FORT WORTH, Texas – Having received approval from both U.S. and Brazilian authorities, American Airlines will launch 17 additional frequencies between the United States and Brazil beginning this fall. These new routes provide American’s customers with even more choices and seamless travel options when traveling to and from Latin America.
“Customers have told us they desire more service to South America’s largest country and economy,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Our expanded service to Brazil, along with the introduction of our Boeing 777-300ER to Sao Paulo this December, will give our customers even more travel choices to Latin America.”
Beginning Oct. 1, American will launch a second daily flight between New York’s Kennedy Airport and Sao Paulo. On Nov. 15, American will convert its daily Miami to Salvador flight, with continuing service to Recife, from one-stop service to non-stop service five days per week between Miami and both Recife and Salvador. American will also increase its current one daily non-stop flight between Miami and Rio de Janeiro to two daily non-stops on Dec. 15.
Below are the schedules for the new services (all times shown are local):
From
To
Flight
Departs
Arrives
Frequency
New York-JFK
Sao Paulo
967
10 a.m.
8:45 p.m.
Daily
Sao Paulo
New York-JFK
966
7:40 a.m.
4:35 p.m.
Daily
Miami
Recife
221
11 p.m.
9:20 a.m.
Daily except
Thursday and Sunday
Recife
Miami
220
10:40 a.m.
5:10 p.m.
Daily except
Friday and Monday
Miami
Salvador
239
11:25 p.m.
10:25 a.m.
Daily except
Tuesday and Saturday
Salvador
Miami
238
11:50 a.m.
4:50 p.m.
Daily except
Wednesday and Sunday
Miami
Rio de Janeiro
901
8:25 p.m.
8 a.m.
Daily
Rio de Janeiro
Miami
990
11:15 p.m.
5:15 a.m.
Daily
In June, American increased weekly flights between Dallas/Fort Worth and Sao Paulo from seven times per week to 12 times per week and increased flights from Miami to Brasilia and Belo Horizonte from five and three times per week, respectively, to daily. American also launched new service between its Miami hub and Manaus, its seventh destination in Brazil, on June 14.
With the most service between North America and Brazil, American serves Brazil from Miami to Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Manaus, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo; from New York โ Kennedy to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo; and from Dallas/Fort Worth to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. In total, American offers nearly 800 weekly flights to more than 40 cities throughout Latin America, including Mexico, Central and South America.
In addition, the Dallas/Fort Worth โ Sao Paulo flight will be the first to feature the newest addition to American’s fleet, the Boeing 777-300ER, this December.