Christmas may be over but Turkey still on menu for Stansted

Turkish Airlines, one of the world’s largest carriers, will make its debut at the airport on 18 March, flying to Istanbul up to 15 times a week, opening up easy onward connections to 353 destinations across Asia, Africa, Australia and beyond.

Holidaymakers and business travellers will also have plenty of fresh options closer to home. Ryanair is adding flights to Malmo in Sweden from 1 April, twice weekly, and more services to Glasgow from 29 March.  

easyJet will start flying to Paris Charles de Gaulle from 5 March, while AJet will launch flights to Bodrum in Turkey from 26 June.

Jet2.com is expanding its summer programme with new routes to Jerez in Spain from 1 May, Samos in Greece from 7 May, and La Palma in the Canary Islands from 26 October.  

TUI will introduce flights to Kos from 7 May, and BA CityFlyer will start services to Olbia in Sardinia from 23 May.

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.”