American Airlines announced:
The matchups are set and American is ready for the season with a full slate of routes for fans to get straight to the end zone. This year, the airline will add a record-breaking 23,000 additional seats for fans, building on its already robust fall schedule offering more seats than any other airline in the U.S.
For fans who never miss a kickoff, American’s flight schedules will be available for booking early next week on aa.com or through American’s mobile app.
By the numbers: American’s fall football schedule
American is adding more than 23,000 seats, that’s enough to fill the rosters of more than 430 professional football teams.
This season, American is offering fan flights spanning more than 293 million yards, the equivalent of more than 3 million football fields.
American’s fall schedule includes more than 4,500 peak daily flights from hometown airports of professional football teams.
Getting fans in position
The roar of the stadium awaits fans, and American’s convenient flights are designed to give travelers the perfect weekend trip connecting hometowns to stadium towns. Joining American’s already expansive schedule, nearly 10,000 additional seats will be available on 28 routes for fans across the upcoming season.
2026 fall matchupsFlight informationDetroit at BuffaloDTW to BUF on Sept. 17
BUF to DTW on Sept. 18Philadelphia at TennesseeAdditional seats from PHL to Nashville, Tennessee (BNA), on Sept. 19 and BNA to PHL on Sept. 21Tennessee at New YorkAdditional seats from BNA to LGA on Sept. 26 and LGA to BNA on Sept. 28Philadelphia at ChicagoAdditional seats from PHL to ORD on Sept. 28 and ORD to PHL on Sept. 29Tennessee at BaltimoreBNA to BWI on Oct. 3
BWI to BNA on Oct. 5Seattle at DenverSEA to DEN on Oct. 15
DEN to SEA on Oct. 16Buffalo at Las VegasBUF to LAS on Oct. 16
LAS to BUF on Oct. 19Dallas at Green BayDFW to GRB on Oct. 17
GRB to DFW on Oct. 19
Additional seats from DFW to Appleton, Wisconsin (ATW), on Oct. 17 and ATW to DFW on Oct. 19Pittsburgh at Tampa BayPIT to TPA on Oct. 17
TPA to PIT on Oct. 19New England at ChicagoAdditional seats from Boston (BOS) to ORD on Oct. 22 and ORD to BOS on Oct. 23Carolina at Green BayCharlotte, North Carolina (CLT), to GRB on Oct. 29
GRB to CLT on Oct. 30
Additional seats from CLT to ATW on Oct. 29 and ATW to CLT on Oct. 30Kansas City at DenverMCI to DEN on Oct. 31
DEN to MCI on Nov. 2Green Bay at New EnglandMilwaukee, Wisconsin (MKE), to BOS on Nov. 7
BOS to MKE on Nov. 9Seattle at Las VegasSEA to LAS on Nov. 14
LAS to SEA on Nov. 16New Orleans at ChicagoAdditional seats from MSY to ORD on Nov. 21 and ORD to MSY on Nov. 23Tennessee at DallasAdditional seats from BNA to DFW on Nov. 21 and DFW to BNA on Nov. 23Buffalo at Green BayBUF to GRB on Dec. 12
GRB to BUF on Dec. 14Indianapolis at PhiladelphiaAdditional seats from IND to PHL on Dec. 12 and PHL to IND on Dec. 14Chicago at BuffaloAdditional seats from ORD to BUF on Dec. 18 and BUF to ORD on Dec. 20New England at Kansas CityBOS to MCI on Dec. 21
MCI to BOS on Dec. 22Houston at PhiladelphiaAdditional seats from IAH to PHL on Dec. 24 and PHL to IAH on Dec. 25San Francisco at Kansas CitySFO to MCI on Dec. 26
MCI to SFO on Dec. 28Tennessee at Las VegasBNA to LAS on Dec. 26
LAS to BNA on Dec. 28Buffalo at MiamiBUF to MIA on Dec. 31
MIA to BUF on Jan. 4Houston at Green BayIAH to GRB on Jan. 4
GRB to IAH on Jan. 5
The end zone goes global
As football goes international, American and its partners offer fans the ability to travel near and far to catch every play live from the stadium. Special for fans in September, American will offer nonstop service between its hub in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG).
Moreover, when traveling with partners including Qantas, British Airways, Iberia, and GOL, AAdvantage® members can not only earn and redeem miles when traveling with our partner airlines, but AAdvantage® status members can also enjoy enhanced benefits such as advanced seat selection and priority boarding with our partner carriers.
LocationMonthAmerican’s international presenceMelbourne, Australia (MEL)SeptemberAmerican’s joint business partner Qantas offers six weekly flights between MEL and Los Angeles (LAX) and three weekly flights to DFW.Rio de Janeiro (GIG)SeptemberAmerican will offer special flights from DFW to GIG on Sept. 25 and GIG to DFW on Sept. 28, joining existing round-trip daily service between GIG and Miami (MIA). In addition, fans can seamlessly connect to Rio with our partner GOL through Sao Paulo (GRU).London (LHR)OctoberAmerican is the largest U.S. airline serving London and, together with our joint business partner British Airways, customers can book travel on up to 70 peak daily flights from 27 destinations nationwide.Paris (CDG)OctoberAmerican will offer up to five daily nonstop flights to CDG in late October, including flights from CLT, DFW, New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD) and Philadelphia (PHL).Madrid (MAD)NovemberAmerican offers more flights than any other U.S. airline to MAD. Together with our joint business partner Iberia, travelers can book up to 18 peak daily flights from 11 destinations in the U.S. to MAD.Munich (MUC)NovemberAmerican offers daily service to MUC from its hub at CLT. Together with our European partners, travelers can also enjoy one-stop connections to MUC.Mexico City (MEX)NovemberAmerican offers nonstop flights to MEX from seven U.S. destinations: CLT, DFW, JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD and Phoenix (PHX).
AAdvantage members can score their own touchdowns
Scoring big isn’t just for the players. Starting Monday, May 18, AAdvantage® members can enter to score their own touchdowns with this season’s AAdvantage Perks℠ sweepstakes program. From Fan Flyaways, training camp experiences and more throughout the year, fans can look for options with some of their favorite teams to make this season more rewarding, even before booking the perfect itinerary.
In addition to redeeming AAdvantage® miles for travel, upgrades and new inflight offerings, the AAdvantage® program gives members more ways to elevate their football experience. Fans can sign up to be an AAdvantage® member for free today and begin planning an unforgettable fall season of football, travel and more.
Flying fans closer to the field
College football planning is in full swing and American’s largest-ever schedule for fans is ready for booking. With the season’s matchups set, more than 13,000 seats with special flights on more than 50 routes are designed to give fans the perfect weekend at the stadium.
This season, the airline is adding more flights and seats to and from Austin, Texas (AUS); South Bend, Indiana (SBN); Oklahoma City (OKC); Columbia, Missouri (COU); College Station, Texas (CLL); Birmingham, Alabama (BHM); Lincoln, Nebraska (LNK) and more.
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