Yesterday, American Airlines launched new service from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Rome (FCO), just in time for the airline’s largest summer schedule in MIA history. American and Miami-Dade County stakeholders hosted an event to celebrate the new route, complete with Italian food and traditional entertainment for customers to enjoy ahead of the historic flight.
The airline will operate more than 37,200 flights from MIA this summer between May 16 and Sept. 2 – part of more than 715,000 flights systemwide over the course of the summer, which equals five flights per minute. American will also increase flying from MIA to popular destinations this summer, including Chicago (ORD), Las Vegas (LAS), Montego Bay (MBJ), Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (LGA). The airline serves 170 destinations from MIA, including 90 unique destinations served exclusively by American at MIA.