american airlines new brazil destination

American is expanding its service to Brazil, adding both flight frequencies and new destinations to its worldwide network. In November 2010, American begin service from its Miami hub to Brasilia**, and from New York-JFK* to Rio de Janeiro. American is also seeking authority from the Department of Transportation to operate new nonstop service from Dallas/Fort Worth to Rio de Janeiro***. With these additional flights, American will offer a total of 72 weekly flights to and from Brazil.

American serves Brazil from Miami to Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Sao Paulo, and from Dallas/Fort Worth and New York-JFK to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. With more than 65 weekly flights, American operates more service to Brazil than any other U.S. carrier.

From Miami to Brasilia, American airlines fly 182-seat Boeing 757 aircraft that accommodate 16 Business Class and 166 Economy Cabin passengers.

American also operating daily service between New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Rio de Janeiro. use 219-seat Boeing 767-300s configured with 28 Business Class and 191 Economy Class seats between JFK and Rio. Passengers can make convenient connections to Rio via Kennedy from a number of major U.S. cities,

Following is a summary of American's U.S. - Brazil routes, including new flights scheduled to begin in November 2010:

American Airlines Brazil Service Summary

Sao Paulo – Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, New York JFK

Rio de Janeiro – Miami, New York JFK*, Dallas/Fort Worth***

Belo Horizonte – Miami

Recife – Miami

Salvador – Miami

Brasilia – Miami**
American proposes to use three frequencies to increase Miami – Brasilia service from four per week to daily using 182-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft beginning Dec. 15, three frequencies to increase Miami – Belo Horizonte service from four times per week to daily using 225-seat Boeing 767-300ER aircraft beginning Dec. 15 and four frequencies to inaugurate Miami – Manaus service using 160-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft beginning June 14, 2012.
American and American Eagle also provide more service between the U.S. and Latin America and Mexico than any other U.S. airline with flights to 44 destinations in the region.