American Airlines Starts 4 New Europe Routes Today. Here’s What Pricing Looks Like.

Updated: May 21, 2026, 2:17pm CDT

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4 AA Routes to Europe Begin Today
How To Book
Final Thoughts

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Last summer, American Airlines announced a significant expansion of its summer 2026 flying schedule, including several new and exciting routes to Europe.

Four of the 5 announced European routes the carrier announced begin today, May 21, 2026, kicking off an exciting summer of flying for the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier.

Here’s a brief look at each route and how to book with cash or miles.

4 AA Routes to Europe Begin Today

It’s an exciting summer of flying for American Airlines, which added several new routes, 5 of which go to Europe. Four of these 5 nonstop European routes start flying today, May 21:

Summer seasonal service between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Athens (ATH), Greece
Summer seasonal service between Dallas Fort Worth and Zurich (ZRH), Switzerland
Summer seasonal service between Philadelphia (PHL) and Budapest (BUD), Hungary
Summer seasonal service between Philadelphia and Prague (PRG), Czechia

American Airlines 787 9P Main Cabin — The economy cabin on board American’s new Boeing 787-9P. Image Credit: Jessica Merritt

Note, too, that the carrier already started flying another European route, Miami (MIA) to Milan (MXP), Italy, at the end of March, and it also begins flying between DFW and Buenos Aires (EZE), Argentina, today. The Miami-Milan route will operate year-round, while DFW-Buenos Aires will operate seasonally during the North American summer.

How To Book

Tickets for these routes have been on sale for several months, so you can book now with cash or American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Here’s a brief look at pricing for each of the newly started European routes.

Dallas Fort Worth-Athens

One-way flights between DFW and Athens start at $679 one-way for basic economy and $779 for Main Cabin. However, dates at these prices are very limited, and most dates throughout the summer see one-way flights costing over $1,000 one-way.

Flagship Business class starts at a whopping $4,589 one-way, though prices can soar far beyond that.

AA DFW ATH Cash — Cash prices for the nonstop Dallas-Athens route. Image Credit: American Airlines

If you’re looking to redeem AAdvantage miles, expect to pay at least 30,000 miles plus taxes and fees for a one-way economy flight, and at least 77,000 miles in business class. Availability at that rate is extremely limited, and prices can hit well over 400,000 miles one-way.

AA DFW ATH AAdvantage rates — Points rates for the new Dallas-Athens route. Image Credit: American Airlines

Dallas Fort Worth-Zurich

One-way flights between DFW and Zurich start at $734 one-way in basic economy and $834 in Main Cabin. This route runs for a relatively short period, and most dates are selling for close to or over $1,000 one-way in economy.

AA DFW ZRH economy cash — Economy tickets start at $734 one-way in basic economy. Image Credit: American Airlines

Meanwhile, business class seats start at $4,875 one-way and can go significantly higher, depending on the date.

AA DFW ZRH Business Class Pricing cash — A Flagship Business class seat would cost you at least $4,875 in cash. Image Credit: American Airlines

Economy redemptions start at 30,000 miles one-way, while business class starts at an eye-watering 271,000 AAdvantage miles one-way.

AA DFW ZRH AAdvantage rates — Economy redemptions are reasonable. Business class redemptions are not. Image Credit: American Airlines

Philadelphia-Budapest

One-way flights between PHL and Budapest start at $614 in basic economy and $714 in Main Cabin. Business class seats start at $3,989 one-way.

AA PHL BUD cash rates — A look at cash prices for AA’s new PHL-Budapest route. Image Credit: American Airlines

AAdvantage redemptions start at 30,000 miles each way, while a Flagship Business award seat would cost you at least 181,500 miles one-way.

AA PHL BUD AAdvantage rates — A look at award rates for AA’s new PHL-Budapest route. Image Credit: American Airlines

Philadelphia-Prague

One-way flights between PHL and Prague start at $614 in basic economy and $714 in Main Cabin.

AA PHL PRG Economy Cash Prices — Basic economy tickets start at $614 one-way. Image Credit: American Airlines

Business class seats start at $2,489 one-way.

AA PHL PRG Business Class Cash Rates — Business class seats start at a fairly reasonable $2,489 one-way. Image Credit: American Airlines

AAdvantage pricing mirrors that of the new Budapest route, with economy seats starting at 30,000 miles one-way and business class at 181,500 miles one-way.

AA PHL PRG AAdvantage pricing — A look at AAdvantage pricing on the new PHL-Prague route. Image Credit: American Airlines

If you’re in need of AAdvantage miles, remember that you can transfer Citi ThankYou Points at a 1:1 ratio. Otherwise, you can transfer Marriott Bonvoy points at a less desirable 3:1 rate.

However, we also recommend checking rates for your preferred flights via Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards. It often has much better pricing on AA flights, though it’s not guaranteed.

If you don’t have them, you can earn Alaska points by using an Alaska Airlines credit card, shopping through the Atmos Rewards shopping portal, dining at restaurants that participate in Atmos Rewards Dining, flying with Alaska’s Oneworld partners, and more. You can also transfer points from Bilt Rewards at a 1:1 ratio or Marriott Bonvoy at a 3:1 ratio.

Hot Tip:

To learn more, read up on all the best ways to earn lots of American Airlines AAdvantage miles.

Final Thoughts

American Airlines has begun flying several new and exciting European routes, giving travelers more options than ever before for reaching the continent for coveted summer trips. All of the flights starting today operate seasonally, so you’ll have to act fairly quickly if you want to hop on board.