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 402

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 473

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 990

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 514

Air Routes

Bakersfield’s Nonstop to Dallas Goes Dark: What American’s Seasonal Pause Really Tells Us

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) is about to lose one of its most strategically valuable links: nonstop service to American Airlines’...

January 9, 2026 John Cushma 520

Airlines

American Turns On Free Wi-Fi – But the Long-Haul Crowd Will Notice the Fine Print

American Airlines has officially flipped the switch on complimentary inflight Wi-Fi, bringing the last of the U.S. “Big Three” into...

January 7, 2026 John Cushma 651

Airlines

American Airlines Circles Azul: A Second $100M US Stake Emerges as Restructuring Nears

American Airlines is reportedly moving toward its own investment in Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas, following Brazilian regulators clearing United Airlines...

January 5, 2026 John Cushma 958

Air Routes

American Airlines Puts O’Hare In Overdrive With Record Spring 2026 Schedule

American Airlines is significantly expanding its Chicago O’Hare (ORD) operation for spring 2026, adding about 100 additional daily departures starting...

December 30, 2025 John Cushma 852

Air Routes

Porto on the Radar: American Airlines May Be Weighing a PHL-OPO Transatlantic Add

American Airlines has spent the last few summers methodically rebuilding — and then expanding — its transatlantic map. Europe remains...

December 27, 2025 John Cushma 740

Airlines

Spirit Transfers Two O’Hare Gates To American In $30M Deal

Spirit Airlines is trimming its footprint at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in a way that matters far beyond a...

December 16, 2025 John Cushma 539