American Airlines will eliminate five routes from its network starting in 2027, including two departing from Florida, as part of what the company describes as "specific actions to strengthen the airline," according to a schedule update published by AirlineGeeks in early October.
The two affected routes originating from the state of Florida are Miami–Tulum (Mexico) and Miami–Montreal (Canada), both with the last flight scheduled for January 5, 2027.
The other three cancellations pertain to domestic routes: Phoenix–Provo (Utah), which will also end on January 5; Chicago O'Hare–Lincoln (Nebraska), whose closure is scheduled for April 5; and Dallas/Fort Worth–Albany (New York), a seasonal route that last operated on September 7, 2026, and will not return next summer.
The cuts encompass four major operation centers of the airline and include three domestic routes and two international ones.
A spokesperson for the company explained to AirlineGeeks that the decision is a result of a strategic review of the network: "We will continue to assess our network, staying focused on investing in our product, improving reliability, and serving the destinations that our customers value the most."
The cancellation of the Miami–Tulum route occurs at a time of severe crisis for the Felipe Carrillo Puerto Airport (TQO): traffic fell by 33.2% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period the previous year, with only 471,500 passengers compared to 705,400 in 2025.
Aeroméxico has already suspended its flights to that destination since September 30, and Volaris announced its departure starting January 7, 2027. Despite the closure of the route from Miami, American will maintain non-stop connections between Dallas/Fort Worth and Tulum with up to five weekly frequencies.
The Miami–Montreal route, inaugurated in 1992 and recently operated seasonally, is also disappearing from the airline's map.
In parallel with the cuts, American announced several additions from New York: the resumption of the JFK–Seattle route on April 6, 2027, with two daily flights on the Airbus A321neo—service that has not operated since 2019—and the relocation of the Bozeman route from LaGuardia Airport to JFK, which will allow for an increase in frequency from one to four weekly flights starting June 18, 2027.
American's adjustments are part of a broader trend of contraction in the airline market towards Latin America and the Caribbean.
In the case of Cuba, Delta Air Lines requested to suspend 14 of its 21 weekly flights to the island between October 2026 and March 2027, citing that "market conditions did not improve enough."
At least 11 international airlines suspended flights to Cuba during 2026, and the country received only 387,591 visitors between January and June, a 60.7% decrease compared to the same period the previous year.
Although the routes canceled by American from Miami do not connect directly to Cuba, the airline remains the one with the greatest American presence on the island, with flights from Miami to six Cuban destinations amid the aviation fuel crisis.
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