FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Airlines will offer more domestic service from Miami International Airport (MIA) next spring,
further strengthening one of American's key hubs and providing more
access for customers across the airline's growing global
network.
New service between Miami and
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Kansas City International Airport (MCI),
Salt Lake City International
Airport (SLC) and San Antonio
International Airport (SAT) will launch on March 5, 2015. Customers may begin booking travel
on these flights on Sunday, Oct.
5.
"We are very excited to announce these new routes, which will
give our customers more travel options to and from Miami and better opportunities to connect to
our vast network in Latin
America," said Marilyn DeVoe,
American's Vice President – Miami.
"As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our
Miami hub, these new routes
further underscore Miami's
importance and our commitment to its growth."
"Congratulations to our partners at American Airlines on an
exciting day that includes the launch of new daily
Miami-Cap-Haitien service and the announcement of future daily
service from MIA to four exciting U.S. destinations," said
Miami-Dade Aviation Department Director Emilio T. Gonzalez. "MIA's partnership with
American Airlines is a strong one and together we are connecting
Miami to more of the world than
ever before."
With these new routes, American will serve more than 130
domestic and international destinations from its Miami hub, providing customers ideal
connections to Mexico, the
Caribbean, Central and
South America.
These new routes will be served with Boeing 737-800 aircraft and
will operate on the following daily schedule (all times local):
MIA-AUS
Departs AUS at 6:10
a.m. CT
Arrives at MIA at 9:58 a.m. ET
Departs MIA at 7:50 p.m. ET
Arrives at AUS at 9:58 p.m. CT
MIA-MCI
Departs MCI at 6 a.m.
CT
Arrives at MIA at 10:09 a.m. ET
Departs MIA at 7:55 p.m. ET
Arrives at MCI at 10:05 p.m. CT
MIA-SLC
Departs SLC at 12:59
a.m. MT
Arrives at MIA at 7:50 a.m. ET
Departs MIA at 7:55 p.m. ET
Arrives at SLC at 11:11 p.m. MT
MIA-SAT
Departs SAT at 6:10
a.m. CT
Arrives at MIA at 10:03 a.m. ET
Departs MIA at 7:50 p.m. ET
Arrives at SAT at 9:58 p.m. CT
American begins new daily service today between Miami and Cap-Haitien, Haiti (CAP), adding a new international
destination to the airline's network. The new route supplements
American's longstanding service to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group
(NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US
Airways. Together with wholly owned and third-party regional
carriers operating as American Eagle and US Airways Express, the
airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to 339
destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines
AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs allow members to
earn miles for travel, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays
and everyday purchases. Members of both programs can redeem miles
for tickets as well as upgrades to First Class and Business Class.
In addition, AAdvantage members can redeem miles for vacation
packages, car rentals, hotel stays and retail products. American is
a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and
members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily
flights to 150 countries. Connect with American on Twitter
@AmericanAir and Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines and follow US
Airways on Twitter @USAirways.
Logo -
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130208/DA56847LOGO
SOURCE American Airlines