FLIGHTS OF FANCY

Exciting new airline routes to shape your travel goals in 2026

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Asia is about to become even more accessible, thanks to new flight routes.

In March, Virgin Atlantic began flights from Heathrow to Seoul, South Korea, and in October the airline will start a new route from Heathrow to Phuket, Thailand. June will see the launch of Air Asia flights between Gatwick and Kuala Lumpur (via Bahrain), while British Airways is planning to introduce additional flights between the UK and Delhi by the end of the year.

So where to go? If you're taking advantage of Air Asia’s route to Kuala Lumpur, we recommend heading to the wonderfully wild Malaysian island of Langkawi, home to South East Asia's first UNESCO Global Geopark, and the backdrop for the BBC's recent