American Airlines will fly to Vienna and 6 other new international destinations in 2027

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The carrier will fly to Vienna, Reykjavik, and Porto for the first time, and it will be the only U.S. airline serving Vienna

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American Airlines announced Thursday it will add seven new international routes to its 2027 schedule, including service to three destinations it has never previously served: Vienna, Porto, Portugal, and Reykjavik, Iceland.

All seven routes will operate as daily service. Tickets go on sale Aug. 31 at AA.com and through the airline's mobile app, the company said.

The three new-destination routes will all depart from Philadelphia. Flights to Vienna begin May 6 on an Airbus A321XLR, with service extending through early January 2028 to accommodate travelers visiting European Christmas markets, the company said. American will be the only U.S. carrier flying to Vienna when that service launches. Flights to Porto begin March 28, also on an A321XLR, and service to Reykjavik starts May 27 on an Airbus A321neo.

The remaining four new routes expand service to cities American already flies: New York JFK to Amsterdam beginning March 28 on an A321XLR; New York JFK to Nice, France, starting May 6 on an A321XLR; and Charlotte, North Carolina, to Barcelona, Spain, starting May 27 on a Boeing $BA 777-200ER. American will also launch Chicago O'Hare to Tokyo's Narita Airport on March 19, on a Boeing 787-9.

In addition, the airline will add a fourth daily flight between JFK and London Heathrow starting March 28, operated by a Boeing 787-9.

Brian Znotins, American's senior vice president of network and schedule planning, said Boeing and Airbus delivery delays have constrained the expansion. "Boeing and Airbus are really letting us down," he told The Points Guy. As of earlier this year, the airline had been counting on 13 new jets entering its fleet, but just five had actually been delivered, forcing several planned routes to be pushed back, according to The Points Guy.

The A321XLR's range of 4,700 nautical miles and relatively low operating costs have made it the cornerstone of American's push into European cities whose passenger volumes would not support a widebody aircraft, according to CNBC. Those economics let American pursue city pairs that would be unprofitable to operate with the larger jets that dominate its long-haul network.

The route announcement follows recent moves by American to narrow a financial gap with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. American has announced plans to install seatback entertainment screens across its narrowbody fleet and expand premium seating as part of that broader effort. International flying is a key part of the strategy, as those routes typically carry higher fares and more premium cabin options than domestic service.

The timing placed American's news alongside a separate slate of 2027 route announcements from United Airlines, which released its own expansion plans earlier that week, according to CNBC.

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