Turkish Airlines will make its debut at the airport on Wednesday, March 18, flying to Istanbul up to 15 times a week, opening up easy onward connections to 353 destinations across Asia, Africa, Australia and beyond.
Ciaran Brannigan, commercial director at London Stansted, said: “We’re delighted to welcome new airlines and routes during 2026 that give our passengers even greater choice, value and convenience.
“London Stansted continues to grow as a key gateway for travel across Europe and beyond, and these additions underline our commitment to offering more destinations and better connectivity for leisure and business travellers alike.”
Ryanair will introduce flights to Malmo in Sweden twice weekly from Wednesday, April 1, alongside expanded services to Glasgow from Sunday, March 29.
EasyJet will launch a new route to Paris Charles de Gaulle starting on Thursday, March 5.
AJet will begin flights to Bodrum in Turkey from Friday, June 26.
Jet2.com is expanding its summer schedule with routes to Jerez in Spain from Friday, May 1, Samos in Greece from Thursday, May 7 and La Palma in the Canary Islands from Monday, October 26.
TUI will start flights to Kos on Thursday, May 7, while BA CityFlyer will begin service to Olbia in Sardinia from Saturday, May 23.
