American Airlines to Add New Service to Sun Valley, Idaho, Santa Maria, California and More
- Joe Breitfeller

- Jun 26
- 2 min read
For winter 2025/26 American Airlines will add new service to Sun Valley, Idaho from Chicago and Phoenix, and between Phoenix and Santa Maria, California. Customers will also enjoy easier access to Fort Myers, Missoula, and Santa Fe, among other destinations.

On Thursday (June 26, 2025), American Airlines announced an expansion of their winter 2025/26 network with new routes and added frequencies. Starting December 18, 2025, American will launch new service to Sun Valley, Idaho (SUN) from both Chicago (ORD) and Phoenix (PHX). Skiers will also enjoy new service between Charlotte (CLT) and Aspen, Colorado (ASE), as well as exclusive direct service between ORD and Missoula, Montana. American is also that largest carrier serving Santa Fe New Mexico (SAF), and will offer new service from ORD and Los Angeles (LAX), complementing existing service from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and PHX. Starting October 15, 2025, the carrier will also launch twice daily service between PHX and Santa Maria (SMX), California.
In Thursday’s announcement, American Airlines; Managing Director – Global Network Planning, Jason Reisinger, said,
“American is focused on giving our customers the most options to pick the perfect vacation destination, and now there are even more ways to turn travel dreams into reality. Earning AAdvantage® miles and status with American’s new summer routes is the perfect setup to planning winter holidays with friends and family.”

American Airlines' New Winter 2025/26 Services - Courtesy American Airlines
American’s winter schedule already includes new service from ORD to Honolulu (HNL), DFW to Kona, Hawaii (KOA), LAX to Brisbane, Australia (BNE), and a record four daily flights between Miami (MIA) and Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE). The carrier also offers the most flights to the most destinations of any airline from the U.S. to Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America. This December, American is also launching first-ever service to Puerto Escondido, Mexico (PXM), as well as four new routes to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ). Additionally, during November and December, American will offer direct service between Phoenix and Fort Myers, Florida (RSW).
Source: American Airlines


