American Airlines is returning to Scotland for the 2025 summer season with the resumption of its non-stop connection between Philadelphia and Edinburgh, this will be the airline’s second destination in the United Kingdom. The airline’s last operation in the Scottish capital was in October 2019.
American will be the fourth American airline to operate at Edinburgh Airport alongside Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and JetBlue. The Scottish capital has services to the United States from New York-JFK, Boston, Atlanta, Newark, Chicago O’Hare, Washington-Dulles and Orlando.
North America is one of Scotland’s most important markets, the resumption of this service will boost the tourism sector between the United States and Scotland.
“We are delighted to welcome American Airlines back to Edinburgh with the reestablishment of its direct seasonal service to Philadelphia. This allows us to reconnect, and significantly outperform, all of our pre-Covid transatlantic routes, demonstrating the significant North American demand for Edinburgh and Scotland,” said Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport.
Flight schedule between Philadelphia (PHL) and Edinburgh (EDI)
Starts on 24 May 2025 and ends on 5 October 2025.
- Flight AA 278: PHL 19:00 – EDI 07:00+1 daily flights.
- Flight AA 279: EDI 11:35 – PHL 14:00 daily flights.
The flights will be operated on Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft with a capacity of 234 seats: 20 Business Class, 28 Premium Economy, 48 Main Cabin Extra and 138 in Economy.
American Airlines has long-haul service from Philadelphia to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Dublin, Rome-Fiumicino, London-Heathrow, Lisbon, Madrid, Venice, Zurich, Athens, Doha, Copenhagen, Nice, Naples and Milan-Malpensa (beginning May 23, 2025).
“Customer demand for flights to and from Europe remains strong as travelers look to explore cities steeped in culture and history. Edinburgh was a key point on the map for American Airlines when we first launched our Scottish service in 2015 and we are excited to return in the summer of 2025,” said José Freig, vice president of international operations for American Airlines.
