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American Airlines expands winter schedule with eight new routes to Latin America and the Caribbean

American Airlines Boeing 737-823 WL N964NN (msn 31210) YYZ (TMK Photography). Image: 963259.
  • American will fly to more destinations in the Dominican Republic than any other airline with the launch of new service to La Romana (LRM) in December.
  • Seven more new routes connecting Charlotte (CLT), New York (JFK) and Philadelphia (PHL) to Latin America and the Caribbean will offer customers expanded access to vibrant destinations.
  • This winter, American will operate more than 2,350 peak weekly flights to more than 95 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, more than any other U.S. airline. 

In winter 2024, American will enhance its industry-leading short-haul international network with eight new routes and increased service, offering flights to more destinations than any other U.S. carrier in the region.

American’s winter schedule will offer 11% more departures and 10% more seats compared to its record-setting winter schedule in 2023.

New routes for new beach adventures

American will offer service to one new destination and add seven new routes to its network this winter, allowing travelers to visit familiar and unexplored destinations. American is the only major U.S. airline serving St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD) and will be the only U.S. airline flying to La Romana, Dominican Republic (LRM). These two destinations join more than 20 others in the region where American provides the only nonstop service from the U.S. among major carriers.

Departure AirportArrival AirportService NotesAircraft Type
Charlotte (CLT) St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD) New Saturday-only service starting Dec. 7 Boeing 737 
Miami (MIA) La Romana, Dominican Republic (LRM) New daily service starting Dec. 5 Airbus A319 
New York (JFK) Bridgetown, Barbados (BGI) New daily service starting Nov. 5 Boeing 737 
JFK St. Lucia (UVF) New Saturday-only service starting Dec. 7 Boeing 737 
JFK St. Maarten (SXM) New Saturday-only service starting Dec. 7 Airbus A319 
JFK SVD New Saturday-only service starting Dec. 7 Boeing 737 
Philadelphia (PHL) BGI New Saturday-only service starting Nov. 9 Airbus A321 
PHL Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR) New Saturday-only service starting Dec. 7 Boeing 737 

More service on popular routes

To give customers more choices to plan their winter travels when they want to go, American will offer extended seasons on many routes to the Caribbean and Latin America. More than 98% of the airline’s peak schedule to the region will operate for the full winter season. American will also grow service on 16 popular routes starting this December.

Departure AirportArrival AirportService NotesAircraft Type
CLTAntigua (ANU)Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5Boeing 737
Chicago (ORD)Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD)Increasing to twice-daily service between Dec. 19 and Jan. 6, 2025Boeing 737
ORDNassau, Bahamas (NAS)Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5Boeing 737
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Comayagua, Honduras (XPL)Increasing to two weekly flights starting Dec. 5Boeing 737
DFWGrand Cayman, Cayman Islands (GCM)Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5Boeing 737
DFWHuatulco, Mexico (HUX)Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5Embraer E175
DFWNASIncreasing to daily service starting Dec. 5Boeing 737
DFWOaxaca, Mexico (OAX)Increasing to twice-daily service starting Nov. 5Airbus A320 and A319
DFWZihuatanejo, Mexico (ZIH)Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5Embraer E175
Los Angeles (LAX)SJDIncreasing to twice-daily service between Dec. 19 and Jan. 6, 2025Airbus A321
MIABonaire (BON)Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5Boeing 737
MIACancun, Mexico (CUN)Increasing to six daily flights between Dec. 19 and Jan. 6, 2025Boeing 737
MIAOcho Rios, Jamaica (OCJ)Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5Embraer E175
MIATortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS)Increasing to five peak-day flights starting Dec. 7Embraer E175
Phoenix (PHX)CUNIncreasing to two daily flights starting Nov. 5Airbus A321 and Boeing 737
PHXPuerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR)Increasing to three daily flights starting Nov. 5Boeing 737

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