For me the big surprise in 2024 was Poland.
I flew to/from all the airports AY flies to (WAW, WRO, GDN, KRK) + KTW and WAW became my most flown destination/hub.
I've known Warsaw and Krakow for many years, but Gdansk ("Danzig")and Wroclaw ("Breslau") were big positive surprises. I use the city names, because I don't mean now the airports

Close-by, easy to reach - check them out if you have a weekend.
The usual new airlines/destinations etc list I'll post when the 2024 wrap-up topic appears