Our conceptions of time and distance have changed due to advances in transportation. What used to be far away is no longer far away, and travel times have been greatly reduced, thanks in part to high-speed trains. In this context, airlines are also looking for their own ways to continue to grow and attract travelers, as evidenced by American Airlines recently announcing to expand its routes to Europe. As the airline continues to grow its transatlantic service, American will resume flights to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), for the first time since 2019 and will add new routes to Athens (ATH); Madrid (MAD); Milan (MXP); and Rome (FCO).
“We look forward to offering customers more ways to visit their favorite destinations in Europe next summer,” said Brian Znotins, American’s senior vice president Network and Schedule Planning. “Resuming service to Edinburgh and adding new routes to other popular destinations across the continent will offer customers convenient access from American’s industry-leading domestic network to all that Europe has to offer.”
Next year, as the press note states, American will expand its schedule to Italy with new service from MIA to FCO and from PHL (Philadelphia) to MXP (Milan Malpensa). In 2025 American will serve FCO from six U.S. airports-more than any other U.S. airline-and will offer customers the most one-stop itineraries from anywhere in the U.S. “to experience Italy’s rich history and delicious cuisine.”
Daily service between Rome and Miami will begin operating on July 5, 2025, and tickets will be purchasable from Monday, September 9 on both the airline’s website and its app.