American Is Trading Cleveland for Bozeman at LAX

American Airlines is reshaping its Los Angeles schedule, adding mountain and leisure destinations while dropping two Midwest cities. From May 27, 2027, American will launch year-round flights between LAX and Reno on Embraer 175 regional jets, plus two summer-seasonal routes running May 27 to August 9: Bozeman on an E175 and Grand Junction, Colorado, on a CRJ700. The Grand Junction route effectively replaces LAX to Aspen, which is suspended next summer because of construction at Aspen’s airport.

Two routes are going away. American will end its LAX nonstops to Cleveland and Des Moines on February 11, leaving travelers in both cities to connect elsewhere to reach Los Angeles on American. The Points Guy notes that Grand Junction marks American’s first LAX service there in five years, and that the airline’s overall LAX schedule is still smaller than it was in 2019.

American is also adding frequency on busier routes. Denver goes from two to three daily flights between May 27 and August 9, and Washington Dulles doubles from once to twice daily from May 27 on Boeing 737s. Las Vegas grows from three to four daily flights in the spring and to five in the summer, while Seattle grows from two to three daily flights in the spring and to four in the summer.

Chief commercial officer Nat Pieper told the Skift Aviation Forum this week that American intends to grow and invest in the Los Angeles market, but said the growth will be gradual while construction at LAX continues over the next two years. Summer travelers from Southern California gain easier access to the Mountain West, while Cleveland and Des Moines customers holding bookings after February 11 should check their itineraries for changes.

Sources: AirlineGeeks, The Points Guy