American is bringing back a long-unserved route. This market has not seen non-stop flights for around 17 years.
Starting on Dec. 18, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier will connect its Charlotte, North Carolina, hub with Vail/Eagle County in Colorado. Flights will operate daily through Jan. 5, an airline spokesperson confirmed.
“American is excited to offer service to seven destinations from EGE this holiday season with new flights to Charlotte,” said Jordan Pack, American’s director of domestic network planning, in a statement. “Travelers can enjoy seamless connections to Eagle County from more than 350 destinations around the world with a single stop.”
The route will be operated by an Airbus A319. American also serves Vail from Dallas/Fort Worth on a year-round basis, in addition to seasonal flights to Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and New York-JFK.
Resuming Service
Charlotte and Vail were last linked with non-stop flights in 2008, according to Cirium Diio schedule data. US Airways previously served the route with a Boeing 757-200 aircraft.
American’s plans to resume Charlotte-Vail service come just weeks after United announced service from its Washington Dulles hub to the Colorado airport.
