American Airlines bolsters Caribbean, Hawaii routes; suspends Chicago-Beijing
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American Airlines CEO warns higher fares are coming
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The fleet and hubs of American Airlines
American also revealed plans to suspend its high-profile service between Chicago O’Hare and Beijing in October, saying it’s seeking a “dormancy waiver” from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the route. If granted, such a waiver would allow American to hold on to the rights to the route with the hope of restoring it later. Flight rights for routes between the USA and China’s major airports are tightly regulated, and airlines typically compete vigorously to win rights to fly them.
“The current fare environment severely limits our ability to successfully compete between Chicago and Beijing,” Vasu Raja, American’s Vice President of Network Schedule Planning, said in a statement. “We remain committed to China and anticipate that moving to the new Beijing airport in the future will improve the viability of the route through the additional connectivity in conjunction with our codeshare relationship with China Southern in the long run.”
American said its last Beijing-bound flight will depart Chicago on Oct. 20 with the return leaving China for Chicago on Oct. 22.
Scroll down for a full break down of American’s new Caribbean and Honolulu routes:
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Chicago O’Hare
Honolulu (HNL): Seasonal; daily service starts Dec. 19. Flights will be on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. Tickets go on sale May 7.
Aruba (AUA): Seasonal; Saturday-only service begins Dec. 22. Flights will be on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Tickets go on sale May 14.
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (GCM): Seasonal; Saturday-only service begins Dec. 22. Flights will be on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Tickets go on sale May 14.
Nassau, Bahamas (NAS): Seasonal; Saturday-only service begins Dec. 22. Flights will be on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Tickets go on sale May 14.
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos (NAS): Seasonal; Saturday-only service begins Dec. 22. Flights will be on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Tickets go on sale May 14.
Charlotte
Eleuthera, Bahamas (ELH): Year-round; Saturday-only service begins Dec. 22. Flights will be on Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft. Tickets go on sale May 14.
Marsh Harbour, Bahamas (MHH): Year-round; Saturday-only service begins Dec. 22. Flights will be on Embraer E175 aircraft. Tickets go on sale May 14.
Dallas/Fort Worth
Aruba (AUA): Year-round; Saturday-only service begins Dec. 22. Flights will be on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Tickets go on sale May 14.
Miami
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD): Year-round; Saturday-only service begins Dec. 22. Flights will be on Airbus A319 aircraft. Tickets expected to go on sale May 14.
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