartford (BDL) 7:35pm ArrivalLos Angeles to Tampa:As of this writing, this route is showing flights that vary considerably over the next few months in terms of departure/arrival times and flight numbers. Be sure to confirm the times and flight numbers on Southwest’s site before booking.Five new daily options for Atlanta to Nashville:WN2182 Atlanta (ATL) 8:05am Departure → Nashville (BNA) 8:00am ArrivalWN160 Nashville (BNA) 5:40am Departure → Atlanta (ATL) 7:40am ArrivalWN1332 Atlanta (ATL) 10:45am Departure → Nashville (BNA) 10:55pm ArrivalWN1331 Nashville (BNA) 7:35am Departure → Atlanta (ATL) 9:40am ArrivalWN2464 Atlanta (ATL) 1:25pm Departure → Nashville (BNA) 1:30pm ArrivalWN2354 Nashville (BNA) 9:45am Departure → Atlanta (ATL) 11:50am ArrivalWN20 Atlanta (ATL) 6:10pm Departure → Nashville (BNA) 6:10pm ArrivalWN1644 Nashville (BNA) 1:25pm Departure → Atlanta (ATL) 3:30pm ArrivalWN2222 Atlanta (ATL) 10:15pm Departure → Nashville (BNA) 10:15pm ArrivalWN1558 Nashville (BNA) 6:45pm Departure → Atlanta (ATL) 8:45pm ArrivalPrimera Air Begins Flying from Washington, DC to London (launched August 22)Take an iconic photo along Abbey Road on your next trip to London. (Photo by Richard Boll/Getty Images)Details — Folks on the East Coast now have the chance to fly from Washington, DC (IAD), to London Stansted Airport (STN), located about an hour’s drive from the city center, thanks to a new route launched this month by low-cost-carrier Primera Air. You can catch nonstop service five times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays aboard the carrier’s brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft.Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Schedule (5x per week):PF48 Washington, DC (IAD) 9:20pm Departure → London (STN) 9:50am (+1) ArrivalPF47 London (STN) 3:55pm Departure → Washington, DC (IAD) 7:50pm ArrivalAvianca Adds Flights from Orlando to Latin America (launched August 1 and 2)An aerial view of Lima’s Miraflores neighborhood. (Photo by antorti/Getty Images)Details — Earlier this month, Avianca began offering nonstop options between Orlando (MCO) and three popular Latin American cities: Lima (LIM), San Salvador (SAL) and Guatemala City (GUA). Service from MCO-LIM operates daily, while the MCO-SAL route runs four times per week on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (return trips are Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) and the MCO-GUA route runs three times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (with return trips on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays). All three new routes are aboard the airline’s A319s.Orlando to Lima (daily):AV977 Orlando (MCO) 3:28pm Departure → Lima (LIM) 8:30pm ArrivalAV976 Lima (LIM) 10:05am Departure → Orlando (MCO) 5:24pm ArrivalOrlando to San Salvador (4x per week):AV423 Orlando (MCO) 6:39pm Departure → San Salvador (SAL) 7:30pm ArrivalAV422 San Salvador (SAL) 7:45am Departure → Orlando (MCO) 12:40pm ArrivalOrlando to Guatemala City (3x per week):AV618 Orlando (MCO) 6:45pm Departure → Guatemala City (GUA) 7:50pm ArrivalAV619 Guatemala City (GUA) 9:18am Departure → Orlando (MCO) 2:13pm ArrivalMore Domestic Flights Available on Frontier Airlines (launched August 1, 12, 13, 15, 21 and 30)Sunset on Coronado Island Beach in San Diego, California. (Photo by anouchka/Getty Images)Details — Frontier Airlines launched a whopping 43 flights this month, including nonstop service from Memphis (MEM) to San Antonio (SAT), Jacksonville (JAX) to Las Vegas (LAS) and Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Diego (SAN), among others. The new routes will be operated by a mix of the carrier’s A319, A320 and A321 aircraft. So if you’ve been wanting to explore more of the US or visit nearby Calgary in Canada, get to it!Launched August 1:Denver (DEN) – Sacramento (SMF)Launched August 12:Austin (AUS) – Orange County (SNA)Charlotte (CLT) – San Antonio (SAT)Denver (DEN) – Norfolk (ORF)Denver (DEN) – San Antonio (SAT)Jacksonville (JAX) – Las Vegas (LAS)Jacksonville (JAX) – San Antonio (SAT)Jacksonville (JAX) – St. Louis (STL)Las