All of those flights are in addition to American Airlines adding a route from Sky Harbor to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida.<\/p>\n
The first flights for that route will also take off in December.<\/p>\n
Why is American Airlines adding flights from Phoenix to Florida?<\/p>\n
The airline said these flights will open 50% more seats for travelers from Arizona to Florida in December.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese new flights reflect our commitment to design a network that provides local travelers with more service to the places they want to go,\u201d Sophia Philis-Ortiz, the vice president of American\u2019s Phoenix operation, said in a press release. \u201cWith our continued growth at Sky Harbor, we\u2019re excited to add more top destinations, more service during peak travel periods and build upon a decades-long partnership with the Phoenix community to be the Valley\u2019s main choice for air travel.\u201d<\/p>\n
American Airlines is Sky Harbor\u2019s largest carrier, as it flew more than 21 million passengers into or out of the airport in 2024, according to airport statistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nearly 1.9 million of those passengers traveled in December, making it American Airlines\u2019 third-busiest month of the year.<\/p>\n Tickets can be purchased for the flights to Florida on the airline\u2019s website<\/a> or mobile<\/a> app<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow @J_Vinton52<\/a><\/p>\n We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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