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Touchdown travel: American Airlines adds flights for the Big Game

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Football fans have something to look forward to, with American Airlines increasing flights to San Jose, California (SJC) for the 2026 Super Bowl. That amounts to a 450% increase in trips to SJC between February 5 and 10. During that time, American will fly larger aircraft on its regular routes from Phoenix (PHX) and Dallas Forth Worth (DFW), and add special flights from Charlotte (CLT), Los Angeles (LAX), Philadelphia (PHL), Chicago (ORD), New York (JFK), and Miami (MIA). Fans can purchase tickets now on aa.com or through the airline’s mobile app.

American Airlines makes it easy to see the Big Game

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“The season is just getting started, and American is locking in our game plan to get fans to the Big Game,” said Jason Reisinger, American’s Managing Director of Global Network Planning. “There’s no better way to see the action than live in the stadium, and American has consistently kept fans in mind this season with our largest-ever fall football schedule, and now with added flights for the season’s final matchup.”

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American Airlines’ additional Super Bowl flights (via aa.com):

Hub cityDetails
Charlotte (CLT)Two flights per day to SJC on Feb. 5 and 6Two flights from SJC on Feb. 9
Chicago (ORD)Two flights per day to SJC on Feb. 5 and 6Three flights from SJC on Feb. 9 and one flight from SJC on Feb. 10
Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)Seven flights per day to SJC on Feb. 5 and 6Eight flights from SJC on Feb. 9
Los Angeles (LAX)Three flights per day to SJC on Feb. 5 and 6Four flights from SJC on Feb. 9
Miami (MIA)One flight per day to SJC on Feb. 5 and 6One flight from SJC on Feb. 9
New York (JFK)One flight per day to SJC on Feb. 5 and 6One flight from SJC on Feb. 9
Philadelphia (PHL)One flight per day to SJC on Feb. 5 and 6One flight from SJC on Feb. 9 and 10
Phoenix (PHX)Six flights per day to SJC on Feb. 5 and 6Five flights per day from SJC on Feb. 9
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