In March 2020, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, American Airlines had its last operations to Rio de Janeiro from Miami and New York. The carrier operated on Boeing 777-200(ER) aircraft, configured with 273 seats in three classes.
American Airlines had a daily flight on both routes, offering almost 4,000 weekly seats.
Nine months after the cessation of operations to the Brazilian city, the airline resumed flights to Galeão from and to Miami with Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
According to the reservation system, starting December 16th, American will resume non-stop flights between New York and Rio de Janeiro. As in March 2020, operations will be on Boeing 777-200(ER) aircraft.
The airline will have three flights per week within the two cities.
Schedule between New York and Rio de Janeiro – American Airlines
Flight times
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| Flight | From | ETD | To | ETA |
| AA 973 | New York (JFK) | 10:05 pm | Rio de Janeiro (GIG) | 9:35 am +1 |
| AA 974 | Rio de Janeiro (GIG) | 11:00 pm | New York (JFK) | 7:10 am +1 |
Frequencies
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| Flight | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| AA 973 | × | × | × | ||||
| AA 974 | × | × | × |
In accordance with the Cirium platform, American Airlines is scheduled to carry out its last operation between New York and Rio de Janeiro at the beginning of April.
See also: Flybondi plans to increase flights to Rio de Janeiro.
