American Airlines unveiled its summer 2025 schedule which is highlighted by five new routes to Europe. The Fort Worth based carrier is growing its transatlantic service by launching new routes to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), Athens, Greece (ATH); Madrid (MAD); Milan (MXP) and Rome (FCO).
American is returning to Edinburgh, Scotland for the first time since 2019 as well as connecting cities in Italy, Spain, and Greece with more American hubs. Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning, had this to say about the new routes:
“We look forward to providing customers more ways to visit their favorite destinations in Europe next summer. Resuming service to Edinburgh and adding new routes to other popular destinations across the continent will offer customers convenient access from American’s industry-leading domestic network to all that Europe has to offer.”
New Routes to Europe
American is resuming service to Edinburgh (EDI) from Philadelphia (PHL). The airline serves more than 80 destinations across the United States from PHL providing passengers with convenient access to visit the towering castles and stunning natural landscapes of Scotland.
American is also expanding service to Italy next year with new service between Philadelphia (PHL) and Milan (MXP). Additional service to italy comes as the airline adds nonstop service between Miami (MIA) and Rome (FCO). With the new MIA-FCO service, American will serve six U.S. destinations from Rome in 2025.
Charlotte (CLT) and Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) will also receive new routes with service to Athens (ATH) and Madrid (MAD) respectively. American will operate four daily flights to the Greek capital next summer, the most of any airline.
Tickets will go on sale on September 9th on aa.com. Flights are expected to operate on the following frequencies and equipment:
| Route | Frequency | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| CLT-ATH | Daily service beginning 6/5 | Boeing 777-200 |
| ORD-MAD | Daily service beginning 3/30 | Boeing 787-8 |
| MIA-FCO | Daily service beginning 7/5 | Boeing 777-200 |
| PHL-EDI | Daily service beginning 5/23 | Boeing 787-8 |
| PHL-MXP | Daily service beginning 5/23 | Boeing 787-8 |
Upgraded Routes for Summer 2025
In addition to the five new routes announced above, American is upgrading flights to Europe and Asia next summer, expanding seasonal service to a variety of destinations in Europe and expanding premium offerings to Asia.
American will bring back flights to Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH); Naples, Italy (NAP); and Nice, France (NCE) for the 2025 summer travel season. The carrier is also extending seasonal service on the following routes:
| Route | Frequency | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas/FT. Worth (DFW)-Barcelona (BCN) | Daily service beginning 3/30 | Boeing 777-200 |
| MIA-Paris (CDG) | Daily winter seasonal service extended into summer | Boeing 787-8 |
| PHL-ATH | Daily service beginning 3/30 | Boeing 787-8 |
| PHL-NAP | Daily service beginning 5/5 | Boeing 787-8 |
For travelers heading to Asia next summer, American is expanding capacity on four routes to Asia. All of American’s flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Los Angeles (LAX) to Japan will see expanded service along with flights between DFW and Shanghai (PVG). Routes will be upgraded to the following:
| Route | Service Notes |
|---|---|
| DFW-Tokyo Haneda (HND) | Daily service operating on Boeing 787-9 aircraft |
| DFW-Tokyo Narita (NRT) | Daily service operating on Boeing 777-200 aircraft |
| DFW-PVG | Daily service operating on Boeing 787-9 aircraft |
| LAX-HND | Twice daily service operating on Boeing 787-9 aircraft |
Summary
American has just released its schedule for summer 2025. The carrier is making a major expansion to its international flying with the launch of five new routes and additional frequencies and upgraded service on eight more.
These new routes mark a shift for the carrier as they have ceded international flying to partners in prior years and have focused on its domestic network instead. American seems to still be searching for a corporate identity but it is nice to see them refocus on their global route network.
What are your thoughts on American’s announcement?
Very sad not having anymore direct fly Mxp-Mia .And i wish Aa could offer MXP-CLT as well.
When will there be flights to Poland?