American Airways fliers can have extra methods to succeed in Europe and South America subsequent spring and summer time, because of a serious worldwide route enlargement plan.
On August 7, the airline unveiled its 2026 summer time schedule, which incorporates six new long-haul routes: brand-new service to Prague; the one nonstop flight from the USA to Budapest; added seasonal routes to Athens, Milan, and Zurich; and prolonged service to Buenos Aires.
Right here’s a better take a look at the brand new routes (which go on sale on August 11 at aa.com or by the service’s cell app)—and what vacationers can anticipate in every vacation spot.
American’s new and expanded worldwide routes for 2026
Philadelphia to Budapest, Hungary
Summer time seasonal service from Philadelphia Worldwide Airport (PHL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt Worldwide Airport (BUD) begins Could 21, 2026, aboard Boeing 787‑8s. Except one other service broadcasts a brand new pathway, this would be the solely nonstop flight from the U.S. to Hungary. The route makes it simpler to succeed in one in every of Central Europe’s most traditionally wealthy and more and more well-liked cities, with its two distinct sides: Buda’s fort district and hillside hikes, and Pest’s artwork nouveau cafés, Jewish Quarter, and iconic Parliament constructing. Budapest can be recognized for its thermal baths, together with Széchenyi and Gellért, in addition to a rising meals scene that ranges from conventional Hungarian markets to Michelin-starred menus.
Philadelphia to Prague, Czechia
One other seasonal service from Philadelphia to Prague Václav Havel Airport (PRG) debuting Could 21 and served day by day by a 787‑8. Prague stays one in every of Europe’s most romantic cities. Wander cobbled streets lined with Gothic spires, sip Pilsner in a Fifteenth-century beer corridor, or watch the Astronomical Clock strike the hour in Outdated City Sq.. There’s a direct practice that runs between Budapest and Prague in lower than seven hours, so vacationers can simply go to each cities in a single journey. They will even fly into one metropolis and out of the opposite through American’s new Philadelphia routes.
Dallas–Fort Value to Athens, Greece
Each day service to Athens Worldwide Airport (ATH) from Dallas Fort Value Worldwide Airport (DFW) aboard a 787‑8 begins Could 21, 2026. Which means extra direct entry to Greece’s capital, a key jumping-off level for exploring the Greek islands—although Athens is more and more price an extended keep by itself. Past the Acropolis and different historical websites, vacationers will discover trendy artwork museums, a powerful espresso tradition, a contemporary crop of cool new resorts, and a walkable historic core with loads of domestically owned outlets and tavernas.
Miami to Milan, Italy
Launching March 29, 2026, American will start providing yr‑spherical service from Miami Worldwide Airport (MIA) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) with 787‑8 plane—reinstating a route suspended throughout the pandemic. It’s a helpful hyperlink not just for vacationers heading to Milan, but additionally for these planning to discover the encircling area. From Milan, it’s straightforward to succeed in Lake Como, the Dolomites, or cities corresponding to Verona, Parma, and Bologna by practice. Throughout the fashion-forward metropolis, vacationers can tour main landmarks such because the Duomo and La Scala opera home, see The Final Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, or go to design-focused establishments such because the Triennale and Fondazione Prada.
Dallas–Fort Value to Zurich, Switzerland
Working from Could 21 to August 4, 2026, with day by day flights on a Boeing 777‑200, this summer time route from DFW to Zurich Airport (ZRH) affords a straight shot to Switzerland’s most cosmopolitan metropolis. Absorb lakefront artwork museums, bask in Swiss delicacies (like fondue and rosti), or time your journey for Zurich’s famed open-air cinema season. The flight additionally grants entry to the remainder of Switzerland, with high-speed trains connecting Zurich to Lucerne, Bern, and Andermatt inside a number of hours.
Dallas–Fort Value to Buenos Aires, Argentina
Already a well-liked winter route, American is extending service from DFW to Buenos Aires’s Ezeiza Worldwide Airport (EZE) into summer time (Could 21 by August 3, 2026, on a 787-8). That’s shoulder season in Argentina, a cooler however quieter time to expertise tango in San Telmo, graze by Palermo’s parrillas, or escape to close by wine nation in Mendoza.