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Get ready for another Eurosummer: American announced a heap of new routes

Get ready for another Eurosummer: American announced a heap of new routes, including 2 cities it has never flown to

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American Airlines is flying to Porto and Vienna for the first time ever.

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It's been a big week if you're thinking of planning a European vacation next summer.

American Airlines announced seven new international routes on Thursday. All but one of them go to Europe, including two cities it hasn't flown to before.

Porto and Vienna will be served by American for the first time ever, starting March 28 and May 6, respectively. It will be the only US airline serving the Austrian capital.

Both routes will use the Airbus A321XLR, the newest aircraft type that has helped unlock new destinations. It's a single-aisle jet with an expanded range, opening up long-haul destinations that wouldn't fill enough seats on a wide-body aircraft, but still includes lie-flat beds in business class.

The routes to Amsterdam and Nice, also starting March 28 and May 6, respectively, use the XLR, too.

Flights to Reykjavik are returning for the first time since 2019, set to launch on May 27. American cited the rise of "coolcations" — in which travelers seek colder destinations to escape hot summer temperatures — for bringing back this

The airline is also reintroducing a fourth daily flight from New York JFK to London Heathrow. Since American and British Airways are both part of the Oneworld alliance, it's easy to book connecting flights to other European cities.

Tickets for the new routes will be available starting Monday.

American's route-reveal comes two days after United Airlines announced 10 new international routes.

Nine of those are to Europe, and it's also making use of the Airbus A321XLR to open up new cities like Luxembourg.

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Pete Syme is an aviation reporter for Business Insider, based in London.He writes about all things related to the industry, such as flight diversions, aviation safety, airline updates, travel tips, plane tours, and aviation leaders.Pete has appeared on BBC News to discuss a Heathrow Airport closure and on Sky News to talk about Boeing.Before joining Business Insider in 2022, he graduated with an MA in Newspaper Journalism from City, University of London. While getting his BA in English from the University of Exeter, he was the award-winning deputy editor of the student newspaper, Exeposé.You can get in touch by emailing [email protected] or via Signal @syme.99.