Other airlines are getting in on the Summer 2024 planning game, with American Airlines planning a busy summer for its Transatlantic networ.
The airline is planning to add three new European cities in 2024 — Copenhagen, Denmark; Nice, France; and Naples, Italy to its network from its Philadelphia hub, as well as expand its operation. In total, Philadelphia will be home to 14 European destinations.
The planned introduction for these services is as below:
| Destination | Service Notes | Aircraft Type |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen, Denmark | New daily service begins June 6, 2024 | Boeing 787-9 |
| Naples, Italy | New daily service begins June 5, 2024 | Boeing 787-8 |
| Nice, France | New daily service begins May 6, 2024 | Boeing 787-9 |
In addition, the airline will launch new services between Dallas-Fort Worth and Barcelona, Spain, whilst restoring services between Chicago and Venice, Italy.
American also recently expanded service to year-round on routes to several key trans-Atlantic destinations, including Lisbon, Portugal, Madrid, and Rome, providing customers more flexibility to plan their European vacations in 2024.
| Route | Service Notes | Aircraft Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Barcelona, Spain | New daily service begins June 5, 2024 | Boeing 777-200 | |
| Chicago to Venice, Italy | Resuming daily service on June 5, 2024 | Boeing 787-8 | |
| Chicago to Athens, Greece | Earlier seasonal restart on May 6, 2024 | Boeing 787-9 | |
| Charlotte to Dublin, Ireland | Earlier seasonal restart on March 5, 2024 | Boeing 777-200 | |
| New York (JFK) to Athens | Earlier seasonal restart on March 31, 2024 | Boeing 777-200 | |
| Philadelphia to Venice, Italy | Earlier seasonal restart on April 4, 2024 | Boeing 787-8 | |
| Charlotte to Madrid, Spain | Expanding to year-round service | Boeing 777-200 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Dublin, Ireland | Expanding to year-round service | Boeing 787-8 (winter) | and 777-200 (summer) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Rome (FCO), Italy | Expanding to year-round service | Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 | |
| Philadelphia to Barcelona, Spain | Expanding to year-round service | Boeing 787-8 | |
| Philadelphia to Lisbon, Portugal | Expanding to year-round service | Boeing 787-8 (winter) | and 787-9 (summer) |
Tickets go on sale on the 20th of August 2023, for travel during the timetables, available through American Airlines’ usual distribution channels.
And winter sun for those who need it
For those yearning for those hot winter days, American Airlines is readying its winter service between the U.S. and Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, with a highlight being the service between Dallas-Fort Worth to Buenos Aires going daily in late October.
Planned changes include:
| Route | Service Notes | Aircraft Type |
| Charlotte to Eleuthera, Bahamas | Expand to daily flights from Feb. 15 to April 3 | Bombardier CRJ 700 |
| Charlotte to Georgetown, Bahamas | Expand to daily flights from Feb. 15 to April 3 | Bombardier CRJ 900 |
| Charlotte to Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | Expand to daily flights from Feb. 15 to April 3 | Embraer E175 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Buenos Aires, Argentina | Expand to daily flights starting Oct. 29 | Boeing 787-9 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Cozumel, Mexico | Expand to two daily flights from Jan. 8 to April 3 | Boeing 737-800 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Nassau, Bahamas | Expand to daily flights starting Feb. 15 | Boeing 737-800 |
| Miami (MIA) to Anguilla | Expand to two daily flights from Jan. 8 to April 3 | Embraer E175 |
| Miami to Bridgetown, Barbados | Expand to three daily flights from Jan. 8 to April 3 | Boeing 737-800 |
| Miami to St Maarten | Expand to three daily flights from Jan. 8 to April 3 | Boeing 737-800 |
| Miami to Tortola, British Virgin Islands | Expand to three flights on Saturdays from Jan. 8 to April 3 | Embraer E175 |
In Quotes
Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning.
“American is thrilled to add three new European destinations,”
“New service from Philadelphia and expanded trans-Atlantic service from Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth will offer customers convenient one-stop access from more than 200 unique destinations across the U.S. to Europe next summer.”
A busy summer ahead
It seems with airline deliveries picking up (especially the 787, which is core to American Airlines’ operation, with the majority of the expansion and new routes being delivered by the type), American Airlines is forging ahead with expansion for the summer season, whilst keeping its Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin American operations in check for the upcoming winter season.
Having a choice is a wonderful thing for both an airline and passenger to have – and no doubt, there will be options for both revenue and award-seeking passengers as they seek to plan out their summer travels – be it for business, or pleasure.
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