American Airlines reveals its new summer schedule for 2017

Media reports said that American Airlines will add five new routes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), which includes Amsterdam, Rome, Traverse City (Michigan), Spokane (Washington) and Billings (Montana). However, the flights to Traverse City, Rome and Amsterdam will be operated for summer season only.

The reports further stated that American Airlines is going to effect biggest changes at Chicago O’Hare International Airport from where 11 new flights are going to be added. The new services will include flights to international destinations as well as smaller connecting cities in the United States. The international routes include Guatemala City and Barcelona, while the smaller U.S. connecting cities include Appleton (Wisconsin) and Bozeman (Montana).

The flights services on other new routes are going to be added out of the airline’s hubs in Charlotte, Miami, Phoenix and Los Angeles. A spokesperson of American Airlines said that the expansion of new routes out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport has come after rival United Airlines is strengthening its presence at Chicago O’Hare with the launch of flights to many smaller cities where it will be aggressively competing head-to-head with American Airlines.

American Airlines had planned the new expansion after facing severe challenges between June and August last year when it lagged behind other major carriers in the U.S. with on-time arrival percentages dipping in the low 70s. The airline’s new expansion plans demonstrate that it will be continuously focusing on operational efficiency. Robert Isom, President of American Airlines, said, “This momentum is going to be continuously built and the company’s focus would be always on deploying the right aircrafts at the right time in the right markets. The airline shall also endeavor in connecting smaller cities in the country with the big ones.”