On October 26, northern airlines will switch to winter schedules based on IATA slot seasons. In addition to the return of numerous seasonal services on or around then, there will be many new domestic and international routes—but obviously not as many as in the summer.
Going through schedule changes suggests that 16 international US routes will take off in October, most of which will be brand-new. Many will make it into my weekly new routes newsletter, just as many that started in September did.
The USA’s 16 international route additions
They are shown below. Some 12 of the 16 links will be brand-new for the stated airline in October, while five airport pairs have never had non-stop flights before. The month starts with Philippine Airlines’ long-awaited Seattle service, which has been in the works for years.
Seattle has gained multiple new airlines this year, including Starlux, the return of China Airlines, and now Philippine Airlines, while SAS will return next year. Given the aforementioned change to the winter aviation season, many routes begin towards the end of the month.
Photo: Vincenzo Pace | Simple Flying
Caveats for inclusion
As usual, various limitations have been imposed:
- The stated airline must not have served the route since 2020 unless it is materially different, such as operating non-stop rather than one-stop.
- Only the mainland US and Hawaii are considered, not US territories.
- Simple seasonal resumptions, of which there are many, are excluded.
The table of coming routes
|
Start date |
Route |
Airline |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
|
October 2 |
Manila-Seattle |
Philippine Airlines |
Brand-new route for the airline, and the airport pair has never been served. Was due to begin in 2020 but didn’t due to the pandemic. |
|
October 3 |
Toronto-Phoenix |
Porter |
Brand-new route for the airline. Daily E195-E2. |
|
October 9 |
New York JFK-St Vincent |
JetBlue |
Brand-new route for the airline. Twice-weekly A320ceo. |
|
October 26 |
Newark-Marrakech |
|
Brand-new route for the airline, and the airport pair has never been served. Indeed, it will be Marrakech’s first US route. Three times weekly 767-300ER. |
|
October 25 |
Dublin-Las Vegas |
Aer Lingus |
Brand-new route for the airline, and the airport pair has never been served. Three times weekly A330-300. United carries lots of passengers in this market via Dulles. |
|
October 26 |
Dallas/Fort Worth-Brisbane |
|
Brand-new route for the airline. Mainly six times weekly 787-9, but later daily; it’ll be American’s longest service. Previously served by Qantas until 2014. |
|
October 26 |
Dallas/Fort Worth-Rio de Janeiro/Galeão |
American |
Daily 787-9. Previously served until 2018. |
|
October 26 |
Tampa-Amsterdam |
|
Daily A330-300. Previously served in 2019. |
|
October 27 |
Bogota-Chicago O’Hare |
Avianca |
Daily A320neo. Previously served in 2018/2019. |
|
October 27 |
Miami-San Salvador |
Volaris El Salvador |
A320neo, four times weekly. For the first time, it will be non-stop and no longer stop in San Pedro Sula. |
|
October 27 |
Orlando-London Heathrow |
Delta |
Brand-new route for the airline. Four times weekly A330neo. |
|
October 27 |
Amstersam-Portland |
KLM |
Brand-new route for the airline, although it simply replaces transatlantic joint venture partner Delta. Three times weekly 787-9. |
|
October 27 |
San Francisco-Monterrey |
United Express |
Brand-new route for the airline, and the airport pair has never been served. 12 times weekly E175. It will be the USA’s longest international RJ route in October and the country’s third-longest RJ service overall (see here for September’s results). |
|
October 28 |
Mexico City-Newark |
Aeromexico |
Brand-new route for the airline. Four times weekly 737 MAX 8. |
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October 29 |
Tijuana-Las Vegas |
Volaris |
Brand-new route for the airline, and the airport pair has never been served. Three times weekly A320ceo/neo. It will be Tijuana’s second US destination, joining Phoenix, which started earlier this year. |
|
October 29 |
Waterloo-Orlando International |
Flair |
Brand-new route for the airline. Twice-weekly 737-800. Previously served by WestJet until 2017. |
United Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines