Air Routes

American Clears a Key Hurdle to Return to Venezuela: DOT Approves MIA-Caracas and MIA-Maracaibo

American Airlines (AA) has received U.S. Department of Transportation approval to restart daily nonstop service from Miami International Airport (MIA)...

March 6, 2026 John Cushma 511

Airlines

Double-Cater Across the Atlantic: American Airlines Flies Meals Into London (LHR) After Catering Disruption

American Airlines (AA) has introduced an unusual short-term workaround for flights touching London Heathrow (LHR): double-catering departures from the United...

March 3, 2026 John Cushma 507

Airlines

American’s $1B Miami Bet: Concourse D’s D60 Rebuild Will Add 17 Contact Gates and End Outside Boarding

American Airlines (AA) is doubling down on its most important international gateway with a major infrastructure commitment at Miami International...

February 26, 2026 John Cushma 605

Airlines

Bullet Strike on a Flight Control Surface: American Grounds 737 MAX 8 After Medellín Flight

American Airlines (AA) is conducting a full engineering inspection after maintenance teams found puncture damage consistent with a bullet strike...

February 25, 2026 John Cushma 410

Airlines

JetBlue Could Owe American $100M+ as the Northeast Alliance Fallout Heads to a Texas Court

JetBlue (B6) and American Airlines (AA) can’t seem to fully close the book on the Northeast Alliance (NEA). A Texas...

February 21, 2026 John Cushma 330

Air Routes

American Airlines Opens a New Bahamas Gateway With Miami-Bimini, Its Shortest Flight Yet

American Airlines has added a new pin to its Bahamas map — and it’s the closest one to home. The...

February 16, 2026 John Cushma 522

Air Routes

American Airlines Supercharges Louisville for Derby Week

When the Kentucky Derby comes to town, the flight schedule follows. American Airlines (AA) is dramatically expanding service into Louisville...

February 14, 2026 John Cushma 362

Air Routes

American Airlines Signals Venezuela Comeback After 2019 Suspension

American Airlines (AA) says it is preparing to reconnect the U.S. and Venezuela for the first time since suspending service...

January 30, 2026 John Cushma 443

Air Routes

American’s Summer 2026 Flight Plan: Central Europe Nonstops, Haneda Premium Lift, and a Bigger Domestic Web

American Airlines’ 2026 schedule updates read less like a flashy route dump and more like a textbook network-planning exercise: put...

January 22, 2026 John Cushma 805

Incidents

American Airlines A319 Declares PAN-PAN, Diverts to SFO After Gear Issue

An American Airlines (AA) Airbus A319 operating a short domestic hop from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) to Monterey...

January 17, 2026 John Cushma 481