American Airlines

Every list says 13 new routes

The real count for 2026 is 15. Two of them get left out of almost every roundup. Photo: Umedha Hettigoda, CC BY-SA.

The one they missed

New York to Tel Aviv came back

Daily on the 777-200 from 28 March 2026, after a suspension that started in October 2023. Photo: BriYYZ, CC BY-SA.

The catch

Only one new European route runs all year

Miami to Milan. Dallas to Zurich lasted about ten weeks and finished on 4 August 2026. Photo: 4300streetcar, CC BY.

Shortest flight

Miami to Bimini, about 50 miles

American's shortest route, three days a week on an Embraer E175, from 14 February 2026. Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA.

Full guide

The biggest one starts in 2027

Chicago to Tokyo Narita, daily on the 787-9 from 27 March 2027. See all 15 routes. Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA.

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