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New York Post
03-07-2025
- Business
- New York Post
American Airlines adds 2 new domestic destinations — here's where you can fly to now
Summer is heating up, but American Airlines is already making winter vacation plans. The carrier has announced an expanded schedule for the winter season, with seven new routes and two new destinations. The two new destinations are Santa Maria Airport (SMX) in Santa Maria, California, and Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) in Sun Valley, Idaho. 'American is focused on giving our customers the most options to pick the perfect vacation destination, and now there are even more ways to turn travel dreams into reality' Jason Reisinger, American's Managing Director of Global Network Planning, said. Markus Mainka – 'American is focused on giving our customers the most options to pick the perfect vacation destination, and now there are even more ways to turn travel dreams into reality' Jason Reisinger, American's Managing Director of Global Network Planning, said in a statement. From Sun Valley, the airline will add services to its hubs at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Santa Maria will get a nonstop route from Phoenix. There will also be expanded service to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, Florida; Missoula Montana Airport (MSO) in Missoula, Montana; and Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. American Airlines' new routes include: Fort Myers to Phoenix : Daily on a Boeing 737 from Nov. 20 through Dec. 3 and from Dec. 18 through Jan. 6, 2026. : Daily on a Boeing 737 from Nov. 20 through Dec. 3 and from Dec. 18 through Jan. 6, 2026. Missoula to Chicago : Daily on an Embraer E175 from Dec. 18 (American currently flies this route seasonally during the summer). : Daily on an Embraer E175 from Dec. 18 (American currently flies this route seasonally during the summer). Santa Fe to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) : Daily on a Bombardier CRJ700 from Oct. 6. : Daily on a Bombardier CRJ700 from Oct. 6. Santa Fe to Chicago : Daily on a CRJ700 from Dec. 18 through Jan. 6, 2026. : Daily on a CRJ700 from Dec. 18 through Jan. 6, 2026. Santa Maria to Phoenix : Twice daily on a Bombardier CRJ900 from Oct. 16. : Twice daily on a Bombardier CRJ900 from Oct. 16. Sun Valley to Chicago : Daily on a CRJ700 from Dec. 18 through April 6, 2026. : Daily on a CRJ700 from Dec. 18 through April 6, 2026. Sun Valley to Phoenix: Daily on a CRJ700 from Dec. 18 through April 6, 2026. Ticket sales for the new routes began June 30, so travelers can start thinking about winter plans now. Most of the new destinations are popular beach or mountain destinations already served by popular airlines. Santa Maria, however, is only served by Allegiant Air with twice-weekly flights to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, per The Points Guy. United was the last major airline to serve Santa Maria, with regional flights to San Francisco that ended in 2016, according to schedule data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. On the Chicago-Missoula and Chicago-Sun Valley routes, American's only competition is United. The mountains of Idaho are pictured. American is trying to position itself as the go-to carrier for regional and seasonal travel. Jannik Schneider – American Airlines has been trying to get into the market of smaller domestic destinations in recent years, having added Provo Airport (PVU) in Utah in 2024, and McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) in Carlsbad, California, earlier this year. Focusing on smaller leisure hubs is part of the carrier's goal to be seen as the go-to airline for seasonal leisure travel. American has 'opted to dig more into smaller regional airports that show signs of demand to and from the area during specific windows,' Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, a travel app and deals newsletter, told AFAR. 'Sun Valley and Fort Myers are two different but similar examples of just that. This showcases their bet on popular skiing and sun locations. For example, Fort Myers has shown the biggest growth in scheduled seats year over year, according to Cirium analytics. American is trying to ride that wave of growth and interest.'
New York Post
02-07-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Air Canada drops winter flights to US tourist destination
No flying south this winter. Air Canada has axed its once-popular winter route between Toronto and Jacksonville, Florida, adding to a change in flight plans the airline has made in recent years to accommodate a shift in travel demand. Trips aboard the Great White North's flagship carrier between Toronto Pearson International and Jacksonville International will be suspended beginning in November, reported. 4 Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac of Toronto Pearson International Airport on March 31, 2025. Getty Images The flights between 'YYZ' and 'JAX' will return for the spring and summer demand in March 2026. 'If we can derisk this a little bit and move and be a bit proactive and move capacity into other sectors [where] we see strength, I think that's the right move right now in this context,' Air Canada executive vice president of revenue Mark Galardo told investors in March, according to the outlet. Air Canada is the only airline that currently operates direct flights to the northeast corner of Florida from Hogtown. The two-and-a-half-hour-plus flight is flown aboard a Bombardier CRJ 900 operated by Jazz Aviation, an Air Canada subsidiary. The plane can seat up to 76 passengers, according to aviation news outlet Simple Flying. Demand from loyal Air Canada travelers to 'Jax' dropped as trade relations between the US and Canada grew rocky, the outlet reported. 4 An Air Canada plane flies over a Canadian flag at Toronto Pearson Airport on March 31, 2025. Getty Images The back-and-forth trade rift took another turn Monday when Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped a plan to enforce a new digital service tax on American tech firms. The about-face came after President Trump blasted the 'foolish' move as a 'direct and blatant attack' on the United States. Trump ripped the tax and quickly vowed to set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week, threatening to upend US-Canada relations once again. 'We have just been informed that Canada … has just announced that they are putting a Digital Services Tax on our American Technology Companies, which is a direct and blatant attack on our Country,' Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday. 4 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney talks with President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit on June 16, 2025. AP Air Canada has already cut other routes between Canada and several prominent American tourist cities this year. Flights out of Vancouver International to Miami, FL., Houston, Texas, and Washington DC were slimmed down in March, cutting weekly departures for July and August. WestJet announced in April it would cut its flights out of Vancouver and Edmonton to several 'Due to a downward shift in demand, WestJet has updated its summer schedule to help Canadians fly where they want to go,' the Calgary-based airline said, according to 'Our schedule is continuously being adjusted based on demand.' 4 Air Canada has already cut other routes between Canada and several prominent American tourist cities this year. Getty Images Politicians and citizens in the Great White North have also become concerned with Trump's immigration policies, targeting immigrants residing in the United States illegally, who have overstayed their visas or have been charged with, or are wanted for, dangerous crimes. Canadians took approximately 39 million trips to the US in 2024, accounting for roughly 75 percent of all international trips out of Canada, according to Simple Flying. The trips saw a slight drop in a year-over-year comparison four months into Trump's second term, decreasing by 14 percent in April and 24 percent in May. American-based airlines however have reported an increase in flights between US and Canada over the same time. United Airlines increased its number of flights to Canada by nearly 3.5 percent since last year while Alaska Airlines saw a 14.5 percent increase, the outlet reported.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) Went Down On Thursday?
