American Adds Its 30th Mexican Destination

American currently operates over 100 peak daily flights between the U.S. and Mexico, according to Cirium Diio schedule data.

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An American Eagle E175. (Photo: Shutterstock | Austin Deppe)
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Key Takeaways:

American is planning to add a new city to its route map later this year. This market will be its 30th in Mexico.

On Thursday, the carrier announced the addition of Puerto Escondido as its latest destination in Mexico, with nonstop service from Dallas/Fort Worth starting on Dec. 3.

The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline will operate year-round flights twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, utilizing Embraer E175 aircraft.

Puerto Escondido is in Oaxaca on the Pacific coast. American will become the second U.S. airline to serve the city alongside United, which began serving the market from Houston earlier this month.

In March, American launched new service to Tampico, and in November, it plans to introduce flights to Cancun from Oklahoma City, marking the only international service from that state. The airline also added service to Tulum, Tijuana, and Veracruz in 2024.

American currently operates over 100 peak daily flights between the U.S. and Mexico, according to Cirium Diio schedule data. The airline is the largest U.S. carrier in the U.S.-Mexico market.

Ryan Ewing

Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has spent more than a decade covering the airline business. His work has been featured by CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. His aviation experience spans airport operations, Part 135 regulatory compliance, and airline crew workforce planning, along with time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 and interviews with airline executives. Ryan now serves as Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group. He holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and teaches Airline Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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