Vegas (LAS) – Norfolk (ORF)Las Vegas (LAS) – Sacramento (SMF)Orlando (MCO) – Harrisburg, PA (MDT)Orlando (MCO) – Ontario, CA (ONT)Orlando (MCO) – Norfolk (ORF)Orlando (MCO) – Portland, ME (PWM)Orlando (MCO) – Syracuse (SYR)Milwaukee (MKE) – San Diego (SAN)Omaha (OMA) – San Antonio (SAT)Chicago (ORD) – Syracuse (SYR)San Antonio (SAT) – Tulsa (TUL)Launched August 13:Austin (AUS) – Louisville (SDF)Buffalo (BUF) – Jacksonville (JAX)Cleveland (CLE) – San Antonio (SAT)Colorado Springs (COS) – Los Angeles (LAX)Spokane (GEG) – Las Vegas (LAS)Indianapolis (IND) – San Diego (SAN)Jacksonville (JAX) – Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)Las Vegas (LAS) – San Francisco (SFO)Orlando (MCO) – Pittsburgh (PIT)Memphis (MEM) – San Antonio (SAT)Oklahoma City (OKC) – San Antonio (SAT)Pittsburgh (PIT) – San Diego (SAN)San Antonio (SAT) – Orange County (SNA)Launched August 15:Albuquerque (ABQ) – San Antonio (SAT)Charleston, SC (CHS) – Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP)Cleveland (CLE) – San Diego (SAN)Columbus (CMH) – San Antonio (SAT)Jacksonville (JAX) – Kansas City (MCI)Jacksonville (JAX) – Milwaukee (MKE)Las Vegas (LAS) – Calgary, Canada (YYC)Raleigh-Durham (RDU) – San Diego (SAN)San Antonio (SAT) – Salt Lake City (SLC)Launched August 21:Denver (DEN) – Santa Barbara (SBA)Launched August 30:Denver (DEN) – Wichita (ICT)NEW ROUTES ANNOUNCED IN AUGUST 2018American Airlines to Add Nine More Routes from US to EuropeDubrovnik, anyone? (Photo by Samantha T. Photography/Getty Images)Details — As JT Genter reported last week, American Airlines recently announced a number of European routes that are expected to launch in 2019, including nonstop service from the US to Munich (MUC), Dublin (DUB), Athens (ATH), Edinburgh (EDI), Berlin (TXL), London (LHR), Bologna (BLQ) and Dubrovnik (DBV), which you may recognize as King’s Landing on Game of Thrones. The Dallas and Chicago routes will be operated by Dreamliners — 787-8s for the flights to Munich and Athens, with a 787-9 for the Dublin route — while a 757 will service the PHL-EDI route and 767s will service the PHL-BLQ and PHL-DBV routes. Flights from CLT-MUC will be operated by an A330-200, while those from PHX-LHR will use AA’s 777-200 aircraft.Schedule:Charlotte (CLT) – Munich (MUC); daily as of March 31, 2019Dallas (DFW) – Dublin (DUB); daily from June 6 to September 28, 2019Dallas (DFW) – Munich (MUC); daily from June 6 to October 26, 2019Chicago (ORD) – Athens (ATH); daily from May 3 to September 28, 2019Philadelphia (PHL) – Edinburgh (EDI); daily from April 2 to October 26, 2019Philadelphia (PHL) – Berlin (TXL); 4x per week from June 7 to September 28, 2019Philadelphia (PHL) – Bologna, Italy (BLQ); 4x per week from June 6 to September 28, 2019Philadelphia (PHL) – Dubrovnik (DBV); 3x per week from June 7 to September 27, 2019Phoenix (PHX) – London (LHR); daily from March 31 to October 26, 2019Delta to Debut New Flights to Seoul, Tel Aviv and EuropeIt’ll soon be easier to reach the popular South Korean city from the US. (Photo by Alex Barlow/Getty Images)Details — Not to be outdone by American Airlines, Delta also announced a series of new routes to Europe this month — as well as to Seoul and Tel Aviv — that are set to launch next spring. While no official start date for the JFK-TLV and JFK-CDG routes was listed in Delta’s official press release, it seems the MSP-ICN service is expected to begin April 1, while the LAX to CDG and AMS routes are slated for June 16, and TPA-AMS for May 23. A newly refurbished 777 will service flights to Seoul, while updated 777s and A330-300s will be featured on the flights to Europe and Tel Aviv, respectively.Minneapolis-St. Paul to Seoul (daily):DL171 Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) 2:40pm Departure → Seoul (ICN) 5:20pm (+1) ArrivalDL170 Seoul (ICN) 7:45pm Departure → Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) 5:55pm ArrivalNew York to Tel Aviv (daily):DL466 New York (JFK) 3:35pm Departure → Tel Aviv (TLV) 9:35am (+1) ArrivalDL467 Tel Aviv (TLV) 11:35am Departure → New York (JFK) 4:50pm ArrivalNew York to Paris (daily):DL264 New York (JFK) 8:15pm Departure → Paris (CDG) 9:45am (+1) ArrivalDL265 Paris (CDG) 12:00pm Departure → New York (JFK) 2:32pm ArrivalLos Angeles to Paris (daily):DL156 Los Angeles (LAX) 12:00pm Departure → Paris (CDG) 7:55am (+1) ArrivalDL157 Paris (CDG) 3:15pm Departure → Los Angeles (LAX) 6:25pm ArrivalLos Angeles to Amsterdam (daily):DL78 Los Angeles (LAX) 12:05pm Departure → Amsterdam (AMS) 8:00am (+1) ArrivalStarting June 16: DL78 Los Angeles (LAX) 7:00pm Departure → Amsterdam (AMS) 2:55pm (+1) ArrivalDL79 Amsterdam (AMS) 3:40pm Departure → Los Angeles (LAX) 6:25pm ArrivalTampa to Amsterdam (daily):DL76 Tampa (TPA) 9:25pm Departure → Amsterdam (AMS) 12:45pm (+1) ArrivalDL77 Amsterdam (AMS) 2:45pm Departure → Tampa (TPA) 7:13pm ArrivalEven More Domestic Routes Coming Soon to Frontier AirlinesPay a visit to Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Chiara Salvadori/Getty Images)Details — As if August wasn’t a busy enough month for Frontier Airlines, it had to go and announce a ton of new seasonal routes expected to launch between November 2018 and January 2019, including service to its 100th destination — Harlingen Valley International Airport (HRL) in Texas. Ranging from international flights to Punta Cana (PUJ) to more state-side options including new flights from Tucson, the new routes will be aboard a mix of the carrier’s A319, A320 or A321 aircraft. Translation: If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to plan an autumn or wintertime getaway, this is it.Schedule:Fort Myers (RSW) – Albany (ALB); 2x per week as of November 17Fort Myers (RSW) – Las Vegas (LAS); 2x per week as of November 17Fort Myers (RSW) – Omaha (OMA); 2x per week as of November 17Fort Myers (RSW) – Phoenix (PHX); 3x per week as of November 15Fort Myers (RSW) – Portland (PWM), 2x per week as of November 16Fort Myers (RSW) – Salt Lake City (SLC); 2x per week as of November 16Fort Myers (RSW) – Syracuse (SYR); 3x per week as of November 15Phoenix (PHX) – Fort Myers (RSW); 3x per week as of November 15Phoenix (PHX) – Grand Rapids (GRR); 2x per week as of November 16Phoenix (PHX) – Madison (MSN); 2x per week as of November 17Phoenix (PHX) – Norfolk (ORF); 2x per week as of November 17Tucson (TUS) – Denver (DEN); 4x per week as of November 7Tampa (TPA) – Charlotte (CLT); 3x per week as of November 15Tampa (TPA) – Grand Rapids (GRR); 3x per week as of November 15Tampa (TPA) – Greenville/Spartanburg (GSP); 2x per week as of November 16Tampa (TPA) – Norfolk (ORF); 2x per week as of November 17Tampa (TPA) – Portland (PWM); 3x per week as of November 15Tampa (TPA) – Syracuse (SYR); 3x per week as of November 15Chicago O’Hare (ORD) – Palm Springs (PSP); 2x per week as of December 14Chicago O’Hare (ORD) - Harlingen (HRL); 2x per week as of November 21Cincinnati (CVG) – Punta Cana (PUJ); 1x per week as of January 11, 2019Cleveland (CLE) – Punta Cana (PUJ); 3x per week as of January 6, 2019Cleveland (CLE) – Sarasota (SRQ); 2x per week as of December 10Cleveland (CLE) – West Palm Beach (PBI); 3x per week as of November 15Denver (DEN) - Harlingen (HRL); 3x per week as of November 22Las Vegas (LAS) – San Jose Del Cabo (SJD); 1x per week as of December 15Las Vegas (LAS) – Cancun (CUN); 2x per week as of December 21New York (LGA) – Orlando (MCO); daily as of November 15Philadelphia (PHL) – Sarasota (SRQ); 2x per week as of December 10St. Louis (STL) – Punta Cana (PUJ); 3x per week as of January 5, 2019West Palm Beach (PBI) – Columbus (CMH); 2x per week as of November 16West Palm Beach (PBI) – Pittsburgh (PIT); 2x per week as of November 17West Palm Beach (PBI) – St. Louis (STL); 3x per week as of November 15United to Add More Flights to Europe and Beyond in 2019Check out the colorful hotels along the beach in Tel Aviv. (Photo by Danor_a/Getty Images)Details — United announced plans this month for another gateway to Israel, this time from Washington, DC (IAD) to Tel Aviv (TLV) beginning May 22, 2019. Pending government approval, the new route will run three times per week, with flights leaving IAD on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and