American Airlines Adds Eight New Routes to the Caribbean and Latin American This Winter

American Airlines has a dominant presence in the Caribbean and Latin America largely thanks to its hub at Miami International Airport (MIA). The airline plans to add eight new routes this coming winter in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominican Republic, Bridgetown, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, and Liberia, Costa Rica. It will also increase frequency on 16 other routes.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) will see the following upcoming route adjustments and additions:

• Antigua’s V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) (increases to daily service on December 5th)
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Argyle International Airport (SVD) (1x weekly; starts on December 7th)

Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)

A pair of flights from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) will see an increase in service this winter.

• Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) (increasing to 2x daily service between December 19th and January 6th)
• Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) (increases to daily on December 5th)

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

American’s largest hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) won’t see any new routes, but will see six with expanded frequencies, including:

• Comayagua International Airport (XPL) (increases to 2x weekly on December 5th)
• Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) (increases to daily on December 5th)
• Huatulco International Airport (HUX) (increases to daily on December 5th)
• Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) (increases to daily on December 5th)
• Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) (increases to 2x daily on November 5th)
• Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) (increases to daily on December 5th)

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

A single route will see an increase this winter out of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):

• Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) (increasing to 2x daily service between December 19th and January 6th)

Miami International Airport (MIA)

American’s gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America will see one new route and expanded frequencies on four others. These include:

• Bonaire’s Flamingo International Airport (BON) (increases to daily on December 5th)
• Cancún International Airport (CUN) (increases to 6x daily between December 19th and January 6th)
• La Romana Casa De Campo International Airport (LRM) (daily; starts on December 5th)
• Ocho Rios’ Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) (increases to daily on December 5th)
• Tortola’s Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) (increases to 5x weekly on December 7th)

New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will see four additional routes in December. These include:

• Bridgetown’s Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) (daily; starts on November 5th)
• St. Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) (1x weekly; starts on December 7th)
• St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) (1x weekly; starts on December 7th)
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Argyle International Airport (SVD) (1x weekly; starts on December 7th)

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will have two routes added this winter. These include:

• Bridgetown’s Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) (1x weekly; starts on November 9th)
• Liberia’s Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (1x weekly; starts on December 7th)

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

The former US Airways’ hub is getting some love with increased frequencies on two routes. These include:

• Cancún International Airport (CUN) (increases to 2x daily on November 5th)
• Puerto Vallarta’s Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) (increases to 3x daily on November 5th)

Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning, said:

Customers will have more reasons to choose American than ever before for nonstop fun in the sun this year. We are excited to continue growing our network to the region with more flights this winter to the Caribbean and Latin America than any other U.S. carrier ever.”

American’s winter schedule will offer 11% more departures and 10% more seats compared to its prior record-setting schedule last winter. These new routes and frequencies will be available for purchase on May 20th.

Anthony’s Take: American continues to dominate the Caribbean and Latin America. These new routes and expanded frequencies only further cement this position.

(Image Credits: Rick Jamison, Alejandro Cabrera, Isabella Smith, Antonio Cuellar, Ramon Kagie, Sterlinglanier Lanier, Chris McQueen, and Daniel McCullough.)