American Airlines 2024: A Year in Review As we approach the end of 2024, American Airlines will have completed over 2.1 million flights, covering a distance of 1.8 billion miles—enough to circumnavigate the Earth nearly 74,000 times. Throughout these flights, American has provided more than 275 million seats, but the statistics behind these numbers reveal insights into travellers' journeys over the year. Customers are excited to take advantage of the numerous options America offers, both before and during their travels. Many American customers arrive at the airport ready for a pick-me-up, as the airline served more than 594,000 espressos in its nearly 50 lounges. Cheers! Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge bartenders served more than 420,000 complimentary glasses of sparkling wine to guests 21 and older. Hungry in flight? Americans order almost 124 million packs of Biscoff cookies each year and cater an average of nearly 6,000 carts each day. Once settled on board, action flicks are the most popular movie genre for customers, while those opting for TV shows prefer comedy. Over 3 million amenity kits—with curated skincare by Thirteen Lune—were treated to customers on long-haul and international flights to/from destinations such as London, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Brisbane, Australia. Where is everyone going? American Airlines flies to over 350 destinations in more than 60 countries, with some locations standing out as favourites in 2024. ¡Mi amor! The top three destinations for couples are Cancun, Mexico; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Las Vegas, while the hot spots for families are Cancun, Orlando, Florida, and London. Orlando, Boston and Austin, Texas, are the top three domestic destinations for AAdvantage members redeeming their miles. At the same time, London, Cancun and San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, are the three most popular international choices for miles redemption. Customers travelling to Athens, Greece; Rome and Naples, Italy, can"t wait to buckle those belts. These destinations are booked the furthest in advance, allowing customers plenty of time to plan the perfect trip. For the true jet setters, American"s longest flights are Brisbane–Dallas-Fort Worth (8,303 miles), Los Angeles–Sydney (7,488 miles), and Auckland, New Zealand–Dallas-Fort Worth (7,440 miles). Rest assured, more discovery and adventures await in 2025, with American adding more than 20 new routes in 2025, including: Athens (ATH) to Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT) Carlsbad, California (CLD) to Phoenix (PHX) Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI) to Philadelphia (PHL) Madrid (MAD) to Chicago (ORD) Milan (MXP) to PHL Naples, Italy (NAP) to ORD Rome (FCO) to Miami (MIA) South Caicos, Turks and Caicos (XSC) to MIA Tampico, Mexico (TAM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Venice (VCE) to DFW