returning from TLV on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday aboard United’s 777-200ER aircraft. In addition to the Tel Aviv announcement, the airline shared details of further expansion in Europe in 2019.Washington, DC to Tel Aviv (3x per week):UA72 Washington, DC (IAD) 10:30pm Departure → Tel Aviv (TLV) 4:30pm (+1) ArrivalUA73 Tel Aviv (TLV) 12:20am Departure → Washington, DC (IAD) 5:50am ArrivalSan Francisco to Amsterdam (daily):UA968 San Francisco (SFO) 2:55pm Departure → Amsterdam (AMS) 10:20am (+1) ArrivalUA969 Amsterdam (AMS) 2:50pm Departure → San Francisco (SFO) 4:50pm ArrivalNewark to Naples, Italy (daily, seasonal):UA964 Newark (EWR) 5:25pm Departure → Naples (NAP) 8:05am (+1) ArrivalUA965 Naples (NAP) 10:10am Departure → Newark (EWR) 2:05pm ArrivalNewark to Prague (daily, seasonal):UA188 Newark (EWR) 6:05pm Departure → Prague (PRG) 8:25am (+1) ArrivalUA187 Prague (PRG) 10:10am Departure → Newark (EWR) 1:30pm ArrivalCanadian Airline Swoop Announces Its First US DestinationsVisit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando — and try the butter beer. (Photo by TPG)Details — Low-cost carrier WestJet’s ultra-low-cost offspring Swoop recently announced plans to expand to the US later this year, with flights from Canada’s Abbotsford (YXX) — located about an hour from Vancouver — Edmonton (YHM) and Hamilton (YHM) to Las Vegas, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and Phoenix expected to launch in mid-October.Schedule:Abbotsford (YXX) – Las Vegas (LAS); 2x per week as of October 11, then 3x per week as of October 28Edmonton (YEG) – Las Vegas (LAS); 11x per week as of October 11Hamilton (YHM) – Orlando (MCO); 2x per week as of October 17, then 3x per week as of October 30Hamilton (YHM) to Tampa (TPA); 2x per week as of October 20, then 3x per week as of October 31Hamilton (YHM) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL); 2x per week as of October 26Hamilton (YHM) to Las Vegas (LAS); 4x per week as of October 26Edmonton (YEG) to Phoenix (PHX); 2x per week as of October 27KLM to Offer Nonstop Service Between Boston and Amsterdam in 2019Doesn’t a trip to Amsterdam sound amazing right about now? (Photo by @Didier Marti/Getty Images)Details — Attention anyone in the Northeast who’s interested in windmills, canals, bike rides in beautiful places, wooden clogs or anything else you might find intriguing about a certain Dutch capital: KLM recently announced it’ll be bringing back its nonstop transatlantic hop from Boston (BOS) to Amsterdam (AMS) for the first time since 1994. The route will be operated by KLM’s A330-300 three times a week on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday starting March 31, 2019, before increasing to four flights a week — Monday is added to the mix — on July 1, 2019.Schedule (3x per week then 4x per week as of July 1, 2019):KL618 Boston (BOS) 10:00pm Departure → Amsterdam (AMS) 10:35am (+1) ArrivalKL617 Amsterdam (AMS) 5:00pm Departure → Boston (BOS) 6:30pm ArrivalSun Country to Introduce Six New Flights to NashvilleGet your country music fix in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Nina Dietzel/Getty Images)Details — Great news for any country music fans out there: Sun Country is about to make it easier to get to the center of all the action in Nashville. Keep an eye out for six nonstop seasonal routes connecting BNA with Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), Fort Myers (RSW), Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO), Tampa (TPA) and New Orleans (MSY) that are expected to launch this fall — and don’t forget to pack your cowboy boots.Schedule:Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) – Nashville (BNA); 2x per week as of November 1Nashville (BNA) – Fort Myers (RSW); 2x per week as of November 2Nashville (BNA) – Miami (MIA); 2x per week as of November 3Nashville (BNA) – Orlando (MCO); 2x per week as of November 4Nashville (BNA) – Tampa (TPA); 2x per week as of November 3Nashville (BNA) – New Orleans (MSY); 2x per week as of November 2Which of these new routes are you most excited about?