American Airlines is adding new direct flights to these European cities
American Airlines is expanding its transatlantic service from Philadelphia International Airport with new direct flights to Porto, Vienna, and Reykjavik starting in 2027. These additions aim to bolster the airline's leisure travel footprint in Europe.
Why it matters
The expansion reflects the airline industry's recovery and focus on high-demand leisure travel routes between the US and Europe.
The airline announced on Thursday that flights to the European cities of Porto, Portugal, and Vienna, Austria, will depart from Philadelphia in 2027.
The airline is also adding trips to Reykjavik, Iceland, a route that was previously announced in 2019 but never came to fruition because of pandemic travel restrictions.
The flight to Porto was announced earlier this year , but required government approval.
Flights will begin operating to Porto on March 28, to Vienna on May 6, and to Reykjavik on May 27. The routes to Porto and Vienna will be operated on an Airbus A321XLR aircraft, and the route to Reykjavik will be served on an Airbus A321neo.
Travelers can purchase tickets on the new routes beginning on Aug. 31. When the new routes are operational, American will have 21 transatlantic routes operating out of PHL.
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