by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 8:50 AM ET, Thu February 20, 2025
American Airlines will be launching new routes and expanding flights from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning this summer, including the only nonstop service to Naples, Italy, in Chicago and service to Honolulu.
The airline will operate up to 480 flights each day from Chicago O’Hare, with larger planes providing 24 percent more seats and offering 22 percent more departures than in 2024.
Part of this new expansion are ten daily flights to eight European destinations, including new service to Naples (NAP), Madrid (MAD) and Halifax (YHZ). It will also operate three daily flights to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) this summer.
American also recently announced a new security pilot program for travelers transiting through LHR from Dallas-Forth Worth. The new One Stop Security (OSS) program doesn't require travelers to go through a second security screening and re-check their luggage.
All new routes from ORD are highlighted below:
- March 30: ORD to Madrid (MAD)
- May 6: ORD to Naples (NAP)
- June 5: ORD to Bismarck, North Dakota (BIS); ORD to Boise (BOI); ORD to Colorado Springs (COS); ORD to Spokane (GEG)
- June 21: ORD to Halifax, Canada (YHZ); ORD to Hyannis, Massachusetts (HYA)
- October 26: ORD to Honolulu (HNL)
“As we transform O’Hare Airport, we thank American Airlines for their commitment to the City of Chicago and its residents. Investments like this are key to preserving Chicago’s status as a world-class destination and ensuring the airport remains one of the biggest economic engines in the region,” said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. “With these service additions, American Airlines is bringing lower fares and better schedules to both Chicagoans and travelers from across the globe who visit our great city for business and leisure. More options to and from ORD help to keep Chicago at the center of the world stage for events, conferences and economic prosperity for years to come.”
American Airlines employees over 9,300 Chicago-based team members.
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