Fort Worth-based American Airlines will add 15 new routes to its lineup, set to debut in summer 2026, including two new routes out of DFW Airport.
American’s senior VP of Network and Schedule Planning Brian Znotins says in a statement that the new routes include key flights from Chicago and Phoenix, with new routes from places like Lincoln, Nebraska; Abilene, Texas; and Columbia, Missouri.
”American’s growing Chicago hubAmerican will offer more than 500 daily departures from Chicago (ORD) next summer as part of its continued commitment to the hub,” Znotins says.
The airline has added new service to more than 25 destinations from ORD and added frequencies in other markets this year, making the airport one of the fastest-growing hubs in the country.
American will also expand summer service from ORD to Hilton Head, South Carolina (HHH), and to Pensacola (PNS) and Panama City (ECP) in Florida. Previously operated only on the weekends, flights to these cities will operate daily between February 12 and September 8.
Connecting smaller cities
Lincoln, Nebraska: Starting June 4, American will add service to its 240th destination in the U.S.: Lincoln, Nebraska (LNK). Residents from LNK will have competitive one-stop service to international destinations such as Athens, Greece (ATH); Cancun, Mexico (CUN); Rome (FCO) and Sao Paulo (GRU).
Phoenix, Arizona: American will grow its Phoenix (PHX) hub with seven new routes. New service to Bozeman, Montana (BZN); Kalispell, Montana (FCA); and Rapid City, South Dakota (RAP) will make it easier for travelers from states including California, Nevada, and Arizona to get to national parks, monuments and more. Meanwhile, new flights to Abilene (ABI) and McAllen (MFE) in Texas will provide travelers one-stop access to destinations across the Western U.S. and Mexico.
Recently, the airline launched service to cities including Carlsbad, California (CLD); Golden Triangle, Mississippi (GTR); Santa Maria, California (SMX); and Sun Valley, Idaho (SUN). In 2026, the airline will also be the only airline connecting the U.S. with Bimini, Bahamas (BIM), and will add service to Vero Beach, Florida (VRB). Collectively, American’s hub airports power global access to more than 350 destinations around the world served by the airline. Together with American’s airline partners, customers can access more than 1,000 destinations.
The new routes are as follows: