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American Airlines (AAL) to Add Multiple Services From Miami

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American Airlines Group (AAL - Free Report) has announced plans to expand its footprint in Miami, FL with two international destinations and six domestic routes set to launch this winter.

The airline will begin service to Chetumal, Mexico and San Andres Island, Colombia from Miami International Airport this December. Following this addition, the Fort Worth, TX-based carrier will serve 28 destinations in Mexico and seven in Colombia. Flights to Chetumal and San Andres Island will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays. While the Chetumal service will begin from Dec 1 onward, the San Andres Island flights will commence from Dec 4.

On the domestic front, the airline will connect Miami International Airport with Salt Lake City, UT; Albany, NY; Burlington, VT; Madison, WI; Syracuse, NY and Tulsa, OK. Except for Tulsa, all the services are seasonal. These flights will commence operations on Nov 6, except for the Salt Lake City service, which will begin Dec 16 onward. The seasonal services will be operational till early April.


Apart from these services, American Airlines will introduce daily seasonal flights between Miami and Des Moines, IA as well as Milwaukee, WI, which will operate from November to early April. Additionally, the airline will initiate year-round Saturday service to Fayetteville, AR from Nov 6 onward. Moreover, existing daily seasonal flights to Oklahoma City, OK will be made a year-round service.

As air-travel recovery continues with more Americans getting vaccinated and easing coronavirus-led restrictions, the above-mentioned services are expected to attract substantial traffic.

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