American Airlines Reduces Capacity Further

American Airlines has announced that it will make further capacity cuts in April and May.

American will suspend between 60% and 90% of its domestic and international capacity respectively in April as compared to the same period in 2019 and is planning to suspend up to 80% of its domestic capacity in May.

The changes are due to significantly decreased customer demand and government travel restrictions related to the ongoing COVID19 coronavirus pandemic.

The reduced April schedule was uploaded to the airline's website on Sunday, while the reduced May schedule will be loaded on Sunday, 5 April 2020.

The domestic capacity reductions take into consideration the FAA’s recent decision to grant additional flexibility in slot-use policies at U.S. airports during this unprecedented situation. The waivers allow the airline to better align capacity with demand in light of adjustments to the flight schedule.

The most significant change is the reduction in service to Hawaii in April. In response to the new 14-day quarantine order for travelers flying to Hawaii, American has suspended operations into Kona (KOA), Lihue (LIH) and Maui (OGG). The airline will continue to operate one daily flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Honolulu (HNL).

American is extending its offer to waive change fees for customers who purchase tickets through 15 April. The offer is available for any of American’s published nonrefundable fares.

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