- From Chicago O’Hare (ORD): Daily winter seasonal service to HNL and four new routes to the Caribbean: AUA, GCM, NAS, PLS
- From Miami (MIA): Seven additional daily frequencies to the Caribbean and one new route to the Caribbean: BGI, CUR, FPO, POP, POS, SDQ, UVF and new route SVD
- From Charlotte (CLT): Two new routes to the Caribbean: ELH, MHH
- From Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW): One new route to the Caribbean: AUA
American to Introduce Routes to the Caribbean and Hawaii and Make Winter Schedule Changes to Atlantic and Pacific Routes
Caribbean and Hawaii
American is the first U.S. carrier to serve St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD) with the introduction of year-round Saturday service from MIA. American’s sun-seeking customers will also have more opportunities to reach their favorite Caribbean destinations, including new flights to Aruba (AUA) from ORD and DFW; to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (GCM); Nassau, The Bahamas (NAS); and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos (PLS) from ORD. Customers will also gain new access to Eleuthera (ELH) and Marsh Harbour (MHH) in The Bahamas from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). In addition, American will add an extra frequency from MIA to seven Caribbean destinations it currently serves today.
Beginning this winter, American will also introduce new winter seasonal nonstop service to Honolulu (HNL) from ORD on a Boeing 787-8.
New Routes
| Route | Aircraft | On Sale | Flights Begin | Frequency | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD–HNL | Boeing 787-8 | May 7 | Dec. 19 | Daily | Winter |
| CLT–ELH | Bombardier CRJ-700 | May 14 | Dec. 22 | Saturdays | Year-round |
| CLT–MHH | Embraer E175 | May 14 | Dec. 22 | Saturdays | Year-round |
| DFW–AUA | Boeing 737-800 | May 14 | Dec. 22 | Saturdays | Year-round |
| MIA–SVD | Airbus A319 | May 14* | Dec. 22 | Saturdays | Year-round |
| ORD–AUA | Boeing 737-800 | May 14 | Dec. 22 | Saturdays | Winter |
| ORD–GCM | Boeing 737-800 | May 14 | Dec. 22 | Saturdays | Winter |
| ORD–NAS | Boeing 737-800 | May 14 | Dec. 22 | Saturdays | Winter |
| ORD–PLS | Boeing 737-800 | May 14 | Dec. 22 | Saturdays | Winter |
*Subject to change
New Frequencies
| Route | Aircraft | On Sale | Flights Begin | Pattern | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA–BGI | Boeing 737-800 | May 14 | Dec. 19 | Daily | Winter |
| MIA–CUR | Boeing 737-800 | May 14 | Dec. 19 | Daily | Winter |
| MIA–FPO | Embraer E175 | May 14 | Dec. 19 | Daily | Winter |
| MIA–POP | Boeing 737-800 | May 14 | Dec. 19 | Daily | Winter |
| MIA–POS | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | May 14 | Dec. 19 | Daily | Winter |
| MIA–SDQ | Airbus A321 | May 14 | Dec. 19 | Daily | Winter |
| MIA–UVF | Boeing 757 | May 14 | Dec. 19 | Daily | Winter |
London
American and joint business partner British Airways together will provide more capacity to their LHR hub from American’s hubs at DFW and MIA. Beginning Oct. 28, American will move one of its two MIA–LHR flights to DFW–LHR using a Boeing 777-300ER, and British Airways will add its third MIA–LHR frequency using a Boeing 747-400.
“Customers across Europe will benefit from larger-capacity aircraft between LHR and MIA, and the DFW–LHR frequency will continue to provide great connecting opportunities through American’s centrally located hub,” said Vasu Raja, Vice President of Network & Schedule Planning. “By better leveraging the networks of our joint business partners we are laying the foundation for American to grow its long-haul international network more profitably in the years ahead.”
Simon Brooks, British Airways’ Senior Vice President of Sales for North America, said, “We are thrilled to have this partnership with American Airlines for over seven years now. We continually work with our joint business partners to ensure customers have the best travel experience, and this schedule change delivers on our promise to provide more options.”
Customers will continue to choose to fly on either American or British Airways through codeshare on all DFW–LHR and MIA–LHR flights as part of the joint business.
New Frequencies
| Route | Carrier | Aircraft | On Sale | Flights Begin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA–LHR | BA | Boeing 747-400 | May 14 | Oct. 28 |
| DFW–LHR | AA | Boeing 777-300 | May 14 | Oct. 28 |
Asia
American will seek a dormancy waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation for its service between ORD and PEK, and plans to remove the nonstop ORD–PEK service from its schedule in October. The last westbound flight will be Oct. 20 and the last eastbound flight will be Oct. 22. Customers already holding reservations after these dates will be reaccommodated on other flights, and can continue to reach PEK through American’s hubs at DFW and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). American intends to seek access to operate services at Beijing’s new international airport when it opens next year.
“American is operating more seats from Chicago this summer than in the past 10 years, and we are excited to continue to grow in this important hub,” said Raja. “However the current fare environment severely limits our ability to successfully compete between Chicago and Beijing. We remain committed to China and anticipate that moving to the new Beijing airport in the future will improve the viability of the route through the additional connectivity in conjunction with our codeshare relationship with China Southern in the long run.”
