American Airlines reinforces codeshare agreements with several of its alliance partners including Aer Lingus and SriLankan Airlines, strengthening its global network and offering customers more travel options.
More options for travel between the U.S. and Ireland
American Airlines and Aer Lingus have launched a new codeshare agreement to facilitate travel options between the United States and Europe.
American will place its code (AA) on Aer Lingus flights between Dublin (DUB) and London Heathrow (LHR).
Customers can now book codeshare flights from the Irish capital to Amsterdam (AMS), Birmingham (BHX), London Gatwick (LGW) and Manchester (MAN); and from Heathrow (LHR) to Belfast (BHD), Cork (ORK) and Shannon (SNN).
«We are pleased to extend our relationship with our new joint business partner. Aer Lingus with this codeshare agreement,» said Anmol Bhargava, American’s Vice President of Alliances.
In addition, Aer Lingus customers will be able to book American codeshare travel from Chicago O’ Hare (ORD) to Albuquerque (ABQ), Nashville (BNA), Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), San Jose, California (SJC) and Tucson (TUS).
Further codeshare expansion is also planned for the future
«After nearly two years of restricted travel, we know that demand for dream vacations, business travel, and re-connecting families and friends in 2022 and beyond will be stronger than ever,» said Reid Moody, Aer Lingus’ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer.
In 2021, Aer Lingus joined the Atlantic Joint Business (AJB) between American, British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair. The ABJ has brought significant benefits to the airline such as lower fares and better-scheduled travel.
American Airlines schedule to Dublin for the northern summer of 2022
- Philadelphia (PHL) – daily Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights.
- Charlotte (CLT) – daily Boeing 777-200ER flights.
- Chicago O’ Hare (ORD) – daily flights on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
- Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) – daily flights on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Aer Lingus schedule to American hubs for the northern summer of 2022
- Dublin (DUB) – Chicago O’ Hare (ORD) – 12 weekly flights on Airbus A330-300.
- Dublin (DUB) – New York (JFK) – 2 daily flights on Airbus A330-300.
- Dublin (DUB) – Los Angeles (LAX) – 4 flights per week on Airbus A330-300.
- Dublin (DUB) – Philadelphia (PHL) – daily flights on Airbus A321LR.
- Dublin (DUB) – Miami (MIA) – three weekly flights on Airbus A330-300.
- Shannon (SNN) – New York (JFK) – daily flights on Airbus A321LR.
- Manchester (MAN) – New York (JFK) daily flights on Airbus A321LR.
Strengthening the network in Asia
SriLankan Airlines has announced the resumption of codesharing with Oneworld partner American Airlines in December 2021, providing customers with upgrades for flights to North America and Europe.
The SriLankan Airlines (UL) code will be placed on American flights to Miami (MIA) and New York (JFK) via the carrier’s European destinations such as London Heathrow (LHR) and Paris (CDG); from Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) to Frankfurt (FRA) and Paris (CDG); and Los Angeles (LAX) and Chicago O’ Hare (ORD) via London Heathrow (LHR).
Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) is a new addition to SriLankan Airlines’ codeshare route network, increasing the carrier’s connectivity to 121 cities in 55 countries with the addition of American Airlines’ largest hub.
«We are excited to re-establish our codeshare partnership with American Airlines as SriLankan Airlines continues to expand its operations in Europe,» said Richard Nuttal, Chief Commercial Officer, SriLankan Airlines.
«We are happy to restart our codeshare cooperation with Oneworld partner SriLankan Airlines to better serve customers traveling between SriLankan and the United States» added Anmol Bhargava, American’s Vice President of Alliances, for his part.
SriLankan Airlines schedule in Europe
- Colombo (CMB) – Frankfurt (FRA) – three weekly flights on Airbus A330.
- Colombo (CMB) – Paris (CDG) – six weekly flights on Airbus A330.
- Colombo (CMB) – London Heathrow (LHR) – daily flights on Airbus A330.
