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American Airlines is one of the largest airlines in the world by fleet size. The 96-year-old airline operates between 950 and 1,000 mainline aircraft and hundreds of regional jets.

The airline flies to more than 350 destinations across 60 countries and constantly looks for ways to improve its offering.

For the second quarter of 2025, American reported record revenue of $14.4 billion, up by 0.4% year-over-year. In addition to record revenue, earnings also revealed a 6% drop in domestic passenger revenue year-over-year.

Following the report, the airline made route adjustments, including the cancellation of its Miami-Sacramento (MIA-SMF) route for next year.

In August, American Airlines launched six flights to popular European cities. Starting next May, the airline will offer one new flight between its hub in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Athens, Greece, as well as five reinstated routes to Europe and Argentina.

In September, the carrier announced a new flight to South Bimini Airport (BIM) from Miami (MIA) that will start on February 14, 2026.

In the most recent development, American Airlines announced a new partnership that will expand travel options between the U.S. and Canada with streamlined service and shared loyalty benefits.

American Airlines has entered a codeshare partnership with Porter Airlines.

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American Airlines teams up with Porter Airlines

American Airlines confirmed on September 29 it has partnered with Porter Airlines on a new codeshare relationship, providing passengers with more traveling options between the United States and Canada.

Starting Monday, September 29, travelers can book codeshare itineraries for flights on aa.com or American’s mobile app, as well as on flyporter.com.

American’s Senior Vice President of Global Alliances Anmol Bhargava shared the carrier’s excitement for the collaboration.

This partnership puts customers at the forefront, and we look forward to providing even more seamless transborder travel options together.

The two carriers plan to expand the partnership by adding more codeshare destinations and enhanced loyalty benefits.

What American Airlines-Porter Airlines partnership means for travelers

Under the partnership, American will place its code on select flights run by Porter from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

AAadvantage members buying a codeshare flight operated by Porter earn both AAdvantage miles and loyalty points.

American Airlines operates the most flights to YYZ of any U.S. airline. Customers can choose from more than 25 peak daily flights from across the United States to YYZ and beyond.

American Airlines will add its code to Porter’s flights between Toronto Pearson (YYZ) and Phoenix (PHX).

The carrier also offers year-round flights to Calgary (YYC), Montreal (YUL), and Vancouver (YVR), as well as seasonal service to Halifax (YHZ) and Quebec City (YQB).

Canadian destinations available via codeshare with Porter Airlines

According to the official announcement, the following Canadian destinations will be available via codeshare with Porter.

Available immediately:

Edmonton (YEG)
Halifax (YHZ)
Ottawa (YOW)
Victoria (YYJ)
Winnipeg (YWG)

Available in the coming weeks:

Calgary (YYC)
Charlottetown (YYG)
Kelowna (YLW)
St. John’s (YYT)
Saskatoon (YXE)
Vancouver (YVR)

Expanding options in the Americas

At the same time, Porter will place its code on select American transborder and domestic flights, providing passengers with more options when flying from Canada.

This includes connections through American’s key U.S. hubs: Charlotte (CLT), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Dallas Fort Worth (DFW), and Philadelphia (PHL).

Additionally, Porter’s code will be placed on American’s southern network, including popular destinations such as the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Porter Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Edmond Eldebs praised the partnership, saying it offers a true competitive alternative.

By initially combining Porter’s growing Canadian network with American’s extensive reach in the U.S. and southern destinations, we are offering improved connectivity in combination with Porter’s commitment to high-quality service. This is something that we are committed to growing with additional global routing options and future VIPorter loyalty integration.

Destinations available via codeshare with American Airlines

Available immediately:

Charlotte (CLT)
Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)
Philadelphia (PHL)

Available in the coming weeks:

Honolulu (HNL)
Nashville (BNA)
New Orleans (MSY)
Portland (PDX)
Sacramento(SMF)
Salt Lake City (SLC)
San Jose (SJC)

American Airlines’ collaboration with Porter Airlines is “logical”

American’s new collaboration with Porter is a codeshare partnership. For some travelers, codesharing can be confusing for several reasons.

For example, you book a flight with one airline, but it is operated by another, and all the staff and plane are branded with another airline logo.

Then, there can be confusion about a different flight number on a boarding pass or app than what’s shown on the confirmation email or itinerary.

While codeshares can be a bit confusing at first, they offer major benefits, including more travel options, easier connections, and better mileage opportunities for both airlines and travelers, explains aviation data platform OAG.

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According to the report, codeshare partnerships have existed for decades, enabling airlines to sell seats on partner-operated flights, expanding network reach without extra operational expenses.

Covering the news, Ben Schlappig of One Mile at a Time called American Airlines’ codeshare partnership with Porter “logical.”

This is an awesome development, and makes perfect sense when you consider the competitive dynamics between the United States and Canada.

U.S.-Canada travel is on the decline, but airlines bet it will improve

According to a recent report from Statistics Canada, in June, the number of Canadian-resident return trips from the United States dropped 28.7% year-over year, and the number of trips to Canada among U.S. residents declined 5.8%.

“Despite these decreases, for the first time since June 2006 (excluding August and September 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic), more U.S. residents made trips to Canada than Canadian residents travelled to the United States,” reads the report.

Several other airlines are also “leaning into the expectation that travel between the two countries will improve,” writes Veronika Bondarenko for TheStreet.

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