AA announce service to Seoul ICN, Lima LIM, Dusseldorf DUS, Dublin DUB [24 Oct 2012]
Oct 24, 2012, 5:16 am
#1
Ambassador: Japan Airlines
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: JAL Mileage Bank, JMB Diamond, oneworld Emerald, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 16,379
AA announce service to Seoul ICN, Lima LIM, Dusseldorf DUS, Dublin DUB [24 Oct 2012]
http://aa.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=3589
American Airlines announced today that it will launch service to markets in Asia, Europe and Latin America, delivering on the airline's business plan and network strategy designed to offer customers more choices to new destinations. Next year, American will begin the following international services: Dallas/Fort Worth - Seoul, South Korea; Dallas/Fort Worth - Lima, Peru; Chicago O'Hare - Dusseldorf, Germany; and New York JFK - Dublin, Ireland. This new service enhances American's network footprint and will provide more access and choices for customers in key international markets. It will also add domestic service to match customer demand through its Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago hubs. Customers can begin booking travel for all these routes beginning Nov. 4.
...
...
Oct 24, 2012, 5:27 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: AA 1M
Posts: 31,469
Nice to hear. Was expecting AA to cut destinations.
Oct 24, 2012, 5:53 am
#3
Suspended
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DFW
Programs: AAdvantage Platinum, Hilton HHonors Gold
Posts: 2,863
Finally AA expands a little bit more to Asia. Perhaps more will come. Also, Lima makes perfect sense - as long as LAN stays in oneworld.
Was hoping for something more in Europe...
Was hoping for something more in Europe...
Oct 24, 2012, 5:54 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BOS, SLC, LAX
Programs: AA EXP MM, UA Plat, DL Silver, SPG Titanium
Posts: 3,950
Fantastic. Very good. Though in all of these destinations only Seoul is mildly surprising.
CAN WE GET DFW-HKG PLEASE??? (/rant)
DUB is probably simply the BRU 757 being repurposed.
CAN WE GET DFW-HKG PLEASE??? (/rant)
DUB is probably simply the BRU 757 being repurposed.
Oct 24, 2012, 5:56 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: eastern Europe & NC
Posts: 4,527
Dublin would normally be nice, but NOT from JFK, an airport I avoid like the plague.
Dusseldorf should be good for Air Berlin connections, and thus should be better for AA and for most pax than BRU.
Dusseldorf should be good for Air Berlin connections, and thus should be better for AA and for most pax than BRU.
Last edited by Carolinian; Oct 24, 2012 at 6:03 am
Oct 24, 2012, 5:57 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: AA CK/MM, Centurion
Posts: 338
DFW-ICN is like Christmas coming early for me. No more TYO connections! 
^^^
^^^
Oct 24, 2012, 6:03 am
#7
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Signatures
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London, England
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, National Exec, AA EXP Emeritus
Posts: 9,765
Oct 24, 2012, 6:07 am
#8
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Denver • DEN-APA
Programs: AF Platinum, EK Gold, AA EXP, UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 21,587
Oct 24, 2012, 6:09 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: AA CK/MM, Centurion
Posts: 338
I know, but it still cuts the connection out for trips after 5/9/13. That should be an extremely profitable route for AA seeing as KE is doing very well for itself on that route already. Plus, SWU's to another huge gateway to Asia! ^
Oct 24, 2012, 6:11 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: BTR/MSY
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,258
Selfishly, I'm hoping for DFW-HKG as well. But that would actually make more sense given the the ability to connect to CX from there. Either it is nice to hear these additions rather than route cuts.
Oct 24, 2012, 6:11 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Dublin
Posts: 90
Nice to hear. Was expecting AA to cut destinations.
Would appear the DUB-JFK is seasonal? June-October?
Oct 24, 2012, 6:12 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: BTR/MSY
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, Hilton Gold
Posts: 1,258
Oct 24, 2012, 6:29 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: AFKL PLT, BA Gold, SK Gold, AY Gold, A3 Silver, LH FTL, IHG Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 408
Oct 24, 2012, 6:29 am
#14
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Posts: 654
Routes make sense and it is good to see American expanding internationally, hopefully Amsterdam will be next..
Chicago - Dusseldorf connects to the AB-network in addition to the Chicago-Berlin that will be operated by AB.
Dallas - Lima to connect to LAN Peru's operations together with the strong latin-american position of AA.
New-York - Dublin is a lot of O/D for the financial market during the year and holiday-travel, with a 6.55pm departure from JFK and a 6.55 arrival in Dublin business men are able to work the whole day in both New York and Dublin and flying westbound, they are able to work in the afternoon.
Dallas-Seoul also makes sense when looking at the broader picture. AA definately wants to attract Koreans going to South-America. ICN-DFW-GRU is 200 miles shorter than Korean Air's ICN-LAX-GRU. When looking at the domestic destinations, the flight from Seoul arrives perfectly in time for the 6pm domestic departures.
Chicago - Dusseldorf connects to the AB-network in addition to the Chicago-Berlin that will be operated by AB.
Dallas - Lima to connect to LAN Peru's operations together with the strong latin-american position of AA.
New-York - Dublin is a lot of O/D for the financial market during the year and holiday-travel, with a 6.55pm departure from JFK and a 6.55 arrival in Dublin business men are able to work the whole day in both New York and Dublin and flying westbound, they are able to work in the afternoon.
Dallas-Seoul also makes sense when looking at the broader picture. AA definately wants to attract Koreans going to South-America. ICN-DFW-GRU is 200 miles shorter than Korean Air's ICN-LAX-GRU. When looking at the domestic destinations, the flight from Seoul arrives perfectly in time for the 6pm domestic departures.
Oct 24, 2012, 6:33 am
#15
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 61
I think Dusseldorf is risky because Lufthansa also operates this route. I don't think this route has enough potential for 2 airlines!
