Each week, Aerospace Global News takes a look at some of the long-haul route changes to and from Europe, all of which are subject to further adjustments.

The key highlights this week include several new routes including an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin and Pittsburgh that has seemingly been in the works for some time now.

Flights between Manchester and Tashkent will also launch this summer, operated by Uzebek carrier, Centrum Air.

Other relevant changes include possible cuts to JetBlue’s transatlantic operation – though this has not been confirmed just yet and all services are still available for booking.

Finally, in other interesting developments, Alaska Airlines has opened bookings for its long-awaited Seattle to London Heathrow route. Air Canada has also revised its planned Palma de Mallorca launch, partially moving away from the Airbus A321XLR.

This week’s schedule changes

Using data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, the below is a non-exhaustive list of developments this week. For readability purposes, adjustments that extend to a large part or the entirety of the 2026 summer season have been listed as ‘S26’.

Long-haul is defined as flights over 3,000 miles, meaning not all Europe to non-Europe flights are included, but only those that meet the threshold.

The sample was selected based on relevance and market trends, and does not include smaller changes such as minor aircraft changes with a limited impact on capacity. As always, schedules are subject to change. And, as we have seen in previous editions, they do.

North Atlantic

• JetBlue removes Amsterdam to New York-JFK flights in S26. These are still available for booking and Aerospace Global News has reached out to the company for clarification.
• Air France reduces Paris Charles de Gaulle to Denver flights from 5x to 3x weekly from mid-June onwards.
• Air Canada removes 4x weekly Airbus A321XLR on flights to Palma de Mallorca and switches to a 3x weekly Boeing 787-8. More below.
• Alaska Airlines opens daily London Heathrow to Seattle flights for booking with a Boeing 787.
• Aer Lingus introduces Dublin to Pittsburgh flights from S26, operating 4x weekly.

South Atlantic

• Turkish Airlines removes Istanbul to Caracas in January 2026 as Venezuelan security situation remains unstable.

Africa

• Air France increases Luanda flights by 1x weekly to 4x weekly in S26.
• Air France increases non-stop Paris to Brazzaville flights to daily in S26, with return leg routing via Kinshasa, Pointe Noire or direct to Paris.

Middle East

• Condor introduces nonstop daily Frankfurt to Abu Dhabi flights with an Airbus A330neo from S26.

Asia

• Centrum Air introduces twice weekly Airbus A321neo flights between Manchester and Tashkent in S26.
• Juneyao Airlines increases Shanghai to Manchester flights to 5x weekly, up from 3x weekly during peak S26. Last year it flew daily.
• Beijing Capital Airlines increases Madrid to Hangzhou flights in S26 from 3x to 5x weekly.

JetBlue appears to remove Amsterdam to New York flights

According to Cirium schedules, JetBlue has filed the removal of its flights between Amsterdam Schiphol and New York-JFK.

All its daily flights operate with its Airbus A321neo equipment.According to the airline’s booking systems, the flights to Amsterdam are still available for booking.

Information from the US Department of Transportation show that loads on its flights have historically been reasonable, though this says very little about yields or overall performance.

Loads reached an average of 79% between January and August 2025. Although reasonable, this was far lower than the 86% achieved by Delta Air Lines and the 88% by partner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Air Canada switches A321XLR route to the 787

Air Canada is switching out one of its first Airbus A321XLR routes, to Palma de Mallorca. Instead of flying four weekly using that aircraft, it will switch to a 3x weekly Boeing 787 operation ultimately maintaining similar levels of capacity.

The route launches on 17 June, and will begin using A321XLR equipment. From July, though, this switches to the Dreamliner. All things considered, Air Canada will fly only eight flights each way on the narrowbody jet.

Centrum Air adds Manchester flights

Centrum Air has announced that it will be launching twice-weekly flights between Tashkent and Manchester. It will be the first airline to offer service on the sector since at least 2003, Cirium data shows.

Centrum Air’s Tashkent (TAS) ↔ Manchester (MAN) flight schedule

This route is part of the Centrum’s global expansion plans. Manchester joins two other already-announced destinations in Europe, namely Frankfurt and Copenhagen. As the carrier prepares its European debut in March 2026, it hopes to leverage its geographical position for connections Eastwards.

It is also reportedly considering flights to Barcelona.

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