Summary
- New Flights from Phoenix: American Airlines announces new routes to Mexico and Washington.
- Increased Service: Daily flights to Guadalajara, Mexico, will also be added.
- Phoenix as a Hub: The new routes enhance Phoenix’s status as a major travel hub.
American Airlines will add a pair of new flights from Phoenix next year, flying to Mexico and Washington state for the winter.
The new flights will each launch from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Feb. 15, 2024, according to the airport. American will fly from the Arizona city to two destinations it doesn’t currently serve: Pasco, WA, and Tijuana, Mexico.
“The local team here at Sky Harbor is excited about the local growth and opportunities to connect customers to new places and experiences across our network,” Sophia Philis-Ortiz, the vice president of PHX hub operations, said in a statement. “It’s particularly exciting when not only are we providing new direct service, but also opening a wide window of opportunity for the tens-of-thousands of customers that connect through the airport while traveling on American each day.”
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In addition to the new routes, American will also add service to Guadalajara in Mexico, thereby increasing its daily flights to the city from one to two each day. As a result, travelers will now have more flexibility when planning their trips.
With these new flights, American will serve 100 destinations nonstop from Phoenix, a fact that the airport highlights as more than any other individual airline operating from there.
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego noted that the new route to Mexico “builds on Phoenix’s status as a major hub and one of Mexico’s largest air travel markets. This new connection will ultimately strengthen our tourism industry, support business, and create more job opportunities for Phoenicians.”
Moreover, these new flights aren’t the only operations American Airlines is planning to introduce in the fall and winter. Earlier this month, the airline announced it would add a direct flight from Miami to Governor’s Harbour, Bahamas, which will commence for the first time in February. Additionally, daily service from Miami to Portland, OR, and Sacramento will be introduced in November and December, respectively.
The launch of these flights comes just weeks after JetBlue sought to dissolve its partnership with American Airlines in an effort to protect its planned acquisition of Spirit Airlines, highlighting the dynamic changes occurring within the airline industry.
