The summer travel season is just about to arrive and American
Airlines is ready with new technology to get customers on their way faster and
more efficiently along with continuing to deliver an industry-leading and safe
operation.
According to American
Airlines network and operations, the airline expects more than 72 million
customers traveling between May 17 and September 3, 2024.
David Seymour, Chief Operating Officer said in a statement, “Thanks
to the hard work of our team members, vendors and partners, American is ready
for the summer travel season. We look forward to welcoming you aboard an
American flight this summer.”
Summer by the numbers will include nearly 690,000 flights
with more seats than any previous summer and 10 percent more
departures than in summer 2023. This year’s travel season will include
nearly 690,000 flights with July 7 anticipated to be the busiest day of the
season with 6,540 flights and Memorial Day weekend (May 23-28) offering 36,000
flights and serving nearly 3.9 million customers.
Ten new American Airlines destinations will include Hyannis,
Massachusetts (HYA), Pasco, Washington (PSC), Tijuana, Mexico (TIJ), Veracruz,
Mexico (VER), Tulum, Mexico (TQO), Governor’s Harbour, Bahamas (GHB), Ocho
Rios, Jamaica (OCJ) and in Europe: Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH), Naples, Italy
(NAP) and Nice, France (NCE).
In addition, the airline reports that its focus on running a
reliable operation includes the fewest canceled flights in its history in 2023,
best results for on-time departures and arrivals since 2017, improved bag
handling and better recovery from weather events than others in the industry.
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