Source: American Airlines

Interisland service operated by American’s wholly owned regional carrier Envoy Air lands at SJU

Since resuming service in the Eastern Caribbean on Sunday, Jan. 4, American continues to lead the industry’s recovery in the region, adding more seats and flights than any other carrier. To add as much lift as possible — to take care of as many customers as possible — the airline has now added more than 8,000 additional seats since Sunday on more than 50 extra flights — further boosting capacity and expanding access for impacted customers affected by the FAA-mandated airspace closure.

“Even before the airspace was reopened early Sunday morning, teams from across American were hard at work to recover our Eastern Caribbean operation once we had the green light,” said David Seymour, American’s Chief Operating Officer. “Working 24/7 and with a singular and unrelenting focus on helping as many customers as possible, the team has pulled out all the stops — adding extra flights, setting up island hoppers, using bigger aircraft and deploying our largest aircraft. I’m proud of them every day, but the American team shines in moments like this.”

American’s support of Eastern Caribbean recovery

Jan. 4
  • Extra flights and larger aircraft: American operated 23 extra flights to and from the region in addition to regular service and upgraded aircraft to provide even more seats.
Jan. 5
  • Extra flights: American operated 22 extra flights to and from the region.
  • Interisland service: This included interisland service operated by American’s wholly owned regional carrier Envoy Air. For the first time in more than a decade, the airline connected Anguilla Wallblake, Anguilla (AXA), and Beef Island, British Virgin Islands (EIS), to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU), to provide more customers with access to the extra sections scheduled between SJU and Miami (MIA).
  • The largest aircraft: American operated extra flights on the airline’s largest aircraft — a Boeing 777-300.
Jan. 6
  • Extra flights: American added seven more flights operating between MIA and AXA, EIS and Dominica (DOM), including:Antigua, Antigua (ANU)
    • AA9605 (ANU-MIA)

    Anguilla Wallblake, Anguilla (AXA)

    • AA9630 (MIA-AXA)
    • AA9630 (AXA-MIA)

    Melville Hall, Dominica (DOM)

    • AA9631 (DOM-MIA)
    • AA9631 (MIA-DOM)

    Beef Island, British Virgin Islands (EIS)

    • AA9632 (MIA-EIS)
    • AA9632 (EIS-MIA)
  • Larger aircraft: The airline continues to upgrade to larger aircraft to add even more seats in the region.