If one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to travel somewhere new in 2016 (and it should be!) airlines have got you covered. From low cost carriers to full service, LA to Iceland, here are some of the new routes that airlines are flying on this year.
British Airways
British Airways is planning to launch 13 new services this year. They include three flights per week to Lima, the capital of Peru which launches in May. In April, the airline will launch twice weekly services to San Jose, Costa Rica. Both of these new routes will run from London Gatwick, where British Airways will also run a new flight to New York JFK- they already operate this route from London Heathrow. From Heathrow, you’ll also be able to fly to Kalamata and Chania in Greece, two lesser known destinations. You can also fly to Menorca, Biarritz, Palermo and Sicily from there. France’s wine region will also become more accessible with flights from London City Airport to Bergerac. From Gatwick, you can fly to Porto, a coastal city in Portugal.
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook will make areas of the USA more accessible to UK residents, with new long haul flights to Los Angeles, Miami and Boston from Manchester Airport. The popular resort of Antalya will also become more appealing for Scottish travellers, as they’ll be able to fly directly there from Edinburgh in the summer.
Ryanair
The budget airlines aren’t missing out on developing new routes and for Ryanair, the focus is on Italy. Milan and Verona will be more pocket friendly, with routes launching this year. Verona is a great destination this year for Shakespeare fans- this year is the 400th anniversary of his death and many of his plays were set here. If you like shopping, Milan is the place for you. Ryanair will also launch flights to Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. All new Ryanair routes will run from Stansted Airport.
Easyjet
Bristolians, get ready for your city break with new routes to Venice, Copenhagen, Nantes and Dubrovnik- soak in some culture on your summer holiday. Easyjet continues its focus on regional airports with new routes from Manchester to the likes of Paris, Sardinia, Montenegro and Gibraltar. Lastly, residents of Edinburgh will find a new route to Vienna from February.
Monarch
Monarch are launching three new routes from Manchester Airport to Lisbon, Madeira and Tel Aviv. The foray into Israel is a first for the airline and could see the country become a more popular destination for UK tourists.
Thomson Airways
As a result of Thomson merging with First Choice, passengers travelling from Manchester Airport can now enjoy holidays to Goa as well as fortnightly flights to Phuket and Mauritius.
With such exciting new routes on offer, what’s the delay? Book your summer holiday and get rid of the January blues.
