American Airlines Cargo will operate up to 186 international widebody flights per day during its summer 2026 schedule from June to August. The expansion includes approximately 4,400 monthly widebody flights between the U.S. and Europe, boosting transatlantic cargo capacity significantly.
London Heathrow (LHR) receives the largest increase, with 21 daily departures offering direct links to major U.S. hubs and enhanced domestic cargo feeds. This surge supports peak-season demand, improving connectivity for time-sensitive shipments.
New and expanded routes feature Athens (ATH) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Budapest (BUD) to Philadelphia (PHL), Prague (PRG) to Philadelphia, Zurich (ZRH) to DFW, Milan (MXP) to Miami (MIA), and Edinburgh (EDI) to New York (JFK).
Germany gains daily widebody service from Frankfurt to Charlotte (CLT) and DFW, plus Munich to Charlotte. These additions strengthen European network density, enabling efficient cargo consolidation at key U.S. gateways.
Domestically, over 6,200 daily departures peak at DFW, the central hub. Widebody flights from Honolulu (HNL) and Kahului (OGG) to DFW enhance Pacific-to-mainland cargo flows, integrating seamlessly with the international schedule.