FORT WORTH- American Airlines (AA) announced on Friday that delays in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner deliveries are prompting the airline to reduce certain long-haul flights in the latter part of the year and extending into early 2025. This adjustment reflects the latest change in schedules due to the production challenges faced by the aircraft manufacturer.
As per a filing made on Thursday, American anticipates receiving only three Dreamliners this year, down from the previously expected six. Boeing disclosed earlier this week that shortages in parts would hinder the escalation of production for these wide-body aircraft.
Photo: Nabil Molinari | FlickrAmerican Airlines 787 Delays
“We are implementing these changes now to ensure that we can accommodate affected customers on the impacted flights,” stated American Airlines in a release.
“We will proactively contact affected customers to provide alternative travel options. Our commitment remains steadfast to our customers and team members, aiming to minimize the disruptions caused by these delays while maintaining a robust global network.”
American Airlines will suspend several routes to Europe by the end of the summer. Here are the upcoming changes:
- Flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens will be suspended on September 3. This seasonal route, will be affected, initially planned to end on October 26.
- The year-round flights from New York to Barcelona will also be suspended on September 3 but will resume next year.
- Routes from Dallas/Fort Worth International to Dublin and Rome, previously scheduled as year-round flights, will now be suspended on October 26 and resume next year.
- Flights from Chicago O’Hare to Paris will conclude on September 3 and resume next year.
Additionally, American will reduce its service between New York and Rome from twice daily to a single daily flight starting August 5. Furthermore, service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Kona, Hawaii, will not operate this winter.
Photo: By Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – N803AL American Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner s/n 40621, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63558701No Cuts, Only Reductions
Despite these adjustments, American reassured customers that it will maintain 55 long-haul international routes this winter.
It also announced plans to introduce daily nonstop service between Philadelphia and Barcelona starting in January, along with seasonal service between Miami and Montevideo, Uruguay. Moreover, it will increase the frequency of flights between Miami and Sao Paulo to three times daily.
Furthermore, the airline noted that it is currently reassessing its schedule due to delays in Boeing’s 737 MAX deliveries.
Photo: American AirlinesFlagship Business Suites Delayed
American Airlines’ latest in-flight enhancements won’t be taking off as soon as passengers anticipate. This delay is part of significant alterations to the carrier’s wide-body network, stemming from delivery setbacks from Boeing.
A noteworthy aspect of these network adjustments is the postponement of the launch of American’s new Flagship Business Suites and premium economy offerings, originally slated to debut on a unique “787-9P” Dreamliner configuration, reported TPG.
Initially, these new seats, unveiled in 2022, were set to be introduced on the airline’s longest route from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Brisbane (BNE), Australia, spanning 8,303 miles. This route was announced in February and was intended to be operated by a new 787-9P.
However, due to ongoing delivery delays, American will instead operate this flight using an existing Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner equipped with 30 of the airline’s current reverse-herringbone business-class pods, along with 21 premium economy recliners, 36 extra-legroom Main Cabin Extra seats, and 198 standard economy seats. Despite the equipment change, this daily seasonal flight will commence as scheduled on October 26.
American has not provided an updated timeline for introducing its new onboard products. Initially, the plan was to debut these seats on the 787-9P and simultaneously retrofit the existing Boeing 777-300ERs with the new products. (As part of the retrofit process, American is retiring the Flagship First and replacing it with a new four-seat business-class-plus Flagship Suite Preferred section.)
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