Overview
- American announced a new daily seasonal Philadelphia–Porto service slated for the summer 2027 travel period.
- Flights will be operated by the Airbus A321XLR with 155 seats, including 20 Flagship Suite seats and a 12‑seat premium economy cabin.
- The airline has not published start or end dates for the service, and tickets are not yet on sale.
- Porto will be American’s second destination in Portugal after Lisbon, entering a market already served by United as Delta begins service in 2026.
- American positions the A321XLR at the center of its network growth, with the type launching JFK–Edinburgh next month and flying key transcontinental routes this summer.