Last week saw a mea culpa of colossal proportions at American Airlines. Robert Isom, the carrier’s chief executive, acknowledged that the company had “dug ourselves a hole” through a misguided commercial strategy.
17.05.2024 - 22:55 / afar.com
This winter could be a lot warmer for some travelers, thanks to American Airlines. The carrier this week announced plans to expand its footprint in the Caribbean and Latin America with eight new routes and additional service on popular flight paths to warmer-weather coastal destinations.
All told, the airline will operate more than 2,350 weekly flights to more than 95 locations throughout the region this winter, more than any other U.S. airline. Here’s what you need to know about American Airlines’ new route plans.
Perhaps the biggest highlight of the new service offerings is a new route from Miami (MIA) to La Romana (LRM) on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, across the street from the popular Casa de Campo Resort and Villas and roughly an hour and a half by car from the capital, Santo Domingo. When it launches on December 5, it will be the only flight operated by a U.S. airline to that airport. The airline last flew to La Romana in 2017.
The new flight will bring travelers almost directly to the Casa de Campo Resort and Villas in La Romana.
Thiago da Cunha/Casa de Campo
“We’re thrilled to continue growing our footprint in the Dominican Republic with our highly anticipated return to La Romana,” Oliver Bojos, American Airlines’ regional manager for the Central Caribbean, told Afar. “We’re looking forward to celebrating our 50th year of service in the country with a record operation, reinforcing our commitment to the Dominican Republic.”
American already flies to four airports in the Dominican Republic: Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, and Santiago.
The daily service will start on December 5 and will operate on an Airbus A319. There’s no word yet on the exact timetable for what should be a quick flight (or any of the other new and expanded routes). Tickets for the La Romana flight and all of the below new flights will be available on American’s website starting May 20.
In addition to the La Romana route, American is adding seven new routes to the Caribbean, including:
Philly residents will be able to fast-track to Liberia, Costa Rica, this winter—where they can visit the Llanos de Cortez Waterfall just south of the city.
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Additionally, American plans to increase the number of flights it operates on some of its busiest routes, including:
The new and expanded routes come as American enhances its international flying experience in other ways as well. The carrier is gearing up to launch new Flagship Suite seats on Boeing 787-9s, Boeing 777-300s and Airbus A321XLRs soon; no precise date has been provided for the unveiling of the Flagship Suites, but originally American had said they would debut in 2024. In the meantime, American is starting to provide
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