Published on
22/05/2026 - 13:06 GMT+2
Aside from religiously reading Euronews Travel and following us on social media, the best way to discover potential holiday destinations is to keep an eye on newly announced routes.
Direct flights open up so many places you wouldn’t have considered before, yet for many European travellers, there just aren’t that many new spots to consider.
That’s because EU air connectivity “essentially flatlined in 2025”, with a net growth of 1%, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) data.
