ROUTES - Sunexpress Announces Flight To Porto Ns26

Izmir – Porto Service extends into summer season, with 2 weekly flights from 24JUN26, operated by 737-800 

 

ROUTES - EasyJet has opened bookings for new routes to Portugal for the summer 2026 season:

Newcastle – Lisbon -  22JUN26 – 28AUG26 (2 weekly A320 flights)

Nice – Funchal  - 06JUN26 – 10OCT26 (2 weekly A320)

Liverpool – Lisbon - eff 31MAR26 2 weekly A319/320 (3 weekly 25JUN26 – 27AUG26; Last served until October 2018)

Newcastle – Faro -  eff 29MAR26 3 weekly A320 (Last served until August 2020)

ROUTES - Bulgaria Air will launch a new service to Portugal during the summer of 2026, with the inaugural flight scheduled for Sofia – Porto on April 9, 2026.

The route will be operated twice a week with Airbus A220-300 aircraft.

Photo: Bulgaria Air

TAP Air Portugal will take delivery of two more A330neo aircraft as part of the fleet modernization and expansion plan

 

Serial 2158 is the first of two. In total, 22 more Airbus aircraft will arrive 2028, including 10 A320neo, 10 A321neo and the two A330neo.

Photo: Duncan Stewart / Aviator

ROUTES - Etihad Adds Leased Hi-Fly A330 From Mid-Feb 2026

Etihad starting this month is adjusting operational aircraft on Abu Dhabi – Lisbon route. 

From 11FEB26, this route will be operated by Hi-Fly A330-200, instead of 787-9/-10. 

Following schedule focuses on July and August 2026, scheduled 5 times weekly.

EY099 AUH0205 – 0725LIS 332 ×56
EY100 LIS0915 – 1945AUH 332 ×56

ROUTES - American Ns26 244-Seater 787-9 International Operations

American Airlines in late-March 2026 tentatively schedules the 244-seater 787-9 aircraft on Philadelphia – Lisbon route, scheduled for one-week.

Philadelphia – Lisbon 28MAR26 – 05APR26 1 daily

ROUTES - American Plans A321XLR Service To Porto

American Airlines plans to add a new route to Portugal to its transatlantic network in summer 2027, using the Airbus A321XLR 

The carrier said it intends to launch daily, summer-seasonal service between Philadelphia International Airport and Porto Airport, subject to government approval. 

Porto will become American’s second destination in Portugal, complementing its year-round Philadelphia-Lisbon service. According to OAG Schedules Analyser data, the Oneworld alliance member currently serves Lisbon daily using Boeing 787-8 aircraft, switching to 787-9s at the start of March.

Porto will become American’s 19th summer-season European destination served from Philadelphia, joining Budapest and Prague, which will resume in May. The airline last served the two Central European cities in summer 2019.

Photo: American Airline