American Airlines Adds New Routes to the Caribbean
Jul 08, 2019
Photo: American Airlines adds new flights to Montego Bay from NY, Credit: Visit Jamaica
FORT WORTH, Texas — The growth of American Airlines in the Caribbean and Latin American continues with the announcement of three new routes from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) beginning in November. On Nov. 21, American will launch daily service from JFK to Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ), and San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO). Saturday-only service to Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR), follows starting Dec. 21. All flights will be operated on a Boeing 737-800 with convenient schedules for a full week-long vacation or a quick weekend escape. The new routes are complemented by the extension of seasonal service between JFK and Antigua (ANU). Gere
A trip across town to New York LaGuardia (LGA) offers even more opportunities to catch some sun. American will extend recently launched summer service to Aruba (AUA) to operate year-round beginning in December. Also, on Dec. 18, American will add a second daily flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), and the airline is extending seasonal service between DFW and San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL), to operate year-round.All new service will be available for sale July 1.
New Routes from JFK
| Origin | Destination | Frequency | Departure | Arrival | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK MBJ |
MBJ JFK |
1x daily | 7 a.m. 12 p.m. |
11 a.m. 4:09 p.m. |
Nov. 21 |
| JFK SJO |
SJO JFK |
1x daily | 3:59 p.m. 11:03 p.m. |
9:42 p.m. 5:19 p.m. |
Nov. 21 |
| JFK LIR |
LIR JFK |
Saturday | 7:00 a.m. 11:04 a.m. |
10:55 a.m. 4:59 p.m. |
Dec. 21 |
Extension/Increase
| Origin | Destination | Frequency | Departure | Arrival | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK ANU |
ANU JFK |
Daily | 7:30 a.m. 1:45 p.m. |
12:44 p.m. 5:26 p.m. |
Nov. 21 |
| LGA AUA |
AUA LGA |
Seasonal → Year-round Saturday |
8:20 a.m. 3:10 p.m. |
2:10 p.m. 7 p.m. |
Dec. 21 |
| DFW SJU |
SJU DFW |
1x → 2x | 10:50 p.m. 2:30 a.m. |
5:22 a.m. 5:58 a.m. |
Dec. 18 |
| DFW SAL |
SAL DFW |
Seasonal → Year-round Sun., Mon., Thur., Fri. |
8:25 p.m. 1:53 a.m. |
12:02 a.m. 5:30 a.m. |
Jan. 7 |
