American Airlines cuts some international flights citing Boeing delays

American Airlines on Friday said by Boeing Delays in 787 Dreamliner deliveries forced the airline to cut some long-haul flights in the second half of the year and early 2025. newest network to schedule changes tied to production problems by the aircraft manufacturer.

American is expected to receive three Dreamliners this year, down from six, the airline said in a report. filed Thursday. Boeing said earlier this week that Parts shortage will prevent increased production of wide-body aircraft.

“We are making these adjustments to ensure we can serve customers on impacted flights,” American said in a statement. “We will proactively reach out to impacted customers to offer alternative travel options. We remain committed to our customers and team members and minimizing the impact of these events.” this delay while continuing to deliver a comprehensive global network.”

American will suspend some routes to Europe at the end of the summer. Here's what's changing:

• Flights from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens will be suspended on September 3. The seasonal route was previously scheduled to end on October 26.
• Flights from New York to Barcelona will be suspended on September 3. This route previously operated year-round and will resume next year.
• Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International to Dublin and to Rome, both of which were planned as year-round flights, will now be suspended on October 26 and return next year.
• Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Paris will end on September 3 and continue next year.

American will also offer only one daily flight between New York and Rome, instead of two daily, starting August 5, and service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Kona, Hawaii, will not be available. operating this winter.

American said it will continue to offer 55 long-haul international routes this winter and will add daily nonstop service between Philadelphia and Barcelona starting in January, as well as seasonal service between Miami and Montevideo, Uruguay. The airline will also add flights three times a day between Miami and Sao Paulo.

The airline is further evaluating its schedule in light of Boeing's 737 Max delays.

Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Correction: American Airlines will add flights three times a day between Miami and Sao Paulo. A previous version of this story misstated the schedule.