The U.S. mega carrier, American Airlines has added a lot of flights for this coming summer season as it rebuilds its route network and passenger demand increases.
The carrier says that due to strong demand, it expects to fly more than 90% of its domestic seat capacity compared to summer 2019 and 80% of its international seat capacity compared to 2019. This year the airline will operate more than 150 new routes over the summer season.
“Throughout the pandemic, our trademark has been to build a schedule based on what customers tell us they want and need,” said Brian Znotins, American’s Vice President of Network Planning. “And today, they are telling us they’re eager to get back to travel. With our summer schedule, we can offer customers the best network and continue welcoming them safely back to the skies."
New domestic routes
In addition to flights that are on sale now, the airline will introduce 17 new routes available for sale starting on April 19, including daily flights between Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU) and Nashville, Tennessee (BNA).
Based on current customer demand projections, American intends to operate a schedule with domestic capacity almost equal to 2019. In response to increased leisure demand, on June 5, the airline is introducing eight new routes, operating on Saturdays, to experience the wonder of Orlando, Florida, and its endless outdoor adventures, including nonstop service from:
Birmingham, Alabama (BHM)
Dayton, Ohio (DAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana (IND)
Louisville, Kentucky (SDF)
Memphis, Tennessee (MEM)
Nashville, Tennessee (BNA)
Pittsburgh (PIT)
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (RDU)
And for customers living in South Florida eager to travel to the West Coast or Northeast, the airline is launching widebody service from Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK). All flights will operate on Boeing 777s this summer to match the increased demand.
The great outdoors is also high on travelers’ lists and customers can look forward to more flight choices to places like Asheville, North Carolina (AVL); Kalispell, Montana (FCA); and Jackson, Wyoming (JAC), which are already available for purchase. And in addition to the nine previously announced new routes from Austin, Texas (AUS), beginning in May, American is introducing new Saturday flights between AUS and Nassau, Bahamas (NAS).
Creating the broadest global network
As international demand has been slower to recover, American’s international capacity will be down approximately 20% compared to the same period in 2019. The airline remains committed to serving as many international destinations as possible and will continue to offer more flights to more destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean than any other airline.
American is using widebody aircraft to match demand from MIA; thus, short-haul markets in Latin America and the Caribbean will see select flights operating on Boeing 777s and 787-8s this summer:
| Aircraft |
Destination |
|---|
| Boeing 787-8 |
Cali, Colombia (CLO)
Guayaquil, Ecuador (GYE)
Lima, Peru (LIM)
Medellin, Colombia (MDE)
Port au Prince, Haiti (PAP)
Quito, Ecuador (UIO)
|
| Boeing 777-200 |
Bogota, Colombia (BOG)
San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) |
The
airline will also serve Colombia more than ever before with upgauged
aircraft and recently announced service from JFK to Cali (CLO), Bogota
(BOG) and Medellin (MDE) launching on May 6. Customers will also have
increased access to Ecuador and Peru with even more capacity than 2019.
And starting this summer, American will be the only U.S. carrier to
serve Tel Aviv (TLV) and Suriname (PBM) from its MIA hub.
In addition, the airline is working with JetBlue to introduce new
American service between JFK and Athens (ATH) and TLV. However, due to
the effects of the pandemic and the resulting weak demand, American will
not operate to Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI), Shannon, Ireland (SNN)
and Hong Kong (HKG) this summer. American will continue to serve these
markets through London Heathrow (LHR) and Dublin (DUB), through
American’s Atlantic Joint Business partners, British Airways and Aer
Lingus.
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