Exciting new flight routes to try out in 2019

Exciting new flight routes to try out in 2019
By laurencroft


Need a holiday? Can’t decide where to go? We’ve got you covered.

Because next year, there are a ton of new routes being released from a few major airports, particularly in the UK and US.

But where are they from? Luckily, Lonely Planet has put together a list of the best of the best new routes – and we can’t wait to try them all out.

Heading to Europe? You’ll be able to fly directly from London to Osaka, Japan.

From March 2019, ahead of the Rugby World Cup, British Airways will run flights to Japan four times a week, in partnership with Japan Airlines. Oh, and March is cherry blossom season, too!

Osaka castle in cherry blossom season, Osaka, Japan

Norwegian Airlines has also announced flights from London; the first ever low-cost route between the UK and Brazil, in fact. Dates for the flights are yet to be released, but you’ll be able to go from London Gatwick to Rio de Janeiro Galeao airport.

Aerial view of Rio De Janeiro. Corcovado mountain with statue of Christ the Redeemer, urban areas of Botafogo, Flamengo and Centro, Sugarloaf mountain.

New flights to both Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine from London Stansted, on Ryanair, have also just been launched – making that eight flights a week total. Which means UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites and the famous ghost town of Chernobyl are more accessible than ever.

Kiev-Pechersk Lavra against the sky with clouds autumn. Big Bell tower, Refectory Church and Assumption Cathedral. Kiev, Ukraine

Also departing from London Stansted in 2019 are flights to Bulgaria! Jet2 will operate two flights a week to Burgas, a port city along Bulgaria’s infamous Black Sea coast.

The port of the old town Nessebar with fishing boats, Bulgaria, Black sea.

Across the world, New Zealanders will score a brand new non-stop route between Chicago O’Hare Airport and Auckland, courtesy of Air New Zealand. It’ll be New Zealand’s first ever direct link to the Midwest US, and will operate three times a week.

CHICAGO - ILLINOIS: MAY 9, 2018: Tourists visit Cloud Gate in Millennium Park in the late afternoon.

Over in the US, Philadelphia is getting two new destinations: Bologna, Italy and Dubrovnik, Croatia.

From early June to late September, American Airlines will fly from Philadelphia to Bologna four times a week – so say hello to the best pizza and pasta you’ll ever taste.

Bologna, Italy - May 23, 2016: People have a lunch on Pescherie Vecchie street near famous italian food markets and shops in the center of Bologna old town. Bologna is gastronomic capital of the Italy

American Airlines will also launch a direct route to Croatia in early June, running from Philadelphia to Dubrovnik three times a week until September 27. It’s also the first direct route between the US and Croatia in almost 30 years, BTW.

Aerial panoramic view at famous european travel destination, Dubrovnik cityscape on Adriatic Coast, Croatia.

So what are you waiting for? There are flights to be booked!

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