American Plans New Route, Cuts Two

The carrier is shaking up its East Coast network.

Ryan Ewing

Tuesday, December 09, 2025 at 12:10 PM ET

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Zach Vasile

An American Eagle Embraer jet (Photo: Ryan Ewing)

Key Takeaways:

American Airlines is launching a new daily 91-mile route connecting Boston and Nantucket, Massachusetts, beginning June 18 on an Embraer E175.
The airline will suspend its twice-daily service between New York-JFK and Toronto, Canada, effective May 20, 2026.
American's seasonal service between Philadelphia and Hilton Head, South Carolina, will not return for July and August after operating four times in June 2026.

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American is planning to launch a new 91-mile route next year, while also suspending two more.

According to schedule data from aviation analytics company Cirium, the airline will start connecting Boston and Nantucket, Massachusetts. Flights are slated to begin on June 18, operating daily on a Republic Airways Embraer E175.

Both JetBlue and Cape Air currently serve this intra-state market.

Route Cuts

American will also axe two routes in 2026. Twice-daily service between New York-JFK and Toronto is scheduled to end on May 20.

The carrier has linked the two airports for over two decades.

In addition, American’s seasonal service between Philadelphia and Hilton Head, South Carolina, will not return through next summer. The route will operate four times in June 2026, but won’t continue in July or August.

An airline spokesperson could not be immediately reached for comment on the network changes.

Ryan Ewing

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