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Are we facing the next announcement of new routes American Airlines toward Quito and Santiago? I'll tell you what he published American in their networks.
A simple game on social networks has set off alarms and expectations in the region's aeronautical industry (a follower sent it to me privately). In a recent publication on his official Instagram account, American Airlines He invited his followers to guess the codes THERE IT IS of five particular international destinations. Although the airline did not explicitly detail that it was the launch of new routes or frequencies, It didn't take long for the community and sector enthusiasts to decipher the codes.: Naples (NAP), Munich (MUC), Copenhagen (CPH), Quito (UIO) and Santiago (SCL).
Look for yourselves:
Historically, This type of playful dynamics on the part of the large American airlines serves as a preamble or campaign of expectation (teaser) before making official announcements of network expansion or return to key markets. The inclusion of two important South American capitals in this list opens a series of interesting questions about the company's growth plans in the region..
The scenario for Quito (UIO)
In the case of the Ecuadorian capital, the current operating landscape of American Airlines is consolidated through its main connection center for Latin America in the Miami International Airport (MY), from where it currently operates two daily flights to the Mariscal Sucre International Airport. An eventual expansion of connectivity from the USA opens the door to two logical connection possibilities:
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): This route is not foreign to the Quito market. American Airlines previously operated the direct connection between its main global hub in Dallas and Quito, a strategic link that was suspended in the context of the route restructuring caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Resuming this flight would allow passengers in the Andean region to connect more efficiently with the airline's vast network of destinations to the western United States and Asia., without having to travel through the congested airport of Miami.
- New York (JFK): The alternative to connect Quito with John F. International Airport. Kennedy would represent strong competition in a market with high demand due to the large community of Ecuadorians residing in the tri-state area., a corridor currently served directly by an airline.
The expectation in Santiago (SCL)
For his part, the Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport from Chile It is also listed on the airline's suggested code list.. As with Quito, The airline maintains a solid historical presence in this market, and any strategic movement could mean the increase in seasonal frequencies or the reactivation of direct connections from other distribution centers of the company in the United States..
Although for now the publication remains strictly in the field of digital entertainment, Experience suggests that the planning behind these interactions should not be underestimated.. I will be attentive to the next official bulletins of American Airlines to confirm whether this set of codes will translate into new itineraries and a real increase in connectivity for the South American market.
we will see…
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