Get ready to pair world-famous port wine cellars with “Euro Summer” adventures thanks to new service from American Airlines to Porto, Portugal (OPO) in summer 2027. Operated with the airline’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, customers will have the opportunity to elevate their travel with the Flagship Suite® experience on this route.
“Porto is exactly the type of new market the Airbus A321XLR enables us to serve,” Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning Brian Znotins told team members at the airline’s annual leadership conference this week. “While we’ll have even more new routes to share later this year for summer 2027, we’re eager to continue growing our long-haul network that features service to new destinations, including Budapest, Hungary, and Prague that will start this summer.”
Porto’s perfect blend for summer vacations
Portugal is an increasingly popular destination for summer travelers. American offers year-round service to Lisbon (LIS), making OPO a complementary addition. In addition to world-famous port wine, the city also boasts a colorful riverfront, beautiful blue-and-white azulejos tiles and a robust food scene.
Nearby, the Douro Valley offers a variety of sightseeing opportunities, from longstanding vineyards for wine enthusiasts looking for tastings to boat tours down the rivers and even an archaeological park showcasing Portugal’s past from thousands of years ago.
An elevated travel experience
American’s flights to Porto will operate with Airbus A321XLR aircraft. American was the first U.S. airline to take delivery of this versatile aircraft, which entered service with the airline in December 2025. Featuring 20 Flagship Suite® seats, customers in this cabin can get a perfect night’s rest with new mattress pads — rolling out across all long-haul international Flagship® Business flights in 2026 — along with a cool-touch dual-sided pillow, Bang & Olufsen noise-canceling headphones, Nest Bedding-branded slippers, a duvet, an amenity kit and a privacy door.
On the ground in Philadelphia (PHL), American’s recently opened Flagship® lounge features nearly 12,500 square feet of premium space with panoramic views, chef-inspired dining, a full-service bar, six spa-style shower suites and a variety of seating options, giving customers a calm, elevated place to relax before their journey.
In addition to the Flagship Suite® seats, American will also offer customers the choice of Premium Economy and Main Cabin seating options. Premium Economy seats feature enhanced winged headrests, calf and footrests and wireless charging. Customers traveling in both Premium Economy and Main Cabin will also receive hot meals and can enjoy the flight with complimentary seatback entertainment featuring Bluetooth connectivity.
American’s growing international network
The Airbus A321XLR will enable American to continue growing its international network. Starting next month, the aircraft will launch new service to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI), from New York (JFK). This long-range aircraft is ideally suited for trans-Atlantic flights such as these and will offer American the opportunity to open new routes, offer seasonal flights for a longer time and add frequencies on popular existing routes.
In addition to trans-Atlantic flights, the aircraft will also operate transcontinental flights from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO), and Boston (BOS) to LAX this summer.