On Thursday, American Airlines released a revised schedule featuring new routes, station closures, and route cancellations. These changes reflect the airline’s modernization and growth efforts.
In an internal statement, American announced five new routes from Chicago-O’hare, Dallas, and Miami:
- DFW – Amsterdam (Seasonal: May-September)
- DFW – Rome (Seasonal: May-September)
- DFW – Kona, Hawaii (Seasonal: February-March and June-July)
- ORD – Barcelona (Seasonal: May-September)
- MIA – White Plains, NY (Year round service begins on December, 15th)
On the other hand, the airline announced six route cancellations:
- PHL – Brussels (Station closure occurred on August 21st. Service started in 1989)
- JFK – Birmingham, England (Station closure occurring on January 6th, 2017. Service started in May 2015)
- ORD – Dusseldorf (Station closure occurred on September 6th. Service started in April 2013)
- PHL – Zurich (Route exit occurring on September 30th. Service started in 2007)
- PHL – Halifax (Station closure occurring on January 8th, 2017)
- PHL – White Plains, NY (Route exit occurring on December 14th, 2016)
In addition, American has added a few seasonal reductions within their schedule:
- JFK – Paris (CDG) (Suspended from November 2016 to March 2017; returns April-October 2017)
- PHL – Frankfurt (Suspended from November 2016 to March 2017; returns April-October 2017)
- ORD- Paris (CDG) (Suspended from January to March 2017; returns April-December 2017)
- JFK – Manchester, UK (Suspended from January to March 2017; returns April-October 2017)
These changes have yet to be displayed on American’s website.
One response to “American Outlines Major Changes to Route Network”
AA should focus on being on time. most of the AA flights I’ve taken in the last 18 months have been horribly delayed or cancelled.