American Airlines he said on Friday that the delivery of the 787 Dreamliner is delayed from Boeing It will force it to cut some flights in the second half of the year and early 2025, as the latest airline to change its schedule citing the manufacturer’s production problems.
American expects to get three Dreamliners this year, instead of six, as reported Thursday in a statement. Boeing said earlier this week that the parts shortage it will prevent him from increasing the production of wide-body aircraft.
“We are making these changes now to ensure we can accommodate customers on affected flights,” American said in a statement. proactively to affected customers to offer alternative travel options. We remain committed to supporting our customers and team members and minimizing the impact of these delays as we continue to offer a wide global network.”
America will suspend some routes to Europe at the end of the summer. Here are the changes:
- Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport from New York to Athens will be canceled on September 3. This seasonal route ended on October 26.
- Flights from New York to Barcelona will be canceled on September 3. The trail was previously annual and will start again next year.
- Dallas/Fort Worth international flights to Dublin and Rome, which were scheduled for the entire year, will be canceled on October 26.
- Flights from Chicago O’Hare to Paris will end on September 3 and resume next year.
American will also offer one daily flight between New York and Rome, instead of two daily flights, starting August 5, and service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Kona, Hawaii will not operate this winter.
American said it will continue to offer 55 long-haul international routes this winter and will add daily nonstop service between Philadelphia and Barcelona starting in January, as well as seasonal service between Miami and Montevideo, Uruguay. It will also add flights three times a week between Miami and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The airline is evaluating its schedule due to delays for Boeing’s 737 Max.
Boeing had no immediate comment.
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2024-04-26 20:59:55
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