Hoy 27 march 2018 metó what American Airlines suspends the Dallas to Quito route that operated from 19 december of 2015 on Airbus A319 aircraft with 5 weekly flights.
With exact date 21 August this toñO, American Airlines leaveá de volar la ruta Dallas a Quito inaugurada hace poco más de 2 añthe atreás y desde el 22 in the section Quito to Dallas.
La ruta operó desde un inicio con 5 vuelos semanales entre ambas ciudades y justo en diciembre recién past, la ruta operó 1 daily flight given the growing demand that occurred between those destinations at that time.
This suspensionón genera algunas dudas del motivo que lleva a la aerolínea a tomar esta medida, ya que la demanda parecía suficiente y creciente, más si tomamos en cuenta el aumento de vuelos que se dio en diciembre de 2017.
Este es el pedido oficial de la aerolínea para que se elimine esta ruta de su Permiso de Operación for performanceón of the transport service toéreo público, international, regular, passenger, charge and run, in combined form:
Even, see había podido conocer que existía el plan de aumentar la capacidad del vuelo con un avión más grande dada la demanda que este destino presentaba.
With the closure of Dallas, Ecuador pierde un destino muy importante de conexión en Estados Unidos, Asia and Europe, that was used by Ecuadorians to fly to those places.
American Airlines returná así operating úOnly the route from Miami to Quito and Guayaquil, since it was the única aerolíNorth American line that operated from two different cities to Ecuador.
Until now there is no official statement from the airlineíonline and in the American Airlines GDS online sales system toúNo flights are available between both cities, but this informationócould be known during the presentationón of new routes by the airlineínea towards Latinamérica que incluye la ruta Los Ádrooling – Buenos Aires with 3 weekly frequencies.
As confirmationóofficial, from página web de American Airlines, disappearedó now the direct flight between Dallas and Quito, Now you can only buy that flight with connectionón in Miami, confirming theí It's suspensionón of this route indefinitely:
We will keep reporting.
in Quito, Do you know if I can claim the expenses incurred due to a cancellation of a connecting flight in the USA?, through a lawyer
almost certainly not, since the event occurred in the United States, you would have to incur the justice and authorities of that country.
The fact that they have continued to operate a single daily frequency without changing equipment according to demand suggests that it is a matter of profitability.. At least the occupation both to the round trip should at least be of the 70%.
uncomfortable flight in a very small ship
If they leave the route, It is due to lack of profitability, no other thing!
Can be, a full flight, does not necessarily mean profitability.
It's a shame this happens. Depending on the official statement, it will be possible to know what led American to make this decision…
Hopefully United or Delta will consider opening this route or another alternative if the withdrawal of American Airlines from Dallas to Quito is confirmed..
We hope to know the reasons.