American Airlines is adding thousands of seats for thousands of fans to watch touchdown after touchdown this fall. As part of the airline’s largest-ever fall football schedule, more than 185 additional flights with more than 22,000 additional seats will make it easy for fans to plan the perfect getaway that is sure to be a winning game plan.
American will add special flights for fans to watch the action where its best: live from the stadium. In total, the airline will add nearly 11,000 additional seats for fans this fall between special fan flights and larger aircraft operating from American’s hubs such as Philadelphia (PHL) and Washington, D.C. (DCA).
| 2025 fall games | Flight dates |
|---|---|
| Washington at Green Bay, Wis. | Sep. 11: DCA–GRB Sep. 12: GRB–DCA |
| San Francisco at New Orleans | Sep. 12: SFO–MSY Sep. 15: MSY–SFO |
| Philadelphia at Kansas City, Mo.* | Additional seats on Sep. 13 PHL–MCI and Sep. 15 MCI–PHL |
| Indianapolis at Los Angeles | Sep. 26: IND–LAX Sep. 28: LAX–IND |
| Philadelphia at Tampa, Fla. | Sep. 26: PHL–TPA Sep. 29: TPA–PHL |
| Kansas City at Jacksonville, Fla. | Oct. 5: MCI–JAX Oct. 7: JAX–MCI |
| Tennessee at Las Vegas | Oct. 10: BNA—LAS Oct. 13: LAS–BNA |
| New England at New Orleans | Oct. 10: BOS–MSY Oct. 13: MSY–BOS |
| Seattle at Jacksonville | Oct. 10: SEA–JAX Oct. 13: JAX–SEA |
| Detroit at Kansas City | Oct. 11: DTW–MCI Oct. 13: MCI–DTW |
| Detroit at Los Angeles | Dec. 12: DTW–LAX Dec. 15: LAX–DTW |
| New England at Tennessee | Oct. 17: BOS–BNA Oct. 20: BNA–BOS |
| Philadelphia at Minnesota | Oct. 18: PHL–MSP Oct. 20: MSP–PHL |
| Buffalo, N.Y., at Carolina | Oct. 25: BUF–CLT Oct. 27: CLT–BUF |
| Baltimore at Miami | Oct. 30: BWI–MIA Oct. 31: MIA–BWI |
| Jacksonville at Las Vegas | Nov. 1: JAX–LAS Nov. 3: LAS–JAX |
| Carolina at Green Bay | Nov. 1: CLT–GRB (two flights) Nov. 3: GRB–CLT (two flights) |
| Detroit at Washington* | Additional seats on Nov. 7 and 8 DTW–DCA and Nov. 10 DCA–DTW |
| Buffalo at Miami | Nov. 7: BUF–MIA Nov. 10: MIA–BUF |
| Pittsburgh at Los Angeles | Nov. 7: PIT–LAX Nov. 9: LAX–PIT |
| Philadelphia at Green Bay | Nov. 10: PHL–GRB Nov. 11: GRB–PHL |
| Detroit at Philadelphia* | Additional seats on Nov. 15 DTW–PHL and Nov. 17 PHL–DTW |
| Buffalo at Houston | Nov. 20: BUF–IAH Nov. 21: IAH–BUF |
| Cleveland at Las Vegas | Nov. 21: CLE–LAS Nov. 24: LAS–CLE |
| Kansas City at Tennessee | Dec. 19: MCI–BNA Dec. 22: BNA–MCI |
| Cincinnati at Miami | Dec. 19: CVG–MIA Dec. 22: MIA–CVG |
| Philadelphia at Buffalo* | Additional seats on Dec. 27 PHL–BUF and Dec. 29 BUF–PHL |
| Kansas City at Las Vegas | Jan. 2: MCI–LAS Jan 5: LAS–MCI |
| Green Bay home games | Additional flights throughout the fall |
American is the Official Airline of the Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles Chargers and the Philadelphia Eagles. With hubs in Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX) and Philadelphia (PHL), fans can cheer their teams on the road through American’s extensive network of existing flights.
- Combined from DFW, LAX and PHL, American will operate nonstop flights to more than 260 destinations around the world this fall with more than 1,300 peak daily flights — that’s more than 12 million round-trip minutes flown, or more than 800,000 quarters.
“Go long” this fall with American’s international options
Fans looking to combine their love of football with an international getaway also have options with American. In November, American will be adding additional nonstop flights between Miami (MIA) and Madrid (MAD), creating the perfect mix of tapas and touchdowns.
American operates more flights to London (LHR), MAD and Sao Paulo (GRU) than any other U.S. airline. And, together with our partners, customers have the most comprehensive access to international games — including in Dublin (DUB) and Berlin (BER).
The partnership between American and British Airways is the largest of any airlines connecting the United Kingdom with the United States. Fans this fall can zip across the pond nonstop from 28 airports in the U.S. to London on more than 70 daily flights, making going from end zone to pub zone a proper no-brainer.
| Location | Month | American’s international presence |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo (GRU) | September | Four daily flights to GRU — including daily service from DFW and New York (JFK), and twice-daily service from Miami (MIA). |
| Dublin (DUB) | September | Four daily flights to DUB, including daily service from Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), DFW and PHL. |
| London (LHR) | October | American operates 24 daily flights to LHR from 10 U.S. cities including Los Angeles (LAX) and JFK — the most of any U.S. airline. Its partner British Airways operates 47 daily flights to LHR and LGW from 26 U.S. cities. |
| Madrid (MAD) | November | Up to six daily flights, including two daily flights on select days from MIA and daily service from CLT, DFW, JFK and PHL. |
Get from gate to gridiron this fall
College football fans will also score a huge win with American adding flights for more than 40 games. Totaling more than 11,000 additional seats, getting to some of the most popular games for tailgating next season will be easy with American.
