American to start Dallas/Fort Worth – Quito flights

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) will start a new route from its Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) hub to Ecuador in December. The carrier will start DFW – Quito flights five days a week starting on December 18 per Airline Route.

Copyright Photo: Tony Storck/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A319-112 N756US (msn 1340) prepares to land at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI).

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