American Airlines will become the only carrier offering nonstop flights between Washington’s Reagan National Airport and San Antonio International Airport from March 2025. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved American’s application to operate the route, with tickets going on sale from December 23. Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning, said
American Airlines expects to carry nearly 8.3 million passengers across more than 77,000 flights during the Thanksgiving period from November 21 to December 3. The airline projects passenger numbers will exceed last year’s figures by more than 500,000, with December 1 and 2 set to be the busiest travel days. American Airlines Chief Operating Officer
More than 35,000 American Airlines technical operations, fleet service, cargo and central load planning employees have voted to accept a new 27-month contract extension. The agreement covers improved economic conditions and pay rate increases for workers represented by the TWU-IAM Association. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom welcomed the ratification of the new agreement. “With this
American Airlines has added extra flights to assist Florida residents evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall midweek. The airline announced it will suspend operations at several Florida airports on Tuesday evening due to airport closures. American Airlines said it would operate additional flights with over 4,000 seats from Orlando, Tampa and Sarasota late Monday
American Airlines will launch five new routes to Europe for the summer 2025 season, including resuming flights to Edinburgh after a six-year hiatus. The airline announced it will add new services from various US hubs to Athens, Madrid, Milan and Rome, in addition to restarting Edinburgh flights. Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network
American Airlines has published its 2023 Sustainability Report, detailing efforts to address climate change and decarbonize aviation operations. The report outlines key initiatives from 2023, including a collaboration with Breakthrough Energy and Google Research on contrail avoidance, which could help reduce the industry’s climate impact. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said: “Thanks to the hard