As the Official Airline Sponsor of Texas Athletics, American is adding special flights from Austin, Texas (AUS), as part of its fall schedule for fans traveling to cheer on the Longhorns.
| Route | Flight dates |
|---|---|
| Birmingham, Ala., at Waco, Texas | Aug. 28: BHM–ACT Aug 30: ACT–BHM |
| New Orleans at Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C. | Aug. 29: MSY–GSP Aug. 31: GSP–MSY |
| Austin, Texas at Columbus, Ohio | Aug. 29: AUS–CMH Aug. 31: CMH–AUS |
| Birmingham at Tallahassee, Fla. | Aug. 29: BHM–TLH Aug. 31: TLH–BHM |
| Indianapolis, Ind., at Miami | Aug. 29: MIA–IND* Sep. 1: IND-MIA |
| Detroit at Oklahoma City | Sep. 5: DTW–OKC Sep. 7: OKC–DTW |
| Madison, Wis., at Birmingham | Sep. 12: MSN–BHM Sep. 14: BHM–MSN |
| Houston at South Bend, Ind. | Sep. 12: IAH–SBN Sep. 14: SBN–IAH |
| Birmingham at Oklahoma City | Sep. 19: BHM–OKC Sep. 21: OKC–BHM |
| Gainesville, Fla., at Miami | Sep.19: GNV–MIA Sep. 21: MIA–GNV |
| Columbus at Seattle | Sep. 26: CMH–SEA Sep. 28: SEA–CMH |
| Eugene, Ore., at Harrisburg, Pa. | Sep. 26: EUG–MDT Sep. 28: MDT–EUG |
| Birmingham at College Station, Texas | Sep. 26: BHM–CLL Sep. 28: CLL–BHM |
| South Bend at Northwest Arkansas | Sep. 26: DCA–XNA Sep. 28: XNA–DCA |
| Austin at Gainesville | Oct. 3: AUS–GNV Oct. 5: GNV–AUS |
| Harrisburg at Los Angeles | Oct. 3: MDT–LAX Oct. 5: LAX–MDT |
| Boise, Idaho, at South Bend | Oct. 3: BOI–SBN Oct. 5: SBN–BOI |
| Birmingham at Columbia, Mo. | Oct. 10: BHM–COU Oct. 12: COU–BHM |
| Indianapolis at Eugene | Oct. 10: IND–EUG Oct. 12: EUG–IND |
| Gainesville at College Station | Oct. 10: GNV–CLL Oct. 12: CLL–GNV |
| Columbus at Madison, Wis. | Oct. 17: CMH–MSN Oct. 19: MSN–CMH |
| Philadelphia at Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Oct. 17: PHL–CID Oct. 19: CID–PHL |
| Austin at Lexington, Ky. | Oct. 17: AUS–LEX Oct. 19: LEX–AUS |
| Baton Rouge, La., at Nashville, Tenn. | Oct. 17: BTR–BNA Oct. 19: BNA–BTR |
| St. Louis at Montgomery, Ala. | Oct. 17: STL–MGM Oct. 19: MGM–STL |
| Dallas-Fort Worth at Greenville-Spartanburg | Oct. 17: DFW–GSP Oct. 19: GSP–DFW |
| Dallas-Fort Worth at Northwest Arkansas* | Oct. 17: DFW–XNA Oct. 19: XNA–DFW |
| Dallas-Fort Worth at Baton Rouge | Oct. 24: DFW–BTR Oct. 26: BTR–DFW |
| Madison at Eugene | Oct. 24: MSN–EUG Oct. 26: EUG–MSN |
| Oklahoma City at Knoxville, Tenn. | Oct. 31: OKC–TYS Nov. 2: TYS–OKC |
| Dallas-Fort Worth at Columbia | Nov. 7: DFW–COU Nov. 9: COU–DFW |
| Omaha, Neb., at Los Angeles | Nov. 7: OMA–LAX Nov. 9: LAX–OMA |
| Baton Rouge at Birmingham | Nov. 7: BTR–BHM Nov. 9: BHM–BTR |
| Tallahassee at Greenville-Spartanburg | Nov. 7: TLH–GSP Nov. 9: GSP–TLH |
| Oklahoma City at Birmingham | Nov. 14: OKC–BHM Nov. 16: BHM–OKC |
| Los Angeles at Columbus | Nov. 14: LAX–CMH Nov. 16: CMH–LAX |
| Austin at Atlanta | Nov. 14: AUS–ATL Nov. 16: ATL–AUS |
| Des Moines, Iowa, at Los Angeles | Nov. 14: DSM–LAX Nov. 16: LAX–DSM |
| Los Angeles at Eugene | Nov. 21: LAX–EUG Nov. 23: EUG–LAX |
| St. Louis at Oklahoma City | Nov. 21: STL–OKC Nov. 23: OKC–STL |
| Northwest Arkansas at Austin | Nov. 21: XNA–AUS Nov. 23: AUS–XNA |
| Nashville at Gainesville | Nov. 21: BNA–GNV Nov. 23: GNV–BNA |
| South Bend home games | Round-trip flights throughout the season on Fridays and Sundays on LGA–SBN and DCA–SBN |
*Larger aircraft will operate select flights.
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