American Airlines adds routes at LaGuardia, discontinues others

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American Airlines adds routes at LaGuardia, discontinues others

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Mackenzie Roche Editor | The Points Guy

By Sky Industry News

May 3, 2025

American Airlines is revising its route offerings at New York's LaGuardia Airport, adding four new routes while discontinuing seven others. The airline will return to the New York-Atlanta market after a gap since 2023, and it plans to begin new services to Fort Lauderdale and Madison, Wisconsin, starting September. Additionally, American will convert its Charleston, South Carolina service from seasonal to year-round.

Furthermore, the airline will increase its flight offerings in the upcoming winter season to destinations including Burlington, Vermont; Columbia, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Detroit; Fayetteville, Arkansas; Greensboro, North Carolina; Indianapolis; Pittsburgh; and Tulsa.

Conversely, American will cease operations on seven routes from LaGuardia, including those to Cincinnati and Dayton in Ohio; Knoxville, Tennessee; Louisville; Minneapolis; Omaha, Nebraska; and Sarasota, Florida.

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A spokesperson characterized the modifications as "reoptimizing" the airline's slot portfolio at LaGuardia to enhance service for local travelers. Steve Johnson, the carrier's chief strategy officer, noted, "LaGuardia will be the largest, I think, operation that we've had in history."

American's new flights are expected to increase its competitiveness, especially on routes to Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale, key destinations for local travelers according to U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics data. Both cities are already served by multiple airlines operating out of LaGuardia, including Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, and Spirit Airlines.

American Airlines had previously reduced its presence in New York as part of an alliance with JetBlue, which ended in 2023. Talks of potentially renewing this alliance have ceased, leading to legal action from American against JetBlue for at least $1 million.

American's new route plans from LaGuardia this winter include six daily flights to Atlanta starting September 3, along with increased frequencies to several other destinations.