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- American Airways is increasing its route map with new flights to locations together with Solar Valley, Idaho, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- The airline beforehand introduced new, upcoming winter service to Aspen, Colorado.
- Tickets will go on sale June 30, and flights start on Dec. 18.
With record-setting temperatures elevating the mercury throughout america, some vacationers could also be trying ahead to a winter getaway.
Luckily for ski and cold-weather fans, American Airways is launching new flights to a number of the most well-liked ski locations throughout the nation, in addition to different winter getaways within the Southwest.
The airline will launch a brand new seasonal service to Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) in Solar Valley, Idaho, from each Chicago’s O’Hare Worldwide Airport (ORD) and Phoenix Sky Harbor Worldwide Airport (PHX) between Dec. 18 and April 6. The Idahoan mountain city has lengthy been a favourite ski vacation spot and is house to the historic Solar Valley Inn and Solar Valley Lodge.
American Airways may even be increasing its presence to Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF) in New Mexico with new direct flights from each Chicago and Los Angeles. Although Santa Fe is maybe greatest recognized for its artsy environment, it is simply 16 miles from Ski Santa Fe, which has about 660 acres of skiable terrain.
“American will supply greater than 70 day by day flights this winter to prime spots the place vacationers can head down the slopes on a bluebird day earlier than rounding out the night with scorching cocoa across the hearth,” American Airways stated in an announcement obtained by Journey + Leisure.
Along with Solar Valley and Santa Fe, American will start twice-daily, year-round service between Santa Maria Airport (SMX) in Santa Maria, California, and Phoenix. Santa Maria is positioned on California’s Central Coast, about 158 miles (or a three-hour drive) northwest of Los Angeles. Flying into the airport offers you quick access to all of the pure great thing about the Central Coast, in addition to close by locations San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and even Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The airline shared that vacationers can start buying tickets for these new routes beginning on June 30, 2025, on-line or via a journey agent.
Earlier this 12 months, American Airways introduced it will additionally start new service between Charlotte Douglas Worldwide Airport (CLT) and Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE). The brand new flights start service later this 12 months, on Dec. 19. Aspen, house to well-liked resorts and resorts such because the Limelight Aspen and Resort Jerome, can be a much-beloved (and ritzy) ski city.