ROUTES - AMERICAN AIRLINES NS26 INTERCONTINENTAL NETWORK CHANGES – 14SEP25

American Airlines recently filed additional changes to its intercontinental operation for Northern summer 2026 season. Following adjustments are based schedule comparison 03AUG25 vs 14SEP25. Majority of the effective dates listed below are based on US departure.

Charlotte – Athens Seasonal service resumes on 21MAY26 instead of 04JUN26, 1 daily 777-200ER
Charlotte – London Heathrow
* CLT departure:
AA734 07MAY26 – 02JUN26 777-300ER replaces -200ER

* LHR departure:
AA731 29MAR26 – 03JUN26 777-300ER replaces -200ER
AA733 29MAR26 – 03JUN26 777-200ER replaces -300ER
AA735 08MAY26 – 03JUN26 777-300ER replaces -200ER

Charlotte – Paris Charles de Gaulle Seasonal service resumes on 29MAR26 instead of 04JUN26, 1 daily 777-200ER
Chicago O'Hare – Athens Seasonal service resume on 07MAY26 instead of 06MAY26, 1 daily 787-8
Chicago O'Hare – Naples First flight in 2026 schedules on 07MAY26, while 08MAY26 departure cancelled (1 daily from 09MAY26 with 787-8)
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Buenos Aires Ezeiza Service extends into Northern summer 2026 season, 4 weekly 787-8 from 22MAY26 to 03AUG26 (AeroRoutes previously reported as 1 daily in error)
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Dublin 29MAR26 – 06MAY26 787-8 replaces 777-200ER, 1 daily
Dallas/Ft. Worth – London Heathrow Selected aircraft changes
* AA050/079 29MAR26 – 02JUN26 787-9 replaces 777-300ER
* AA020/021 29MAR26 – 02JUN26 777-300ER replaces 787-9

Dallas/Ft. Worth – Venice Marco Polo Seasonal service resumes on 21MAY26 instead of 04JUN26, 1 daily 787-8
Los Angeles – London Heathrow
* AA134 (LAX departure) 29MAR26 – 02MAY26 777-300ER replaces -200ER

Miami – Barcelona 29MAR26 – 02JUN26 777-200ER replaces 787-8, 1 daily
Miami – Buenos Aires Ezeiza
* AA933/934 Service extends into NS26, 1 daily 787-8 until 04MAY26, 3 weekly from 06MAY26 (No service 07SEP26 – 06OCT26)
* AA907/908 29MAR26 – 02JUN26 777-200ER replaces 787-8
* AA931 from MIA eff 07OCT26 3 of 7 weekly 787-8 replaces 777-200ER

Miami – Madrid
29MAR26 – 06MAY26 2nd daily service maintained with 787-8
07MAY26 – 19MAY26 777-300ER replaces 777-200ER

Miami – Rio de Janeiro Galeao 29MAR26 – 03MAY26 Increase from 7 to 10 weekly, additional 3 weekly by 787-8
Miami – Rome Fiumicino Seasonal service resumes on 29MAR26 instead of 04JUN26, 1 daily 777-200ER
New York JFK – Athens Seasonal service resumes on 21MAY26 instead of 07MAY26, 1 daily 777-200ER
New York JFK – Buenos Aires Ezeiza 28MAR26 – 02JJUN26 777-300ER replaces -200ER, 1 daily
New York JFK – London Heathrow 29MAR26 – 03JUN26 AA142/141 777-300ER replaces -200ER
Philadelphia – Amsterdam 07APR26 – 06MAY26 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily
Philadelphia – Copenhagen Seasonal service resumes on 21MAY26 instead of 04JUN26, 1 daily 787-8
Philadelphia – Edinburgh Seasonal service resumes on 28MAR26 instead of 22MAY26, 1 daily 787-8
Philadelphia – Lisbon 28MAR26 – 02JUN26 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily
Philadelphia – Milan Malpensa Seasonal service resumes on 07MAR26 instead of 22MAY26, 1 daily 787-8
Philadelphia – Nice Seasonal service resumes on 07MAY26 instead of 15MAY26, 1 daily 787-8
Philadelphia – Rome Fiumicino 29MAR26 – 02JUN26 787-9 replaces -8, 1 daily

Preliminary listing for the new 244-seater 787-9 for NS26 includes:
Chicago O'Hare – London Heathrow 3 daily
Dallas/Ft. Worth – London Heathrow AA050/021 (29MAR26 – 02JUN26 only)
Philadelphia – London Heathrow 2 daily (29MAR26 – 02JUN26 only)

Previously reported changes:
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Athens eff 21MAY26 1 daily 787-8, new route
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Tokyo Haneda eff 29MAR26 777-300ER replaces 787-9, 1 daily
Dallas/Ft. Worth – Zurich 21MAY26 – 04AUG26 1 daily 777-200ER (Last served until October 2007)
Los Angeles – Tokyo Haneda eff 29MAR26 AA intends to operate 777-200ER instead of 787-9, 2 daily (AA continues to list 789 as of 14SEP25)
Miami – Milan Malpensa eff 29MAR26 1 daily 787-8 (Last served until 2020)
Philadelphia – Budapest eff 21MAY26 1 daily 787-8 (Last served until October 2019)
Philadelphia – Prague eff 21MAY26 1 daily 787-8 (Last served until October 2019)

Photo: Duncan Stewart