American Adds 7 New Routes From Chicago, Increases Flights To Winter Sun Destinations

Summer might only be on the horizon, but American Airlines wants to give Chicagoans more options to escape the cold this coming winter.

The airline has released an update announcing 7 new routes from its hub at Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and an increase in the number of services to popular winter sun destinations.

Of the 7 new routes, 5 will be to new international vacation spots in the Caribbean and Central America.

“As we get our first taste of spring in Chicago, we are already looking ahead to giving our customers a reprieve from the bitter Midwest winter with more than double the flights to popular vacation spots,” said Ben Humphrey, vice president of American’s operations at Chicago O’Hare (ORD).

Here are the details.

American Airlines’ 7 New Routes Schedule From Chicago

American wants to be the Chicagoan’s airline of choice this winter, despite United’s best efforts.

Of American’s 5 new international routes from Chicago (ORD), United already operates service to Guatemala City, Guatamala (GUA), San José, Costa Rica (SJO), and Sint Maarten (SXM). However, American will be the only airline to operate services from Chicago to Curaçao (CUR) and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (STX).

American’s new domestic routes to Akron/Canton, Ohio (CAK) and Roanoke, Virginia (ROA) will also compete against United.

The table below provides more details, including each route’s start dates and frequencies:

Tickets for the new routes will go on sale starting May 5.

American Adds More Flights to These Winter Sun Destinations

As part of this winter season route expansion, American will increase the number of flights it operates to 10 popular vacation destinations.

The focus is the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico, with flights increasing to at least daily on all routes. The carrier will operate up to 3x daily to Cancun, Mexico (CUN)!

The destinations with increased services, as well as their start date and frequency, are detailed below:

Final Thoughts

If there were an airline popularity contest at Chicago O’Hare, American would be vying for the number 1 spot with this expanded winter sun schedule.

The increased frequencies and new routes, especially to the currently unserved destinations of Curaçao and St. Thomas, will likely come in very handy when Chicagoans are planning their winter getaways.