Mirë se erdhëtFlights home · winter 2026–27
New winter flights to Prishtina and Tirana, 2026–27: every route, checked
If you live in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, the UK or Sweden, flying home gets easier this winter. Below is every new direct route we could find, with the start date and flying days exactly as the airline or airport announced them. We read each page on 26 October 2026. Anything we could only find in trade press is marked Estimate. Fares are left out on purpose: the launch prices were promotions and have changed.
Updated
Short answer
Ryanair has flown Cologne/Bonn–Tirana since 25 October. Wizz Air starts Prishtina flights from Basel-Mulhouse (daily) and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden on 16 November and from Brussels Charleroi on 17 November, and adds Dortmund flights. easyJet brings back London Luton–Prishtina on 7 December. In mid-December Wizz Air adds Frankfurt-Hahn, Hamburg and Malmö. None of this winter's new routes is from North America.
Verified · checked on 26 Oct 2026
Source: Wizz Air news release, 29 Jul 2026 (plus the airport and easyJet pages below)
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Wizz Air: Basel and Karlsruhe to Prishtina
Monday 16 November 2026
Date source: Wizz Air…
easyJet: London Luton to Prishtina
Monday 7 December 2026
Date source: easyJet…
Wizz Air: Hamburg and Malmö to Prishtina
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Date source: Hamburg Airport
All new routes at a glance
Verified · checked on 26 Oct 2026
Start dates and days are as announced. Airlines often change days and frequencies on new routes, so check the airline's own booking page before you plan around a flight.
| Route | Airline | First flight | Days or flights a week | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne/Bonn – Tirana | Ryanair | 25 Oct 2026 (flying now) | Up to 5 a week | Verified |
| Basel-Mulhouse – Prishtina | Wizz Air | 16 Nov 2026 | Daily | Verified |
| Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden – Prishtina | Wizz Air | 16 Nov 2026 | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Verified |
| Brussels Charleroi – Prishtina | Wizz Air | 17 Nov 2026 | Tue, Thu, Sat | Verified |
| Dortmund – Prishtina (more flights) | Wizz Air | Winter season | 5 a week, up from 3: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Verified |
| London Luton – Prishtina | easyJet | 7 Dec 2026 | Mon, Wed, Fri | Verified |
| Frankfurt-Hahn – Prishtina | Wizz Air | From 14 Dec 2026 (see note) | Wed, Sun | Verified |
| Hamburg – Prishtina | Wizz Air | 15 Dec 2026 | Announced: Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Verified date; days may be cut |
| Malmö – Prishtina | Wizz Air | 15 Dec 2026 | Announced: Tue, Thu, Sat | Verified date; days may be cut |
| Berlin – Prishtina | Wizz Air | 14 Dec 2026 (reported) | 2 a week (reported) | Estimate |
Sources: Köln Bonn Airport (Cologne/Bonn), Wizz Air (Basel, Karlsruhe, Charleroi, Dortmund), easyJet (Luton), Hahn Airport, Hamburg Airport and Swedavia (Malmö), all read on 26 Oct 2026. Berlin is from trade press only. 'Days may be cut': in October, trade press reported that Hamburg and Malmö will run twice a week instead of the announced four and three.
Germany: Cologne/Bonn, Karlsruhe, Dortmund, Hahn and Hamburg
Verified · checked on 26 Oct 2026
Cologne/Bonn – Tirana: Köln Bonn Airport says Ryanair is flying to Tirana for the first time, up to five times a week, from 25 October (press release, 9 October 2026). It is in the airport's winter timetable.
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Dortmund – Prishtina: Wizz Air's own release (29 July 2026) lists Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden from 16 November on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and Dortmund up from three to five flights a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in winter.
Frankfurt-Hahn – Prishtina: Hahn Airport's home page says Wizz Air connects Hahn with Prishtina from 14 December 2026, on Wednesdays and Sundays. Estimate: 14 December is a Monday, so the first flight from Hahn is likely Wednesday 16 December. Check the booking page.
Hamburg – Prishtina: Hamburg Airport announced (15 September 2026) that Wizz Air flies to Prishtina from 15 December, four times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Eurowings and GP Aviation already fly the route, the airport says.
Switzerland, Belgium, the UK and Sweden
Verified · checked on 26 Oct 2026
Basel-Mulhouse – Prishtina: daily from 16 November, the biggest of the new routes by frequency (Wizz Air, 29 July 2026).
Brussels Charleroi – Prishtina: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 17 November (Wizz Air, 29 July 2026). Wizz Air bases one Airbus A321neo at Prishtina from November to fly these routes.
