Southwest Airlines Launches 5 New International Routes: See Full List Now

Southwest Airlines is expanding its international network with five new services as part of its winter schedule, according to Simple Flying’s coverage. The reports describe Southwest as the world’s largest operator of the Boeing 737 and note that the airline plans to debut several new international routes for the Northern Hemisphere winter season. No precise destination cities, flight numbers, launch dates, or operational outcomes are provided in the material. The coverage frames these additions as part of Southwest’s broader growth of its international footprint, but specifics are not disclosed in the supplied sources.

Additional material from Simple Flying mentions United Airlines announcing a nine-route expansion from its San Francisco International Airport hub for 2027, intended to broaden its Pacific-to-national feed and strengthen year-round connectivity to the East Coast. While the piece emphasizes United’s goal of expanding its Pacific-to-national schedule and positions United as a potential fleet-size leader, it does not supply route-by-route details, launch dates, frequencies, or aircraft deployments. The report notes that the nine planned SFO routes include seasonal services to the Midwest and Florida, but again, no exact destinations are listed in the available material.

The same Simple Flying coverage references Delta Air Lines planning a winter route expansion with seven new routes to be launched between now and March 28, 2027. Delta is described as Atlanta-based and a SkyTeam founding member, with a focus on growing both short- and long-haul offerings for the winter season. The material does not detail which specific routes, dates, or frequencies Delta will implement, only the overall seven-route expansion as part of the winter schedule.

Within the broader industry context, Philippine Airlines is launching its first nonstop passenger service from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The route is described as a milestone in PAL’s long-haul North American expansion, increasing its U.S. footprint to eight destinations when combined with its existing five U.S. mainland destinations. The return leg to Manila is characterized as nonstop with a block time of almost 17 hours. The material does not specify aircraft type, frequency, or the exact launch date beyond labeling this as a milestone for PAL’s expansion.

Alaska Airlines is highlighted for shifts in its Portland International Airport schedule, including the removal of several routes—PDX-to-Baltimore, Jackson Hole, and St. Louis—and a prior commitment that service to New Orleans would not return. The articles indicate these cancellations affect Alaska’s Portland hub operations, but no specific dates, replacement plans, or remaining route details are provided in the material.

JetBlue is described as having unveiled three new nonstop routes in a single day, expanding from two bases. Two of the new links originate from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and one from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The coverage centers on the network-expansion milestone of multiple launches on the same day, but it does not provide specifics on flight frequencies, aircraft types, or exact destinations.

A trio of low-cost carriers—easyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air—are reported as having collectively canceled 25 routes to and from London, with Simple Flying indicating these three airlines account for roughly 47% of departures from London in 2026 per OAG data. The material does not enumerate which city pairs or airports are affected, nor does it specify cancellation dates or schedule details. The report emphasizes the scale of the cancellations within the London short-haul market without detailing operational specifics, aircraft types, frequencies, or alternative routing considerations.

In the broader set of related coverage, Alaska Airlines’ PDX schedule changes are reiterated, noting the removals of PDX routes to Baltimore, Jackson Hole, and St. Louis, along with the prior decision that service to New Orleans would not return. The material reiterates these cancellations as a notable shift in Alaska’s Portland hub operations, but again, no dates or replacement routes are provided. A separate account from Elkhorn Media Group mentions an Alaska flight diversion to Yakima that stranded more than 130 passengers and crew overnight, though no flight number, timing, diversion reason, or subsequent arrangements are specified in the supplied material.