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American Airlines announced today that it’s adding several new routes to Mexico and the Caribbean this winter for sun seekers looking to get out of the cold in Chicago and Philadelphia as well as those looking for an island getaway from Miami. Three new routes are now on the schedule along with 11 others that will see increased frequency starting in October.
American will operate more than 430 daily departures to 97 destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America this winter. During the holidays, the airline will offer more than 2.3 million roundtrip seats from the United States, which is nearly one million more seats than its closest competitor.
New Routes
Three new routes will be added this winter. These include:
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to/from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) (daily; starts on October 26th)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to/from Queretaro International Airport (QRO) (daily; runs between December 18th through January 5th)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to/from Santo Domingo’s Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) (daily; starts on December 18th)
Expanded Service
American has 11 routes that will see increased frequency this winter. These include:
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from Dominica’s Douglas–Charles Airport (DOM) (increase to 2x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) (increase to 4x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from Leonard M. Thompson International Airport (MHH) (increase to 3x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from North Eleuthera Airport (ELH) (increase to 3x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from Ocho Rios’ Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) (increase to 2x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) (increase to 7x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from Santiago’s Cibao International Airport (STI) (increase to 3x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Miami International Airport (MIA) to/from Tortola’s Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) (increase to 5x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to/from Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) (increase to 2x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to/from San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) (increase to 3x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to/from Saint Martin’s Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) (increase from 1x weekly to 1x daily between December 18th and January 5th)
During the holiday season, American will offer service to 14 routes to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) with more than 20 peak-day departures. It will also grow its Miami International Airport (MIA) hub to 415 peak daily departures and expanded holiday service to popular beach destinations. This will be a record for American. In total, American will offer more than 170 daily departures to 73 destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America during the holiday season from Miami.
José A. Freig, Vice President of International and Inflight Dining Operations, said:
As the leading U.S. airline in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, at American we’re focused on growing our network, giving our customers access to their favorite destinations in the region — from the tropical paradise of Puerto Rico to the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Mexico City, and beyond. With these new routes and additional flying, next winter we’ll operate 10% more seats than the previous year, a testament to our commitment to the region and our customers.”
Anthony’s Take: American has long dominated the Caribbean and Latin America. This winter it will further cement that position with more routes and expanded frequencies across its route network.
(Image Credits: American Airlines.)
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