Birmingham Airport confirms full list of new direct routes for 2026

Millions of passengers have once again passed through Birmingham Airport to fly off to new destinations around the world this year.

But what about new direct routes next year?

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Explore these new destinations which include which you will be able to fly to from Birmingham Airport in 2026:

• Tirana -TUI: A new route to the Albanian capital, with flights operating twice a week from April 2026.
• Budapest, Hungary - TUI: A new direct flight to Budapest, starting May 2026, supporting TUI's Danube river cruise programme.
• samos, Greece - Jet2: A brand-new destination on Jet2's network, providing a new choice for beach and cultural trips
• Bergen, Norway: The programme for Norway and the Fjords is expanded for 2026, with additional flights to Bergen.
• Grenoble, France - easyJet: For the 2025/26 winter season, easyJet is launching a new route to Grenoble, offering access to ski resorts and the city's historic sites.
• Lapland-Rovaniemi, Finland - Ryanair: For the winter 2025–2026 schedule, Ryanair will operate two weekly flights to Lapland, a popular "winter wonderland" destination.
• Palermo, Sicily - Jet2: The next new destination being announced today is Palermo, with flights and holidays departing every Wednesday from Birmingham Airport between 6th May and 28th October 2026. Again, this is an exclusive route with Jet2 from Birmingham Airport.
• MurciaCity: break packages available all year round starting Summer 2026
• Braga - Jet2: Available Summer 2026 for city‑breaks
• Iceland - winter: Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have announced details of their once-in-a-lifetime trips to Iceland for Winter 26/27, with flights and city breaks on sale from Birmingham Airport.
• Birmingham → Inverness (first-ever direct service) — starts 30 March 2026
• Birmingham → Nice, France — starts 1 May 2026 (twice weekly).
• Birmingham → Rome — starts 5 March 2026 (new direct link)