American Airlines Announces New Caribbean, Latin American Routes

It may soon be summer, but American Airlines is already planning ahead for winter 2024 by announcing new flights. The airline has released flight options taking travelers to the Caribbean and Latin America. Moreover, eight new routes have just been announced. Read on to learn more about flights you can take in the cooler months to the warmer Caribbean and Latin America.

American Airlines reveals new Caribbean & Latin American routes for winter

In a press release, Brian Znotins, Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning said:

We are excited to continue growing our network to the region with more flights this winter to the Caribbean and Latin America than any other US carrier ever.

Meanwhile, American Airlines has expanded its winter schedule to include 11 percent more departures an d 10 percent more seats as compared to its offerings in the winter of 2023. Among the new offerings, the airline includes one entirely new destination and seven new routes.

New Caribbean and Latin American routes

Currently, American Airlines is the only major US airline serving St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and will now be the only one flying to La Romana in the Dominican Republic (LRM). Meanwhile, the airline serves more than 20 locations in the region, as follows:

• From Charlotte (CLT) to ST. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVD): New Saturday-only service starting December
• From Miami (MIA) to La Romana, Dominican Republic (LRM): New daily service starting December 5
• New York (JFK) to Bridgetown, Barbados (BGI): New daily service starting November 5
• New York (JFK) to St. Lucia (UVF): New Saturday-only service starting December 5
• New York (JFK) to St. Maarten (SXM): New Saturday-only service starting December7
• New York (JFK) to SVD: New Saturday-only service starting December 7
• New York (JFK) to BGI: New Saturday-only service starting November 9
• Philadelphia (PHL) to BGI: New Saturday-only service starting November 9
• PHL to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR): New Saturday-only service starting December 7

American Airlines extended seasons

Meanwhile, the airline also announced an extension during the winter season on many of its routes to the Caribbean and Latin America. Due to this, more than 98 percent of American Airlines’ peak schedule to the region will operate for the full winter season.

Increased service on 16 routes to Caribbean and Latin America

Moreover, the airline is also increasing service on 16 routes starting in December, as follows:

• CLT to Antigua (ANU): Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5
• Chicago (ORD) to Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD): Increasing to twice-daily service between Dec. 19 and Jan. 6, 2025
• ORD to Nassau, Bahamas Caribbean (NAS): Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5
• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Comayagua, Honduras (XPL): Increasing to two weekly flights starting Dec. 5
• DFW to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (GCM): Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5
• DFW to Huatulco, Mexico (HUX): Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5
• DFW to NAS: Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5
• DFW to Oaxaca, Mexico (OAX): Increasing to twice-daily service starting Nov. 5
• DFW to Zihuatanejo, Mexico (ZIH): Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5
• Los Angeles (LAX) to SJD: Increasing to twice-daily service between Dec. 19 and Jan. 6, 2025
• MIA to Bonaire (BON): Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5
• MIA to Cancun, Mexico (CUN): Increasing to six daily flights between Dec. 19 and Jan. 6, 2025
• MIA to Ocho Rios, Jamaica (OCJ): Increasing to daily service starting Dec. 5
• MIA to Tortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS): Increasing to five peak-day flights starting Dec. 7
• Phoenix (PHX) to CUN: Increasing to two daily flights starting Nov. 5
• PHX to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR): Increasing to three daily flights starting Nov. 5

Look forward to a warm and welcoming winter in the Caribbean and Latin America with American Airlines. Find out more about the new and extended routes on American Airlines’ website here.