Passengers travelling from the two major airports in the Midlands in 2026 can choose from more than a dozen new routes.
The two main airports in the Midlands are, of course, Birmingham Airport and East Midlands Airport.
Both airports are used by millions of passengers each year, serving dozens of destinations across the world.
Operated by airlines including Ryanair, Jet2 and SunExpress, the majority of these new routes are already taking bookings.
We’ve rounded up all the new routes available from Birmingham Airport and East Midlands airport in 2026.
Explore them below:
1. The 19 new routes coming to Midlands airports in 2026 - full list for Birmingham and East Midlands
See the full list below | EMA Photo: EMA
2. Gdansk, Poland
Jet2 recently announced plans for a brand-new route from East Midlands Airport to Gdansk, Poland, as part of its winter 2026/27 programme. Two new weekly services (Monday and Friday) will operate to the Polish city from November 27 to December 21, 2026. | Scotch Mist/Wikimedia Photo: Scotch Mist/Wikimedia
3. Geneva, Switzerland
Jet2CityBreaks has launched packages from EMA to Geneva for Winter 25/26. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
4. Antalya, Turkey
SunExpress has confirmed it will launch a new scheduled passenger service from East Midlands Airport to Antalya, Turkey, from Easter through to the end of October in 2026. The service will operate up to three times weekly - on Tuesdays, Wednesdays (peak summer only), and Fridays, with mid-morning departure times. | Getty Images Photo: Getty