The summer’s not over yet, but American Airlines is already preparing to help you plan next year’s jet-setting vacation with six new and returning international flights, including one from Florida.
Floridians wishing to enjoy the incredible fashion, art and architecture of northern Italy will be able to hop a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner for daily service to Milan, starting in March, the company said in a release Aug. 7. The new service complements the flights to Rome that began this summer.
American Airlines is also adding flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Athens, Greece, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Zurich, Switzerland and flights from Philadelphia to Budapest, Hungary and Prague, Czech Republic.
The Miami-Milan flight will be year-round, the airline said. The other new routes will be seasonal.
“Customers continue to tell us that Europe is where they want to go each summer and these new routes make it even easier to cross the Atlantic in 2026,” said Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning. “We are excited to grow our network to new destinations like Prague and Budapest and offer even more premium travel experiences on our flights to Tokyo.”
Tickets will be available for purchase starting Aug. 11 at aa.com or through American’s mobile app.
What are the new American Airlines flights to Europe, South America?
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Miami International Airport (MIA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) in Milan, Italy: Starts year-round service March 29, 2026
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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) in Athens, Greece: Summer seasonal service starts May 21, 2026
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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Extended service from May 21 to Aug. 3, 2026
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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) in Zurich, Switzerland: Summer seasonal service from May 21 to Aug. 4, 2026
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Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) in Budapest, Hungary: Summer seasonal service starts May 21, 2026
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Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) in Prague, Czech Republic: Summer seasonal service starts May 21, 2026
Air travel has rough year
Like most other airlines, American has been dealing with a downward trend in domestic and international travel and other problems.
On Christmas Eve last year, American temporarily grounded all its flights due to a “technical issue.”
In January, an American Airlines flight — which was co-piloted by Jonathan Jay Campos of Ormond Beach — collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing 67 people. In July, passengers aboard an American Airlines flight from Denver to Miami were forced to evacuate using the emergency slides after their aircraft experienced a mechanical issue during takeoff. A former American Airlines flight attendant was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for secretly recording young girls in airport bathrooms.
And in June, the Supreme Court declined to hear the airline’s appeal after lower courts ruled against American Airlines’ proposed merger with JetBlue Airways.
Traffic at Miami International Airport has also declined in 2025, down an average of 1.4% compared to the first half of 2024, the Miami Herald reported. American Airlines is MIA’s largest carrier.
What Florida airports does American Airlines service?
American Airlines serves several Florida airports, according to its website, including:
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: American Airlines announces 6 new European routes including Miami-Milan
