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 gamesFlight datesWashington at Green Bay, Wis.Sep. 11: DCA–GRB
Sep. 12: GRB–DCASan Francisco at New OrleansSep. 12: SFO–MSY
Sep. 15: MSY–SFOPhiladelphia at Kansas City, Mo.*Additional seats on Sep. 13 PHL–MCI and Sep. 15 MCI–PHLIndianapolis at Los AngelesSep. 26: IND–LAX
Sep. 28: LAX–INDPhiladelphia at Tampa, Fla.Sep. 26: PHL–TPA
Sep. 29: TPA–PHLKansas City at Jacksonville, Fla.Oct. 5: MCI–JAX
Oct. 7: JAX–MCITennessee at Las VegasOct. 10: BNA—LAS
Oct. 13: LAS–BNANew England at New OrleansOct. 10: BOS–MSY
Oct. 13: MSY–BOSSeattle at JacksonvilleOct. 10: SEA–JAX
Oct. 13: JAX–SEADetroit at Kansas CityOct. 11: DTW–MCI
Oct. 13: MCI–DTWDetroit at Los AngelesDec. 12: DTW–LAX
Dec. 15: LAX–DTWNew England at TennesseeOct. 17: BOS–BNA
Oct. 20: BNA–BOSPhiladelphia at MinnesotaOct. 18: PHL–MSP
Oct. 20: MSP–PHLBuffalo, N.Y., at CarolinaOct. 25: BUF–CLT
Oct. 27: CLT–BUFBaltimore at MiamiOct. 30: BWI–MIA
Oct. 31: MIA–BWIJacksonville at Las VegasNov. 1: JAX–LAS
Nov. 3: LAS–JAXCarolina at Green BayNov. 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–DTWBuffalo at MiamiNov. 7: BUF–MIA
Nov. 10: MIA–BUFPittsburgh at Los Angeles Nov. 7: PIT–LAX
Nov. 9: LAX–PITPhiladelphia at Green BayNov. 10: PHL–GRB
Nov. 11: GRB–PHLDetroit at Philadelphia*Additional seats on Nov. 15 DTW–PHL and Nov. 17 PHL–DTWBuffalo at HoustonNov. 20: BUF–IAH
Nov. 21: IAH–BUFCleveland at Las VegasNov. 21: CLE–LAS
Nov. 24: LAS–CLEKansas City at TennesseeDec. 19: MCI–BNA
Dec. 22: BNA–MCICincinnati at MiamiDec. 19: CVG–MIA
Dec. 22: MIA–CVGPhiladelphia at Buffalo*Additional seats on Dec. 27 PHL–BUF and Dec. 29 BUF–PHLKansas City at Las VegasJan. 2: MCI–LAS
Jan 5: LAS–MCIGreen Bay home gamesAdditional 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.
LocationMonthAmerican’s international presenceSao Paulo (GRU)SeptemberFour daily flights to GRU — including daily service from DFW and New York (JFK), and twice-daily service from Miami (MIA).Dublin (DUB)SeptemberFour daily flights to DUB, including daily service from Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), DFW and PHL.London (LHR)OctoberAmerican 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)NovemberUp 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.
RouteFlight datesBirmingham, Ala., at Waco, TexasAug. 28: BHM–ACT
Aug 30: ACT–BHMNew Orleans at Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C.Aug. 29: MSY–GSP
Aug. 31: GSP–MSYAustin, Texas at Columbus, OhioAug. 29: AUS–CMH
Aug. 31: CMH–AUSBirmingham at Tallahassee, Fla.Aug. 29: BHM–TLH
Aug. 31: TLH–BHMIndianapolis, Ind., at MiamiAug. 29: MIA–IND*
Sep. 1: IND-MIADetroit at Oklahoma CitySep. 5: DTW–OKC
Sep. 7: OKC–DTWMadison, Wis., at BirminghamSep. 12: MSN–BHM
Sep. 14: BHM–MSNHouston at South Bend, Ind.Sep. 12: IAH–SBN
Sep. 14: SBN–IAHBirmingham at Oklahoma CitySep. 19: BHM–OKC
Sep. 21: OKC–BHMGainesville, Fla., at MiamiSep.19: GNV–MIA
Sep. 21: MIA–GNVColumbus at SeattleSep. 26: CMH–SEA
Sep. 28: SEA–CMHEugene, Ore., at Harrisburg, Pa.Sep. 26: EUG–MDT
Sep. 28: MDT–EUGBirmingham at College Station, TexasSep. 26: BHM–CLL
Sep. 28: CLL–BHMSouth Bend at Northwest ArkansasSep. 26: DCA–XNA
Sep. 28: XNA–DCAAustin at GainesvilleOct. 3: AUS–GNV
Oct. 5: GNV–AUSHarrisburg at Los AngelesOct. 3: MDT–LAX
Oct. 5: LAX–MDTBoise, Idaho, at South BendOct. 3: BOI–SBN
Oct. 5: SBN–BOIBirmingham at Columbia, Mo.Oct. 10: BHM–COU
Oct. 12: COU–BHMIndianapolis at EugeneOct. 10: IND–EUG
Oct. 12: EUG–INDGainesville at College StationOct. 10: GNV–CLL
Oct. 12: CLL–GNVColumbus at Madison, Wis.Oct. 17: CMH–MSN
Oct. 19: MSN–CMHPhiladelphia at Cedar Rapids, IowaOct. 17: PHL–CID
Oct. 19: CID–PHLAustin at Lexington, Ky.Oct. 17: AUS–LEX
Oct. 19: LEX–AUSBaton Rouge, La., at Nashville, Tenn.Oct. 17: BTR–BNA
Oct. 19: BNA–BTRSt. Louis at Montgomery, Ala.Oct. 17: STL–MGM
Oct. 19: MGM–STLDallas-Fort Worth at Greenville-SpartanburgOct. 17: DFW–GSP
Oct. 19: GSP–DFWDallas-Fort Worth at Northwest Arkansas*Oct. 17: DFW–XNA
Oct. 19: XNA–DFWDallas-Fort Worth at Baton RougeOct. 24: DFW–BTR
Oct. 26: BTR–DFWMadison at EugeneOct. 24: MSN–EUG
Oct. 26: EUG–MSNOklahoma City at Knoxville, Tenn.Oct. 31: OKC–TYS
Nov. 2: TYS–OKCDallas-Fort Worth at ColumbiaNov. 7: DFW–COU
Nov. 9: COU–DFWOmaha, Neb., at Los AngelesNov. 7: OMA–LAX
Nov. 9: LAX–OMABaton Rouge at BirminghamNov. 7: BTR–BHM
Nov. 9: BHM–BTRTallahassee at Greenville-SpartanburgNov. 7: TLH–GSP
Nov. 9: GSP–TLHOklahoma City at BirminghamNov. 14: OKC–BHM
Nov. 16: BHM–OKCLos Angeles at ColumbusNov. 14: LAX–CMH
Nov. 16: CMH–LAXAustin at AtlantaNov. 14: AUS–ATL
Nov. 16: ATL–AUSDes Moines, Iowa, at Los AngelesNov. 14: DSM–LAX
Nov. 16: LAX–DSMLos Angeles at EugeneNov. 21: LAX–EUG
Nov. 23: EUG–LAXSt. Louis at Oklahoma CityNov. 21: STL–OKC
Nov. 23: OKC–STLNorthwest Arkansas at AustinNov. 21: XNA–AUS
Nov. 23: AUS–XNANashville at GainesvilleNov. 21: BNA–GNV
Nov. 23: GNV–BNASouth Bend home gamesRound-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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