The new direct flights to stunning destinations from Birmingham Airport starting in 2026

It is an exciting year for the West Midlands hub as there will be new routes to the likes of Budapest and Tirana. The destinations are highly popular and will be a big boost for those who use the airport to travel.

Millions of passengers passed through Birmingham Airport to fly off to new destinations around the world last year - and no doubt it will be the same this year. In 2026 there will be even more choice on where you can fly to from the airport.

Listed below are the new direct routes launching 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)