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American Airlines Adds 100 New Daily Departures from Chicago for Spring 2026

American Airlines has today announced an expansion of their Chicago O’Hare network with the addition of 100 new daily departures starting spring 2026. 


American Airlines Adds 100 New Daily Departures from Chicago for Spring 2026 - Courtesy American Airlines
American Airlines Adds 100 New Daily Departures from Chicago for Spring 2026 - Courtesy American Airlines

On Monday (December 29, 2025), American Airlines announced the continued expansion of their Chicago O’Hare (ORD) hub with 100 new daily departures to over 75 destinations for spring 2026.  This includes even more flights to popular spring break destinations, including Las Vegas (LAS), Panama City, Florida (ECP), and Sarasota, Florida (SRQ), as well as more than double the flights from ORD to Savannah, Georgia (SAV), and San Francisco (SFO) compared to what was originally available for sale for spring 2026.


In Monday’s announcement, American Airlines’ Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Steve Johnson, said,


“We’re committed to rebuilding our Chicago hub to be stronger and more compelling for our customers, and our 2026 plans are both emblematic of that objective and an exciting way to end a year defined by bold growth and investment at ORD.  Our continued focus on Chicago during the next year — a year that we celebrate the centennial of American and our 100th year of service at ORD — will make our network even more attractive and continue to enhance the travel experience, improve reliability and introduce more premium options for our customers. Strategic investments at O’Hare in 2025 set the stage for a record-breaking 2026, reflecting our unwavering commitment to our customers, team members and the Chicagoland communities we serve, as well as our long-standing legacy to Chicago and O’Hare — and to our shared future.”


This expansion brings American’s peak ORD operations to over 500 daily departures this spring, representing 30 percent more departures than last rear.  Reaching 500 peak daily departures solidifies ORD’s spot as the third-largest hub in American’s global network, and among the top 10 largest hub operations of all major U.S. carriers.  It also extends Chicago’s spot as the fastest-growing legacy airline hub this year.  Additionally, American announced the extension of summer seasonal service from ORD to Dublin to operate about a month longer and Paris to operate three months longer than previous seasons.  


 

Source: American Airlines

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