This isn’t the hottest travel topic, but hear us out. Getting to those European and Caribbean hotspots, the more off-the-beaten path locations will be that much sweeter with better connectivity.

Below is not an exhaustive list of all new 2026 routes- it’s just a few highlighting areas we sell the most, as well as the top 3 U.S. based airlines.

Don’t forget by using a Crafted Escapes advisor you have access to our Air Desk. They have 30+ years of experience: they know the layout of the planes, which route is better for a layover, the seating layout on each plane, etc.

Europe

Delta

Exciting new routes coming for summer 2026 to Sicily, Sardinia, Malta and Porto. 2025 summer routes plan to continue from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Copenhagen (CPH) and Rome (FCO,: Atlanta (ATL) to Naples (NAP) and Boston (BOS) to Milan (MXP):

New York (JFK) nonstops

• Sicily: Catania
• Portugal- Porto Daily service begins May 21, 2026
• Sardinia (Olbia)- Three weekly flights begin May 20, 2026
• Malta -Three weekly flights begin June 7, 2026

Boston

• Spain- Madrid and Barcelona (Begins May 17, 2026)
• Nice, France Begins May 17, 2026

Atlanta

• Brussels

Detroit

• Dublin

   

United

Most new routes are seasonal and begin in late April or May 2026, with varying weekly frequencies and aircraft types. Some destinations, such as Split and Bari, will feature premium cabins, while others, like Glasgow and Santiago de Compostela, will use single-aisle jets without lie-flat seats. United will resume all routes from its previous summer expansion, maintaining service to unique locations such as Greenland, Sicily, Bilbao, Faro and Madeira Island.

Newark (EWR) – *new routes*

• Split, Croatia: starting April 30, 2026 (three times weekly)
• Bari, Italy: starting May 1, 2026 (four times weekly)
• Santiago de Compostela, Spain: starting May 22, 2026 (three times weekly)
• Glasgow, Scotland: From Newark (EWR) starting May 8, 2026 (daily flights)

   

• Washington, DC (IAD) to Reykjavik, Iceland: starting May 21, 2026

   

American Airlines

• Five additional routes are resumptions of previous services, connecting:
• Dallas-Fort Worth to Zurich (May 21 to Aug. 4)
• Miami to Milan (MXP) year-round service starting March 29
• Philadelphia to Budapest and Prague (summer seasonal service starting May 21).
• The new Dallas-Fort Worth to Athens (beginning daily service on May 21, 2026)

  
  Charlotte routes:

• Athens (ATH): will resume its seasonal service in May 2026.
• Palm Springs, CA (PSP): Seasonal service begins in December 2025.
• Aspen, CO (ASE): Seasonal service begins in December 2025.
• Vail, CO (EGE): Seasonal service begins in December 2025.

Other news:

Caribbean & U.S.

Delta

Adding new Saturday routes to the following. Flights will begin in May or June 2026 and will operate through September or October 2026 depending on the route.

• Austin (AUS) → Bozeman, Montana (BZN) – Gateway to Yellowstone and Big Sky Country

• Austin (AUS) →Kalispell, Montana (FCA) – Gateway to Glacier National Park and alpine trails

• Austin (AUS) →Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida (VPS) – White-sand beaches
• Atlanta (ATL) → Grenada (GND)
• Atlanta (ATL) → Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD)
• Boston (BOS) → Aruba (AUA)
• Boston (BOS) → Nassau (NAS)
• Los Angeles (LAX) → Jackson Hole, WY (JAC), operated by SkyWest
• Los Angeles (LAX) → Bozeman, MT (BZN), operated by SkyWest
• Seattle (SEA) → Albuquerque (ABQ), operated by SkyWest
• NYC LaGuardia (LGA) → Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida (VPS), operated by Republic
• NYC LaGuardia (LGA) → Nassau (NAS)

2026 Masters– Delta is offering 18 daily flights to August from April 5-13 from new locations like LAX, BNA, EWR

AnguillAIR— opened routes 2x weekly from BWI directly to Anguilla, New York and Boston will also have nonstops

American Airlines

• Jackson Hole (JAC): Daily service from New York-JFK begins June 18, 2026
• Gunnison/Crested Butte (GUC): Seasonal service from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) runs from June 18 through September 8, 2026
• Jacksonville (JAX): Flights from New York-LGA start February 13, 2026
• Savannah (SAV): Flights from New York-LGA start February 13, 2026
• Saint Lucia (UVF): Saturday only service from New York -JFK will begin Dec 2025 for the winter 2026 season

   

United Airlines

• Existing weekend-only routes to Aruba and Nassau are expanding to daily service starting in summer 2026.
• Additionally, United Airlines has added new winter routes in late 2025, such as a flight from Denver to Punta Cana. Our advisor Kelley Lawerence was on the inaugural flight!
• Chicago, IL (ORD)
  • Monterey, California (gateway to Carmel and Big Sur) – Saturday service, starting in summer
  • St. George, Utah (gateway to Zion National Park) -Saturday service, starting in summer
  • Idaho Falls, ID -Saturday service, starting in summer

Africa

Added a new nonstop last month connecting Atlanta to Marrakech

Asia

Salt Lake City (SLC) to Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea

United

Newark (EWR) to Seoul, South Korea (Daily service starting September 4, 2026)

South America

American Airlines

Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) to Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) in Buenos Aires (May 21 to Aug. 3)

So what’s on your 2026 list? Any new routes you’re excited for?

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