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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.'
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Are spring showers on the way to SLO County? See this week's weather forecast
The stretch of decent rainfall in mid-March across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties did help to increase average rainfall totals; however, they are still below normal at this time, especially as you head further south along the Central Coast — consistent with a typical La Niña weather pattern. Rocky Butte's rainfall total as of Saturday was 30.7 inches — 87% of the seasonal average. So far this month, the Paso Robles Municipal Airport has seen 2.0 inches of rain or 60% of the seasonal norm. The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport recorded 1.8 inches as of March 29, reaching 81% of its usual total by this time of year. Further south, the Santa Maria Airport reported 2.3 inches (53% of average), while the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport measured 2 inches, increasing from 35% to 51% of the normal amount of rain by the end of March. True to its nature, April is a transition month regarding weather conditions: not quite summer and not quite winter. You may have stormy weather one day followed by record-breaking heat the next, and this week's weather should live up to this reputation. A 995 millibar low-pressure system off the California coastline will move northeastward into the Pacific Northwest and will produce heavy rain and snow in Oregon and Northern California on Sunday night into Tuesday. Along the Central Coast, the associated warm and cold fronts will create fresh to strong (19 to 31 mph) southerly winds on Sunday, decreasing out of the west on Monday and areas of drizzle and scattered rain showers also on Sunday through Monday. Total rainfall amounts will range between 0.10 and 0.33 inches with higher amounts in the coastal mountains due to orographic enhancement. In the storm's wake on Tuesday, a strong area of high pressure will develop off the California coastline and will produce a classic Central Coast springtime weather pattern with strong to gale-force (25 to 38 mph with gusts to 45 mph) afternoon northwesterly winds and overnight marine low clouds with pockets of mist and drizzle, clearing during the late morning and afternoon. Temperatures this week will range from low to mid-60s during the day, with overnight lows dropping to the 40s throughout the Central Coast. Temperatures are expected to increase next weekend. The long-range numerical models indicate a dry weather pattern persisting through mid-April, if not longer. A 6- to 8-foot northwesterly (295-degree deep-water) swell (with a 7- to 14-second period) is forecast Saturday, decreasing to 5- to 7-feet (with an 8- to 12-second period) and shifting out of the west (270-degree deep-water) on Sunday through Monday. A 5- to 7-foot northwesterly (305-degree deep-water) sea and swell (with a 5- to 10- second period) is forecast on Tuesday through Friday. Combined with this northwesterly sea and swell will be a 1- to 3-foot Southern Hemisphere (210-degree deep-water) swell (with a 15- to 18-second period) on Sunday through Tuesday, decreasing on Wednesday through Thursday. Surface seawater temperatures will range between 52 and 54 degrees through Friday. 1899: A storm which buried Ruby, Colorado, under 141 inches of snow came to an end. Ruby was an old-abandoned mining town on the Elk Mountain Range in the Crested Butte area. 2015: Paso Robles has broken or tied the daily temperature record for seven days in a row when the airport reached 90 degrees today (March 24 through March 30). 2018: The morning's Santa Lucia (northeasterly) winds pushed the marine layer back out to sea leaving behind a moonlit clear sky. LOWS AND HIGHS, PASO ROBLES SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 42, 60 49, 64 41, 63 43, 61 41, 62 43, 64 44, 65 44, 67 LOWS AND HIGHS, SAN LUIS OBISPO AND COASTAL VALLEYS SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 46, 61 49, 63 46, 63 47, 60 47, 61 48, 62 48, 64 49, 65 John Lindsey is a retired PG&E marine meteorologist. Email him at JohnLindseyLosOsos@ or follow him on X @PGE_John.
