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American Airlines Sees Surge in Latin America, Caribbean Traffic

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After months of decline, American Airlines saw a strong uptick in Latin America and Caribbean traffic in July, according to the carrier’s latest numbers. American Airlines Group reported 2.952 billion revenue passenger miles in Latin America and the Caribbean last month, up 3.9 percent from July 2016. Available seat miles totaled 3.48 billion in July, […]

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American Airlines Names SVP for Network Strategy

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American Airlines has announced a major new appointment for its network growth. The carrier has tapped Devon May as its new senior vice president of network strategy, a role in which he will assume leadership over American’s network strategy including network planning, alliances and partnerships with regional carriers. As part of the move, Kenji Hashimoto […]

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American Airlines’ Uptick in Latin America, Caribbean

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After months of decline, American Airlines Group is beginning to show signs of growth in Latin America in the Caribbean, according to the company’s latest traffic data. American Airlines reported 2.587 billion revenue passenger miles in June, a 1.4 percent increase compared to the same month in 2016. Available seat miles in the region grew […]


American Airlines Names SVP for Network Strategy

American Airlines is seeing renewed growth in Latin America and Caribbean traffic, according to the company’s latest traffic results. Revenue passenger miles to Latin America and the Caribbean totaled 2.454 billion in May, a 1.6 percent improvement over May 2016 and the strongest year over year monthly improvement in 2017. Available seat miles in the […]

American Airlines Launches New Nonstop Exuma Flights

American Airlines has launched new weekly service to the Bahamian island of Great Exuma. The new flight operates weekly on Saturdays between Charlotte’s Douglas International Airport and Exuma International Airport in George Town. The flight departs Charlotte around 8:15 AM, arriving in Great Exuma around 10:45 AM. American Airlines is operating the service on Canadair […]

American Airlines, TSA Work on New Screening Tech

American Airlines is testing a new security screening technology. In collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration, the airline is testing a computed “tomography” scanner in one checkpoint lane of Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. CT checkpoint scanning equipment aims to enhance threat detection capabilities by providing a 3-D image that can be […]

American Airlines: Latin America, Caribbean Traffic Decline Continues

American Airlines Group is continuing to show a traffic decline in Latin America and the Caribbean. The carrier reported 2.574 billion revenue passenger miles in March, a 4.8 percent decline compared to the same month in 2016. Available seat miles to the region saw a 2.5 percent reduction to 3.43 billion, while load factor declined […]

American Airlines Cutting New York-San Juan Flights

American Airlines is cutting one of its signature Caribbean routes. The carrier has announced that it will be cancelling its two daily nonstop flights from New York – John F. Kennedy to San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport on Aug. 22. “We have made the difficult decision to cancel our service,” American […]

American Airlines Launching New Flights to Exuma

American Airlines is adding more flights to the Bahamas. The carrier will soon be launching nonstop service from North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas Airport to George Town. The new flights will launch June 3, 2017, according to the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board. The flight will take about 2 hours and 15 minutes, operated on a […]

American Airlines’ New Summer Bahamas Route

American Airlines is adding a new route to the Bahamas for the summer. The carrier has announced a new seasonal summer route from Charlotte to George Town, Exuma. The new route is the only additional summer Caribbean route the carrier announced as part of a wider seasonal push. Tickets for the Charlotte-Exuma flights are now […]

American Airlines’ Struggles Continue in Latin America, Caribbean

American Airlines’ struggles continue in Latin America and the Caribbean. The carrier reported a 4.5 percent decline in revenue passenger miles to Latin America and the Caribbean in November, declining from 2.3 billion to 2.2 billion year over year, according to the company’s latest numbers. Available seat miles in the region declined by 9.4 percent […]