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) stands against other stocks that traders heavily sold down on Thursday. The stock market wiped away earlier gains, ending Thursday's trading in another bloodbath session, as investors sold off positions amid President Donald Trump's announcement that he had actually raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145 percent. The Nasdaq was battered the most among all major indices, losing 4.31 percent. The S&P 500 followed with a 3.46-percent drop while the Dow Jones came in last, down 2.50 percent. Meanwhile, 10 companies were heavily sold down on Thursday, recording double-digit losses as investors parked funds to minimize risks from the ongoing uncertainties. In this article, we have listed Thursday's 10 worst performers and detailed the reasons behind their drop. To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and $5 million trading volume. A passenger jet taking off, representing the company's commitment to air transportation services. American Airlines fell by 14.48 percent on Thursday to finish at $9.51 apiece as investors resorted to profit-taking while repositioning portfolios amid the escalating trade war. In recent news, two of AAL's planes reportedly collided at the taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport where the wingtip of a Bombardier CRJ900 bumped into an Embraer E175. The two planes were bound for their respective routes, to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina, while the other was headed for JFK International Airport in New York. The news was met with investor concern, especially with the travel industry's high sensitivity to operational disruptions and safety concerns. Overall, AAL ranks 4th on our list of stocks that traders heavily sold down on Thursday. While we acknowledge the potential of AAL as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AAL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires. Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Congress Members Onboard Plane as Two Aircraft Clip Wings at Reagan Airport
The wings of two American Airline planes clipped on the taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, April 10. No injuries were reported from the collision, and damage was limited to the winglets, according to American Airlines, speaking to the New York Times. The Federal Aviation Administration said it would launch an investigation into the incident. 'The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck American Airlines Flight 4522 on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport around 12:45 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 10,' it said in a statement. 'Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ900, was headed to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina. Flight 4522, an Embraer E175, was headed to JFK International Airport in New York.' Six congress members were onboard one of the planes, destined for New York. They journeyed to New York via a different aircraft. Representative Grace Meng shared this video on X to provide an update on the incident, telling the camera: 'I'm okay, everyone on the flight is okay.' Credit: Grace Meng via Storyful Hi everyone, I'm OK. Everyone on the flight is OK. They're fixing the wing now. Everyone's safe. Thanks. Hi everyone, I'm OK. Everyone on the flight is OK. They're fixing the wing now. Everyone's safe. Thanks. Hi everyone, I'm OK. Everyone on the flight is OK. They're fixing the wing now. Everyone's safe. Thanks. Hi everyone, I'm OK. Everyone on the flight is OK. They're fixing the wing now. Everyone's safe. Thanks. Hi everyone, I'm OK. Everyone on the flight is OK. They're fixing the wing now. Everyone's safe. Thanks. Hi everyone, I'm OK. Everyone on the flight is OK. They're fixing the wing now. Everyone's safe. Thanks. Hi everyone, I'm OK. Everyone on the flight is OK. They're fixing the wing now. Everyone's safe. Thanks.
Al Jazeera
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
American Airlines planes bump wings at Washington airport
An American Airlines plane carrying at least three members of the United States Congress has been struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines jet at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says. American Airlines Flight 5490, a Bombardier CRJ 900 headed to Charleston, South Carolina, struck American Flight 4522, an Embraer E175 headed to New York's John F Kennedy International Airport, about 12:45pm (16:45 GMT) on Thursday, the FAA said. No injuries were reported. Representative Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat, said on social media that he was on the flight to New York when the incident occurred while waiting to take off on the runway. The latest mishap at Reagan National will intensify scrutiny over how air traffic is handled at the airport just outside Washington, DC, which has the single busiest US runway. The FAA will investigate. American Airlines said both aircraft taxied to the terminal and were taken out of service to be inspected by maintenance teams. The damage was limited to a winglet on each aircraft. Passengers will board replacement aircraft to continue their trips, American were 76 passengers and four crew members on the South Carolina-bound flight and 67 passengers and four crew on the New York-bound flight. Operations at Reagan in Arlington, Virginia, have come under intense scrutiny since a fatal January 29 collision between an American Airlines regional jet and US army helicopter, killing 67 people. It prompted the FAA to impose permanent restrictions on helicopter traffic near the airport. The FAA said this week that it installed a new management team to oversee air traffic control at Reagan National. Senators last month pressed the FAA for failing to act on thousands of reports of helicopters in dangerous proximity to airplanes near Reagan. Last week, the FAA said it may slow flight arrivals at Reagan after the collision. It is also increasing operational supervisor staffing from six to eight, and an FAA stress management team will visit the airport to offer confidential support for staff. On March 28, a near-miss between a Delta Air Lines plane departing Reagan National and a group of air force jets approaching Arlington National Cemetery triggered a cockpit collision warning for the Delta plane, leading to renewed safety concerns and raising questions about why controllers allowed the Delta plane to depart. Also last month, a fight occurred in the Reagan air traffic control tower, and an employee was arrested and placed on leave, the FAA said.
