{"id":113487,"date":"2024-07-23T13:30:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T13:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/23\/american-airlines-adds-new-domestic-destination-in-southern-california-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-07-23T13:30:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T13:30:29","slug":"american-airlines-adds-new-domestic-destination-in-southern-california-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/23\/american-airlines-adds-new-domestic-destination-in-southern-california-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines adds new domestic destination in Southern California &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>American Airlines is growing its domestic operation with the addition of a new destination.<\/p>\n<p>The carrier will add service to McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) in Carlsbad, California, beginning on Feb. 13, 2025. American&#8217;s regional affiliate Envoy Air will operate twice-daily flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), marketed as American Eagle service.<\/p>\n<p>The regional affiliate will deploy a 76-seat Embraer 175 on the route, equipped with 12 first-class recliners, 20 Main Cabin Extra extra-legroom seats and 44 standard economy seats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Loyalty basics: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/best-ways-to-earn-airline-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Best ways to earn airline miles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carlsbad is home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/legoland-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legoland California theme park<\/a> and sits about 35 miles north of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/airport\/san\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Diego International Airport (SAN)<\/a>, which already sees plenty of American Airlines service. The new route will provide travelers based in the northern San Diego suburbs with new travel options without driving to SAN or the far larger Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).<\/p>\n<p>In a statement confirming the move, the airline said that &#8220;American looks forward to connecting Carlsbad to our comprehensive global network starting next February. This new service will provide convenient one-stop connections to destinations across the United States and Mexico while bringing travelers from around the world to see all that Carlsbad has to offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/04\/American-Airbus-A319-PHL-AUS-15.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">ZACH GRIFF\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>American operates a hub in Phoenix, and from there, travelers can enjoy one-stop service to most major cities in the U.S. and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>For much of the past decade, Carlsbad hasn&#8217;t had any scheduled commercial airline service. The airport is served by regional air carrier JSX, which operates 30-seat Embraer regional jets in the public charter model. JSX flies from Carlsbad to Las Vegas and Scottsdale.<\/p>\n<p>But the last time that Carlsbad had commercial service was in April 2015, when United Express&#8217; affiliate SkyWest Airlines flew from the city to Los Angeles \u2014 a short 86-mile flight operated by the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia turboprop aircraft, Cirium schedules show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Map watching: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/sexiest-airline-route-cranky-network-awards-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The award for &#8216;sexiest new route&#8217; of the year goes to &#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To support the new American flights, the Palomar airport will contract with the TSA to provide security services for departing passengers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to be able to offer this new service to the traveling public and look forward to working with American Airlines as one of our newest stakeholders,&#8221; said Palomar airport director Jamie Abbott, in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>For its part, American&#8217;s recent network strategy has been focused on boosting domestic and short-haul connectivity. The airline dominates in many domestic markets and continues to grow across the country with new routes and destinations. Last week, American announced new service to South Caicos, Turks and Caicos, and it added <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/american-airlines-route-changes-south-caicos-miami-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two more domestic routes<\/a> from New York&#8217;s LaGuardia Airport (LGA).<\/p>\n<p>American has long said that it wants to offer the most comprehensive schedule for domestic travelers looking to connect to a broad network via its hubs \u2014 and that&#8217;s what the airline seems to be doing here in Carlsbad with the new service to Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related reading:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/american-airlines-carlsbad-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines is growing its domestic operation with the addition of a new destination. The carrier will add service to McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD) in Carlsbad, California, beginning on Feb. 13, 2025. American&#8217;s regional affiliate Envoy Air will operate twice-daily flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), marketed as American Eagle service. 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