American Airlines relaunches intra-Florida route after a long break

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By Sky Industry News

May 26, 2025

American Airlines has announced the resumption of its flights between Miami International Airport and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. This marks the airline's return to this route after a 16-year hiatus, with services set to commence in early November.

The new daily flights will be operated using Embraer E175 regional jets by Envoy Air under the American Eagle brand. "American Airlines is pleased to connect Sarasota with our Miami hub," said Jordan Pack, Director of Domestic Network Planning at American Airlines. He emphasized Miami's role as a gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, offering connections to over 60 destinations.

According to historical scheduling data from Cirium, American Airlines last flew this route in January 2009 using ATR 72 twin turboprop airliners operated by Skyward Express. The upcoming service will feature Embraer E175 jets configured with 76 seats: 12 in domestic first class and 64 in economy class.

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The flight schedule includes AA4071 departing Miami at 21:30 and arriving in Sarasota at 22:40, with return flight AA4139 leaving Sarasota at 06:30 and landing in Miami at 07:40.

In addition to this route, American Airlines maintains a significant presence in Sarasota as the fourth-largest carrier by passenger traffic, holding a market share of 13.64%. It offers both regional and mainline flights from Sarasota to several other destinations including Charlotte Douglas, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, New York LaGuardia, Philadelphia, and Washington National.