American Airlines Expands Brazil Operation

American Airlines in Northern Winter 2012/13 season is expanding operation to Brazil. The airline will add 2nd daily service each on Miami – Recife and New York JFK – Sao Paulo, while splitting existing triangle service to Recife and Salvador da Bahia (from Miami).

Effective dates for the new flights and schedules are listed below:

Miami – Recife eff 16NOV12 5 weekly service
AA221 MIA2300 – 0920+1REC 757 x47
AA220 REC1040 – 1710MIA 757 x15

Miami – Rio de Janeiro eff 11DEC12 Service increases from 1 to 2 daily
AA901 MIA2025 – 0800+1GIG 763 D
AA905 MIA2310 – 1055+1GIG 763 D

AA904 GIG2220 – 0420+1MIA 763 D
AA990 GIG2315 – 0515+1MIA 763 D

Miami – Salvador da Bahia eff 15NOV12 5 weekly
AA239 MIA2325 – 1025+1SSA 757 x26
AA238 SSA1150 – 1650MIA 757 x37

New York JFK – Sao Paulo eff 01OCT12 Service increases from 1 to 2 daily (schedule below from 15NOV12)
AA967 JFK1120 – 2355GRU 777 D
AA951 JFK2145 – 1025+1GRU 777 D

AA966 GRU0940 – 1635JFK 777 D
AA950 GRU2305 – 0605+1JFK 777 D

Above changes appeared in the GDS on Sunday 15JUL12.