London Luton – Prishtina: easyJet relaunches the route on 7 December, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (easyJet media centre, 23 July 2026). Wizz Air already flies Luton–Prishtina, so Luton will have two airlines on the route.
Malmö – Prishtina: Swedavia, which runs Malmö Airport, says Wizz Air starts on 15 December 2026, three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (15 September 2026).
Reported, not confirmed on an official page
Estimate · checked on 26 Oct 2026
Berlin – Prishtina: trade press reported in September that Wizz Air starts on 14 December, and in October that it will run twice a week instead of three times. We could not find this on a Wizz Air or Berlin Airport page we could open, so treat it as an Estimate until it shows on wizzair.com.
Fewer flights on the December routes: the same October report says Hahn, Hamburg and Malmö will run twice a week instead of four times. Hahn Airport's own page already shows two days a week; the Hamburg and Swedavia pages still show the original plan.
Trieste – Prishtina is reported from 19 December, twice a week with a winter pause. We have left it out of the table until an official page confirms it.
Tirana: one new winter route, two coming in 2027
Verified · checked on 26 Oct 2026
This winter: Cologne/Bonn – Tirana with Ryanair, flying since 25 October (above).
Spring 2027: Luxair says it will fly Luxembourg – Tirana all year from 29 March 2027, on Mondays and Fridays, the first direct link between the two countries (press release, 10 September 2026). Tirana Airport's news page says Canada's Air Transat returns to Tirana on 8 May 2027, with more flights in summer (posted 14 October 2026).
Left out: a reported Wizz Air Palermo – Tirana route. The airport's own site would not open for us on 26 October, so we could not confirm it.
Flying from the US or Canada
Unknown · checked on 26 Oct 2026
None of this winter's new routes starts in North America (Air Transat's Canada–Tirana flights return in May 2027, see above), and we found no new nonstop from the US to Prishtina or Tirana in the official airline and airport pages we checked on 26 October 2026. From the US you still change planes, usually in Istanbul or a European hub. A new European route can still help if you split your trip, for example flying to family in Germany or Switzerland first.
Before you book a brand-new route
New routes are the ones most likely to be retimed or trimmed before they start, as the December Wizz Air reports show. Book on the airline's own site, keep its emails, and check your flight again a week before. If a flight is cancelled or badly delayed, our claims pages explain what you can ask for.
Flying from a Schengen airport on a Kosovo, Albanian, US or Canadian passport? The EU's Entry/Exit System records your exit too. Our EES guide explains who it applies to.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a direct flight from Basel to Prishtina?
Yes, from 16 November 2026: Wizz Air flies Basel-Mulhouse–Prishtina daily, according to its news release of 29 July 2026.
Does easyJet fly to Prishtina?
From 7 December 2026, easyJet flies London Luton–Prishtina on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (easyJet media centre, 23 July 2026).
Is there a direct flight from Cologne to Tirana?
Yes. Ryanair has flown Cologne/Bonn–Tirana since 25 October 2026, up to five times a week (Köln Bonn Airport).
Which new Prishtina routes start in December?
easyJet from London Luton on 7 December; Wizz Air from Frankfurt-Hahn (from 14 December, Wednesdays and Sundays), Hamburg and Malmö (15 December). Berlin is reported for 14 December but not yet confirmed on an official page we could open.
Is there a new nonstop flight from the US to Kosovo or Albania?
Not that we found. No official airline or airport page we checked on 26 October 2026 announces one, so plan on one stop. Our US flights guide lists the usual connections.
When does Luxair start flying Luxembourg to Tirana?
On 29 March 2027, twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, all year round (Luxair press release, 10 September 2026).
Sources
- Köln Bonn Airport: Fly with Ryanair to Tirana and Agadir (9 Oct 2026)
- Wizz Air: new Prishtina base and routes (news release, 29 Jul 2026)
- easyJet media centre: three new UK routes incl. London Luton–Pristina (23 Jul 2026)
- Hahn Airport home page: Wizz Air to Pristina from 14 Dec 2026
- Hamburg Airport: Mit Wizz Air nach Pristina (15 Sep 2026)
- Swedavia: Wizz Air adds Malmö–Pristina (15 Sep 2026)
- Luxair: Luxembourg–Tirana from 29 Mar 2027 (press release PDF, 10 Sep 2026)
- Tirana Airport: latest publications
- EX-YU Aviation: five more Wizz Air routes from Pristina (Sep 2026, secondary)
- EX-YU Aviation: Wizz Air cuts frequencies (Oct 2026, secondary)
Checked 26 Oct 2026. Rules change; always confirm with the official source before you travel.
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