Summer 2025: American Airlines Expands in Europe

DALLAS — American Airlines is set to expand its European offerings in the summer of 2025, introducing five new routes.

After a four-year hiatus, the airline will resume nonstop flights to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), alongside new services to Athens, Greece (ATH); Madrid, Spain (MAD); Milan, Italy (MXP); and Rome, Italy (FCO). These additions mark AA’s growing trans-Atlantic presence, connecting more origin-destination pairs than any other U.S. airline.

Starting in the summer of 2025, AA will operate the following routes:

• Philadelphia (PHL) to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI): Daily service begins May 23 on a Boeing 787-8.
• Philadelphia (PHL) to Milan, Italy (MXP): Daily service begins May 23 on a Boeing 787-8.
• Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT) to Athens, Greece (ATH): Daily service starts June 5 on a Boeing 777-200.
• Chicago (ORD) to Madrid, Spain (MAD): Daily service starts March 30 on a Boeing 787-8.
• Miami (MIA) to Rome, Italy (FCO): Daily service starts July 5 on a Boeing 777-200.

These new routes will allow travelers to explore Europe, connecting to 17 trans-Atlantic destinations from Philadelphia alone. AA will also strengthen its presence in Italy, offering the most U.S. flights to Rome from six airports and providing extensive one-stop itineraries nationwide.

Additionally, the airline is extending several seasonal routes to summer service in 2025:

• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Barcelona, Spain (BCN): Daily service starts March 30 on a Boeing 777-200.
• Miami (MIA) to Paris, France (CDG): Extended into the summer, serviced by a Boeing 787-8.
• Philadelphia (PHL) to Athens, Greece (ATH): Daily service begins March 30 on a Boeing 787-8.
• Philadelphia (PHL) to Naples, Italy (NAP): Daily service begins May 5 on a Boeing 787-8.
• For customers looking to travel to Asia, AA will expand its trans-Pacific routes:
• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo Haneda (HND): Daily Boeing 787-9 service.
• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo Narita (NRT): There is a daily service on Boeing 777-200.
• Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai (PVG): Daily Boeing 787-9 service.
• Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND): Twice-daily service on Boeing 787-9.

American Airlines also shared it will begin twice-daily nonstop service from Omaha Airport (OMA) to PHL, starting June 5, 2025. Tickets for these routes will be available via AA’s website and mobile app starting September 9, 2024.

Check out our latest travel article, where Airways takes a transcontinental flight with AA from New York to Los Angeles.