American Testing Tech to Help Passengers Make Connecting Flights
American is testing out technology meant to help late-arriving passengers make their connecting flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
American is testing out technology meant to help late-arriving passengers make their connecting flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
The airline began serving Dallas/Fort Worth in June 2022. During the winter months, flights operate four times per week and increase to daily in the summer.
An Airbus A320 will operate the route with up to 1,440 total seats per week. Avianca currently flies between Dallas/Fort Worth and San Salvador.
The new Nadi to Dallas/Fort Worth flight —the carrier’s longest scheduled service — clocked in at around 6,625 miles or 13 hours.
The ultra-low-cost carrier – which began flying in 2021 – is set to add more routes from its New Haven, Connecticut, base in 2025.
British Airways is slated to cut two U.S. flights next summer as the carrier continues to face Rolls-Royce engine troubles.
Following seven new European route announcements, American is also adding more service to London Heathrow starting next summer.
The announcement comes just over a month after the Fort Worth-based airline added five new long-haul routes in September.
American’s inaugural Dallas/Fort Worth-Brisbane flight on Saturday clocked in at exactly 16 hours, per FlightAware tracking data.
The airline is expanding its schedule with new A220 routes and the return of more A380s, including additional superjumbo service to the U.S.