Stansted link & Atlanta return

Turkish Airlines’ inaugural Stansted flight touched down on March 18, 2026, and the airport’s press release described the new service launching with a twice‑daily pattern. (mediacentre.stanstedairport.com) Airline schedule and route reporting show the Stansted rotations will be operated with Airbus A321neo narrowbodies on the published timetable. (aviationa2z.com) Industry trackers note this marks Turkish Airlines’ return to Stansted after more than 15 years, with the carrier last serving the airport in the mid‑2000s. (airguide.info) Commercial briefings frame the addition as Turkish’s third London gateway alongside Heathrow and Gatwick, expanding the carrier’s UK footprint. (businesstravelnewseurope.com) Ethiopian Airlines’ corporate statement sets a restart date of May 21, 2026, for its direct Addis Ababa–Atlanta passenger service. (corporate.ethiopianairlines.com) Operational reports say the Atlanta rotation was suspended in early February 2026 after operating three times weekly and using Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliners on the route. (airlinegeeks.com) Aviation coverage adds that Ethiopian moved the planned restart forward from an earlier June target and highlighted Atlanta’s demand from business travellers and the African diaspora in its resumption messaging. (airlinegeeks.com)