American Airways Debuts New Seasonal Winter Routes

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

Luckily for ski and cold-weather fanatics, American Airways is launching new flights to a few of the most common ski locations 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 Solar Valley Inn and Solar 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 greatest recognized for its artsy ambiance, 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 high spots the place vacationers can head down the slopes on a bluebird day earlier than rounding out the night with sizzling cocoa across the fire,” American Airways stated in an announcement 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 provides 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 a journey agent.

Earlier this yr, American Airways introduced 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 yr, on Dec. 19. Aspen, dwelling to common resorts and motels such because the Limelight Aspen and Resort Jerome, can also be a much-beloved (and ritzy) ski city.