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New U.S. and Canada–Europe Routes for Summer 2027 (live thread)
By Louis de Joux
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Track new U.S. and Canada–Europe nonstop routes announced for Summer 2027, with airlines, launch dates, frequencies, operating seasons and aircraft.


Map of new routes announced as of August 8 2026. Map: An Insi8 © production·RouteMapper.com © 2026 Rob Shaw. All rights reserved
Last updated: August 20, 2026 · 5 new routes announced
Airlines are beginning to reveal their plans for Summer 2027. This living tracker covers new nonstop routes between the United States, Canada and Europe as they are announced.
Frequencies, aircraft and operating dates reflect the latest published information and remain subject to change.
Airline | Announcement date | Route | Operating season | Frequency | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Airlines | August 20, 2026 | Seattle (SEA)–Athens (ATH) | May 12–October 2027 | 3x weekly | Boeing 787-9 |
Alaska Airlines | August 20, 2026 | Seattle (SEA)–Paris (CDG) | May 25–October 2027 | 5x weekly | Boeing 787-9 |
Delta Air Lines | August 13, 2026 | Austin (AUS)–Paris (CDG) | From March 27, 2027 · Summer seasonal | Daily | Airbus A330-900 |
Condor | July 30, 2026 | Chicago O’Hare (ORD)–Frankfurt (FRA) | May 14–September 12, 2027 | Daily | Airbus A330-900neo |
American Airlines | February 5, 2026 | Philadelphia (PHL)–Porto (OPO) | Summer 2027 · Exact dates pending | Daily | Airbus A321XLR |
What stands out so far
Alaska Airlines is responsible for the largest expansion in this first wave. Its new Athens and Paris routes add eight weekly transatlantic departures from Seattle. Athens will be the first nonstop connection between the Pacific Northwest and Greece, while Paris places Alaska in direct competition with the existing Air France and Delta services.
American’s Philadelphia–Porto service is the only new route announced so far using a narrowbody aircraft. It is exactly the kind of thinner transatlantic market the Airbus A321XLR was designed to make possible.
Two announcements introduce additional competition on established routes: Alaska on Seattle–Paris and Condor on Chicago–Frankfurt. The other routes connect markets without current nonstop service.
No genuinely new Canada–Europe city pair has yet been announced specifically for Summer 2027.
More announcements are expected.
Methodology
The tracker includes scheduled nonstop passenger routes between the United States or Canada and Europe that are new to the operating airline for Summer 2027. Relaunches are included but identified where relevant.
The announcement date is the date on which the airline publicly confirmed the route. Frequency, season and aircraft are updated when airlines publish material schedule changes.
Sources: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Condor, American Airlines.
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