American Airlines cuts some international flights due to Boeing delays | Wilnesh News

American airlines Friday said Boeing’s Delivery delays of the 787 Dreamliner have forced the airline to cut some long-haul flights from the second half of this year to early 2025, the latest airline to alter its schedule due to production issues.

American Airlines said in a statement that it expects to take delivery of three Dreamliners this year, down from six Submit documents Thursday. Boeing said earlier this week that parts shortages would prevent it from expanding production of wide-body aircraft.

“We are making these adjustments now to ensure we can offer rescheduling to customers on affected flights,” American Airlines said in a statement. “We will proactively contact affected customers to offer alternative travel arrangements. We remain We are committed to serving our customers and team members and mitigating the impact of these delays while continuing to provide a comprehensive global network.”

American Airlines will suspend some routes to Europe in late summer. The changes are as follows:

• Flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens will be suspended on September 3.
• Flights from New York to Barcelona will be suspended on September 3.
• Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Dublin and Rome, scheduled for year-round service, will now be suspended on October 26 and resume next year.
• Flights from Chicago O’Hare to Paris will end on September 3 and resume next year.

American Airlines will also offer one daily flight between New York and Rome, rather than two daily flights, starting August 5, and flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Kona, Hawaii this winter Will cease operations.

American Airlines said it will continue to offer 55 long-haul international routes this winter and will add daily nonstop flights between Philadelphia and Barcelona starting in January, as well as seasonal flights between Miami and Montevideo, Uruguay. flight. It will also add three daily flights between Miami and Sao Paulo.

The airline said it was further evaluating its flight schedule due to Boeing 737 Max delays.

Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Correction: American Airlines will add three daily flights between Miami and Sao Paulo. A previous version of this story misstated the timeline.