New US–Europe non‑stops
U.S. carriers are launching new nonstop routes to 10 European cities this year — including family‑friendly spots like Barcelona and Athens — broadening transatlantic options for summer travel. The expansion could open more direct routing choices for Bay Area travelers watching fares. (the-independent.com)
Major U.S. carriers publishing new summer 2026 transatlantic schedules include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and JetBlue Airways, each announcing multiple seasonal or year‑round routes this week. (news.aa.com) American is adding six international routes for summer 2026, with Philadelphia–Budapest and Philadelphia–Prague and Dallas/Fort Worth–Athens among the new services that begin in May 2026. (news.aa.com) American’s press release lists confirmed equipment for the new routes, including a Boeing 787‑8 on the Dallas/Fort Worth–Athens sector and a Boeing 777‑200 on Dallas/Fort Worth–Zurich, with multiple services timed to start May 21, 2026. (news.aa.com) Delta’s summer 2026 transatlantic slate includes Boston–Madrid (launch May 6, 2026), Seattle–Rome (May 6, 2026), Seattle–Barcelona (May 7, 2026), Boston–Nice (May 16, 2026) and new seasonal JFK links to Olbia, Porto and Malta between May and June 2026. (news.delta.com) United will introduce four new transatlantic destinations from Newark — Split (starting April 30, 2026), Bari (May 1, 2026), Glasgow (May 8, 2026) and Santiago de Compostela (May 27, 2026) — with frequencies ranging from three times weekly to daily on specified sectors. (thepointsguy.com) JetBlue confirmed daily summer seasonal service from Boston to Barcelona beginning April 16, 2026 and to Milan beginning May 11, 2026, operating Airbus A321 aircraft with the carrier’s Mint premium product on board. (news.jetblue.com) San Francisco International Airport will host a record‑level Europe network in 2026, with 16 airlines serving Europe, about 8,682 scheduled departures and roughly 2.65 million seats reported in the 2026 schedule data. (simpleflying.com)
