American Airlines will reduce service on these 6 routes from the U.S. to Europe in Boeing fallout

If you were planning on jetting off to Europe this fall, your options for getting there just became fewer. That’s because American Airlines has reportedly said that it will temporarily eliminate service on some long-haul international flights from certain U.S.-to-European cities beginning this September. The reason for the route eliminations? Boeing’s production problems.



In addition to a safety crisis, Boeing is also experiencing production problems, which has led to the company slowing down its manufacturing and delivery of certain planes, in this case, the 787 Dreamliners that airlines use for long-haul international flights. As CNBC reported , American Airlines was expecting to receive six Dreamliners this year, but now says it only expects to receive three.



The result? AA needs to suspend some popular international flights later this year because it won’t have the planes to make the journey. These are the international routes from the United States to Europe that American Airlines is choosing to ax ( via Skift ):




New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) beginning on September 3.



New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Barcelona’s El Prat Airport (BCN) beginning on September 3.



Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) beginning on September 3.



Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) beginning on October 5.



Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Dublin Airport (DUB) beginning on October 26.



Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) beginning on October 26.




As you can see, the routes will continue to operate as normal until at least September 3. But if you were planning on traveling to the European cities listed above from that date, you may need to seek out routes on alternate airlines. 



Fast Company reached out to American Airlines for comment and to confirm the routes. In a statement to various media outlets, American Airlines said, “We’re making these adjustments now to ensure we’re able to re-accommodate customers on affected flights. We’ll be proactively reaching out to impacted customers to offer alternate travel arrangements.”



Some of the routes listed above will also come back in 2025.



American isn’t the first airline to alter its flights due to Boeing’s troubles. Last week, Southwest Airlines announced it would stop flying to four airports in the United States after Boeing reduced the number of aircraft it will deliver to Southwest this year.