American Airlines to launch five new routes to Italy, Greece, Spain, and Scotland while also bringing back some old flights, starting in summer 2025.
The airline revealed its expansion plans on September 5, 2024, claiming that it will offer more than 70 daily departures to more than 20 trans-Atlantic destinations in summer 2025.
“We look forward to providing customers with more ways to visit their favorite destinations in Europe next summer,” Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning, said in a press release.
Starting from May 23, 2025, American will expand its schedule to Italy with a new daily service between Philadelphia (PHL) and Milan (MXP). The service will be operated by Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
Starting from July 5, 2025, the carrier will launch one more new daily service to Italy, connecting Miami (MIA) with Rome (FCO). American will serve FCO from six US airports in 2025 – more than any other US airline.
Beginning from June 5, 2025, the carrier will offer flights from Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT) to Athens, Greece (ATH). The new service will be operated by Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
Additionally, American will begin service between Chicago (ORD) and Madrid, Spain (MAD), starting from March 30, 2025. Beginning on May 23, 2025, the carrier will launch daily flights from PHL to Edinburgh (EDI), Scotland.
Starting from May 5, 2025, American will recommence its Philadelphia-Naples, Italy (NAP) service. The airline will also restart flights between PHL and Athens, Greece (ATH), starting from March 30, 2025, and bring back its Miami-Paris route. From the same date the carrier will recommence flights between Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Barcelona, Spain (BCN).
Starting from summer 2025 American will offer expanded capacity on four routes to Asia as well. There will be a daily service from DFW to Tokyo Haneda (HND) and Tokyo Narita (NRT), and flights between DFW and Shanghai (PVG). Additionally, the airline will launch a new route linking Los Angeles (LAX) with HND.