USA-based American Airlines is adding four new destinations to its international network for northern summer 2018.

In order to provide more access from Europe to the US and beyond, the airline is introducing services from Philadelphia (PHL) to Budapest, Hungary (BUD) and Prague, Czech Republic (PRG); Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Venice, Italy (VCE); and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF).

The PHL-BUD, PHL-PRG and ORD-VCE routes commence 04 May. Service to KEF from DFW will begin 07 June.

 

The three European capital cities - Budapest, Prague and Reykjavik - are all new to the American network. Venice is already connected to the US via services to PHL.

 

The Budapest market presents many opportunities for cargo customers with automotive, engineering and lighting products, alongside pharmaceuticals destined for the US northeast. Forwarders in Prague and across the Czech Republic are likely to ship similar products, along with vinyl records. Budapest and Prague will both be served using B767-300 equipment.

 

The Venice flights offer additional opportunities to shippers and forwarders moving sunglasses and fashion goods. Italian customers will be served on the wide-body, fuel-efficient B787-8.

The service to Reykjavik will operate using a B757 aircraft and is expected to mainly carry scientific equipment and fish products.

 

"Following the successful expansion of our European network last year, we are very pleased to be able to offer our cargo services to even more new cities in 2018,” said Tristan Koch, American's regional managing director – Europe, Middle East and Africa.