American Airlines adds 6 new routes from Phoenix Sky Harbor beginning in 2026

PHOENIX — American Airlines announced Thursday that it is adding six new routes from Phoenix Sky Harbor in 2026.

Some of the added flights will be year-round and others seasonal. Currently, the airline has more than 330 daily departures from Sky Harbor to more than 100 destination.

“Phoenix is a hub for adventure, and these new routes make it easier than ever for our customers to reach incredible destinations across the country,” American Airlines Vice President of PHX Hub Operation Sophia Philis-Ortiz said in an announcement. “Whether it’s creating new business connections, supporting regional industries or traveling for leisure, we’re proud to offer more nonstop flights than any other airline serving the state and connecting Arizona to the world.”

Where are the routes American Airlines is adding to?

To provide travelers with access to manufacturing facilities and space-focused industrial hubs in South Texas, the airline will add two year-round routes to different locations in the Lone Star State starting June 4, 2026. The first daily flight will be to Abilene Regional Airport in Abilene, Texas and the second to McAllen International Airport in McAllen, Texas.

Two other routes will start the same day, but they will be seasonal and are meant to provide customers with easier access to explore national parks.

One of the daily flights will be to Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Bozeman, Montana and runs through Sept. 8, 2026. The other will take travelers to Rapid City Regional Airport in Rapid City, South Dakota until Oct. 4, 2026.

In addition, American Airlines will start offering twice-weekly flights on Fridays and Sundays to Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Montana. Those fights will begin on June 19, 2026 and run through Sept. 6, 2026.

Beginning in winter 2026, a daily service to Lincoln Airport in Lincoln, Nebraska will be offered throughout the 2026-2027 winter schedule. The airline did not provide specific dates for when the route will start and end at Sky Harbor.

A previously announced nonstop service to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska will begin in 2026 as well. The seasonal route will run from May 21, 2026 through Sept. 8, 2026.

These American Airlines routes will be available for customers to book starting Monday.

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