COVID-19 continues to impact American Airlines as it adjusts flights and capacity for Summer 2020 and beyond.
American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner climbing out of Chicago O’Hare – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
The airline will suspend a total of 60% of its international capacity (compared to 2019).
Over the International, the splits in the cuts vary, with
- 80% cut to Asia
- 65% cut to Trans-Atlantic
- 48% cut to Latin America
In addition, a lot of the new routes such as Philadelphia to Casablanca Chicago to Krakow and Seattle to Bangalore to 2021. New winter 2020 seasonal routes Los Angeles to Christchurch and from Dallas-Fort Worth to Auckland to winter 2021. Finally, 25 summer seasonal flights until summer 2021.
The list in full
US – Asia-Pacific
Dallas-Fort Worth – Auckland – Inaugural flight moves to Winter 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth – Hong Kong – Service resumes 7th July
Dallas-Fort Worth – Tokyo-Haneda – Inaugural flight moves to 7th July
Dallas-Fort Worth – Seoul-Incheon – Service resumes 7th July
Dallas-Fort Worth – Beijing – Service resumes 25th October
Dallas-Fort Worth- Shanghai-Pudong – Service resumes 25th October
Los Angeles – Auckland – Seasonal service resumes 25th October
Los Angeles – Christchurch – Inaugural flight moves to Winter 2021
Los Angeles – Hong Kong – Service resumes 25th October
Los Angeles – Tokyo Haneda – Service resumes 7th July; twice-daily service resumes 25th October
Los Angeles – Beijing – Service resumes 25th October
Los Angeles – Shanghai-Pudong – Service resumes 25th October
Los Angeles- Sydney – Service resumes 23rd October
US – Europe and Africa
Boston London – London-Heathrow – Inaugural flight moves to 25th October
Charlotte – London-Heathrow – Service resumes 7th July; twice-daily service resumes October 2020
Charlotte – Frankfurt – Service resumes 25th October
Charlotte – Munich – Service resumes 7th July
Dallas-Fort Worth – Amsterdam – Service resumes 4th June
Dallas-Fort Worth – Dublin – Service resumes 7th July
Dallas-Fort Worth – Frankfurt – Service resumes 4th June
New York-JFK – Barcelona – Service resumes 25th October
New York-JFK- Paris-CDG – Service resumes 7th July
New York-JFK – London-Heathrow – Service resumes 4th June
New York-JFK – Madrid – Service resumes 7th July
New York-JFK – Milan-Malpensa – Service resumes 25th October
Los Angeles – London-Heathrow – Service resumes 4th June
Miami – Barcelona – Service resumes 25th October
Miami – Paris-CDG – Service resumes 25th October
Miami – Madrid – Service resumes 7th July
Miami – Milan-Malpensa – Service resumes 25th October
Chicago-O’Hare – Athens – Service resumes 4th June
Chicago-O’Hare – Barcelona – Service resumes 7th July
Chicago-O’Hare – Dublin – Service resumes 4th June
Chicago-O’Hare – London-Heathrow – Service resumes 4th June
Philadelphia – Amsterdam – Service resumes 7th October
Philadelphia – Barcelona – Service resumes 25th October
Philadelphia – Paris-CDG – Service resumes 25th October
Philadelphia – Dublin – Service resumes 7th October
Philadelphia -Rome – Service resumes 25th October
Philadelphia – London-Heathrow – Service resumes 4th June
Philadelphia – Mardid Service resumes 7th July
Philadelphia – Manchester – Service resumes 25th October
Philadelphia – Zurich – Service resumes 7th July
Phoenix London-Heathrow – Service resumes 7th October
Raleigh-Durham London-Heathrow – Service resumes 4th June
The following routes will not operate this summer season:
Charlotte – Barcelona
Charlotte – Paris-CDG
Charlotte – Dublin
Charlotte – Rome
Charlotte – Madrid
Dallas-Fort Worth – Rome
Dallas-Fort Worth – Munich
New York-JFK – Rome
Chicago-O’Hare – Budapest
Chicago-O’Hare – Paris-CDG
Chicago-O’Hare – Rome
Chicago-O’Hare – Krakow
Chicago-O’Hare – Prague
Chicago-O’Hare – Venice
Philadelphia – Athens
Philadelphia – Budapest
Philadelphia – Casablanca
Philadelphia – Dubrovnik
Philadelphia – Edinburgh
Philadelphia – Reykjavík
Philadelphia – Lisbon
Philadelphia – Prague
Philadelphia – Shannon
Philadelphia – Berlin-Tegel
Philadelphia – Venice
US – Latin America
Dallas-Fort Worth – Buenos Aires – Service resumes 25th October
Dallas-Fort Worth – São Paulo – Service resumes 7th July
Dallas-Fort Worth – Lima – Service resumes 7th July
Dallas-Fort Worth – Santiago – Service resumes 25th October
New York-JFK – Buenos Aires – Service resumes 4th June
New York-JFK – Rio de Janeiro- Service resumes Dec. 17
New York-JFK – São Paulo – Service resumes 4th June
Los Angeles – Buenos Aires – Service resumes 25th October
Los Angeles – São Paulo – Service resumes 25th October
Miami – Brasilia – Service resumes 25th October
Miami – Buenos Aires – Service resumes 7th May; twice-daily service resumes 25th October
Miami – Rio de Janeiro – Service resumes 4th June
Miami – São Paulo – Service resumes 7th May; twice-daily service resumes 25th October
Miami – Santiago – Service resumes 7th May
Rebooking
If you had an outstanding booking on a cancelled route, travel waivers are in effect through to 30th April. Depending on when your ticket was booked:
- Bought your ticket before March 1, 2020, for travel through May 31, 2020, you can rebook without change fees.
- Booked your trip March 1 – April 30, 2020, for all future travel, you can also change your reservation at a later date without change fees
- For cancellations, the airline will email with the information you’ll need, including your ticket number. You will need this when you contact reservations to rebook.
Full details at https://www.americanairlines.co.uk/i18n/travel-info/coronavirus-updates.jsp
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