American Airlines Expands Miami–Caribbean Schedule for Peak Holiday Travel, From Puerto Rico to Jamaica

American Airlines is making a major expansion into the Caribbean for the upcoming holiday season, unveiling a significant ramp-up of flights from its Miami International Airport hub to destinations across the region. The move strengthens Miami’s position as the airline’s primary gateway to the Caribbean and comes at a crucial time for the tourism industry.

This year’s expansion features additional frequencies to a mix of major tourism markets and smaller island gateways, ensuring travelers have more flexibility and better connectivity throughout the region.

American is increasing service to Dominica in the Eastern Caribbean, Kingston and Ocho Rios in Jamaica, Marsh Harbour and North Eleuthera in The Bahamas, San Juan in Puerto Rico, Santiago in the Dominican Republic and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. Specifically, flights will rise to two daily services to Dominica, four daily to Kingston, three daily to Marsh Harbour, three daily to North Eleuthera, two daily to Ocho Rios, seven daily to San Juan, three daily to Santiago and five daily to Tortola.

The expansion will cover the Dec. 18-Jan. 5, 2026 period. 

In all, American will be flying to 73 different destinations in the Caribbean Mexico and Latin America. 

The expanded schedule reflects growing demand for Caribbean travel as the winter season approaches. For leisure travelers, the increase means more options to plan holiday vacations to warm-weather destinations.

Miami has long been the linchpin of American’s Caribbean network, serving as the primary hub for connecting travelers from the United States and around the world to dozens of island destinations.

The airport’s strategic location allows the airline to efficiently operate short and medium-haul flights to nearly every corner of the region, from the Greater Antilles to the smaller islands of the Eastern Caribbean. With this latest increase, American is deepening that role, particularly for destinations that rely on Miami as their main international air link.

The additional flights are expected to support the strong tourism rebound that many Caribbean destinations have experienced over the past year