American Airlines Debuts New Seasonal Winter Routes

With record-setting temperatures elevating the mercury throughout the USA, some vacationers could also be trying ahead to a winter getaway. 

Thankfully for ski and cold-weather lovers, American Airways is launching new flights to among the most popular ski destinations throughout the nation, in addition to different winter getaways within the Southwest. 

The airline will launch a brand new seasonal service to Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) in Solar Valley, Idaho, from each Chicago’s O’Hare Worldwide Airport (ORD) and Phoenix Sky Harbor Worldwide Airport (PHX) between Dec. 18 and April 6. The Idahoan mountain city has lengthy been a favourite ski vacation spot and is dwelling to the historic Sun Valley Inn and Sun Valley Lodge. 

American Airways may even be increasing its presence to Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) in New Mexico with new direct flights from each Chicago and Los Angeles. Although Santa Fe is probably finest recognized for its artsy environment, it is simply 16 miles from Ski Santa Fe, which has about 660 acres of skiable terrain.

“American will provide greater than 70 day by day flights this winter to prime spots the place vacationers can head down the slopes on a bluebird day earlier than rounding out the night with scorching cocoa across the fire,” American Airways mentioned in a press release obtained by Journey + Leisure.

Along with Solar Valley and Santa Fe, American will start twice-daily, year-round service between Santa Maria Airport (SMX) in Santa Maria, California, and Phoenix. Santa Maria is positioned on California’s Central Coast, about 158 miles (or a three-hour drive) northwest of Los Angeles. Flying into the airport offers you quick access to all of the pure great thing about the Central Coast, in addition to close by locations San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and even Carmel-by-the-Sea.

The airline shared that vacationers can start buying tickets for these new routes beginning on June 30, 2025, on-line or by means of a journey agent.

Earlier this 12 months, American Airways announced it could additionally start new service between Charlotte Douglas Worldwide Airport (CLT) and Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE). The brand new flights start service later this 12 months, on Dec. 19. Aspen, dwelling to popular resorts and hotels such because the Limelight Aspen and Hotel Jerome, can be a much-beloved (and ritzy) ski city.