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American Airlines is adding seven new international routes to its 2027 schedule, including a daily flight between New York JFK and Nice starting May 6, 2027, operated by an Airbus A321XLR. The carrier is also opening Porto, Vienna and Reykjavík. Tickets go on sale August 31, 2026.
For Canadian travellers, these new American Airlines routes mainly open connections to southern Europe through New York and Philadelphia. Four of them rely on the A321XLR, the same aircraft Air Canada already flies across the Atlantic.
One detail matters more than the list of cities: in Canada, a single credit card program lets you earn AAdvantage miles. We come back to it below. To compare every option, see our page on the best credit cards.
The carrier is announcing seven routes and three destinations it did not serve before: Nice, Porto and Vienna. The calendar runs from March 19 to May 27, 2027.
American is also adding a daily frequency between JFK and London Heathrow on March 28, 2027, on a Boeing 787-9. Vienna gets an extended season: the carrier flies there through early January 2028.
American already served Nice from Philadelphia, a route launched in 2024. The nonstop flight between New York and Nice therefore becomes its second gateway to the French Riviera, this time from its largest international hub.
According to the Côte d’Azur France regional tourism board, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport will then count ten long-haul routes to North America, four of them to New York. North American travellers rank among its most important markets.
From Canada, no nonstop flight links Montreal to Nice outside Air Canada’s summer season. A connection at JFK or Philadelphia therefore becomes a credible option for a spring or fall trip.
Four of the seven routes rely on the Airbus A321XLR. This single-aisle aircraft on transatlantic routes carries about 180 passengers, compared with more than 250 on a traditional widebody.
The practical result: an airline can open a city that traffic did not justify with a Boeing 777. That is exactly American’s bet on Porto, Vienna and Nice, three highly seasonal summer markets.
Air Canada follows the same logic. The carrier received its first A321XLR in 2026 and already uses it to link Montreal with secondary European cities, such as Mallorca.
American Airlines belongs to the oneworld alliance. Aeroplan therefore cannot book these flights. In Canada, three paths still lead to a seat on an American A321XLR.
RBC remains the only Canadian issuer whose points convert into AAdvantage miles. The current rate gives 7 AAdvantage miles for 10 Avion points, with a 5,000-point minimum per conversion.
This transfer stays limited to Avion Elite members, meaning holders of an eligible Avion card. A 15% bonus runs through September 3, 2026: 10,000 Avion points then yield 8,050 miles instead of 7,000.
British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Finnair and Qatar Airways share the same currency, Avios. These programs book award flights on American, including transatlantic segments.
The full method sits in our guide on booking an award ticket on British Airways. Watch the carrier-imposed surcharges, however, which run high out of London.
The third path is the simplest: pay cash for the ticket, then apply your rewards points against the transaction. Travel portals accept any carrier, American included.
This approach avoids hunting for award availability. On the other hand, the value per point is generally lower than a strong business class redemption.
American has run a codeshare with Porter Airlines since 2025. A trip from Toronto or Montreal to JFK, then Nice, therefore books on a single ticket.
If the French Riviera is on your 2027 plans, August 31, 2026 remains the best window. Business class award seats often disappear within days of a schedule opening.
A simple rule: find the award seat on aa.com first, then start the Avion points transfer to AAdvantage. Never the other way around, since the conversion cannot be undone.
If your trip stays hypothetical, keep your points. RBC brings back an AAdvantage transfer bonus regularly, and American’s award pricing moves with demand.
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