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American Airlines is temporarily suspending six domestic routes this summer as elevated fuel costs linked to the Iran conflict continue to pressure carriers across the airline industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The major air carrier said the affected routes will be paused only during August and September and emphasized that no routes are being eliminated permanently, according to FOX 5 New York.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A separate report from Simple Flying said the routes will be out of service from Aug. 5 through Oct. 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“American has seasonally adjusted service on select routes in August and September as the airline refines its capacity growth for 2026,” American said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
AMERICAN AIRLINES JOINS WAVE OF CARRIERS HIKING CHECKED BAG FEES AS JET FUEL PRICES SKYROCKET<\/p>\n
An American Airlines airplane approaches Miami International Airport for landing in Miami, Florida.\u00a0 (Ronen Tivony\/NurPhoto via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
According to Simple Flying, the affected routes include:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Los Angeles (LAX) to Cleveland (CLE)Los Angeles (LAX) to Columbus (CMH)Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT)Los Angeles (LAX) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Charlotte (CLT) to Ontario (ONT)Charlotte (CLT) to Sacramento (SMF)<\/p>\n
Simple Flying noted that the Los Angeles-to-Cleveland route was one of the newest additions to American’s network, having launched in April. The suspension announcement comes just after two months of service. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Passengers affected by the schedule changes will be offered alternative travel arrangements or refunds, FOX 5 reported.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Travelers on impacted routes will be offered alternate travel arrangements or a refund in line with American\u2019s customer-friendly schedule change policy,” the airline said.<\/p>\n
UNITED AIRLINES RAISING TICKET PRICES UP TO 20% AS FUEL COSTS SURGE AMID IRAN WAR<\/p>\n
Cars move through the horseshoe for arrival pickups and departure drop-offs near Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on March 24, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Luke Hales\/Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
American previously announced in April that it would raise checked baggage fees by at least $10 as the airline grapples with rising jet fuel costs, mirroring similar moves by other carriers, including United, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since fighting in the Middle East intensified earlier this year, airlines across the industry have implemented a range of cost-cutting measures amid volatile fuel prices, including reducing flight schedules and raising fares to offset higher operating expenses.<\/p>\n
UNITED AIRLINES SLASHES FLIGHTS AS IRAN WAR SENDS FUEL PRICES SOARING<\/p>\n
American Airlines aircraft seen at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Feb. 22, 2020. (Alex Tai\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Last month, United Airlines released a staff memo announcing plans to cut about 5% of capacity by trimming less profitable routes, citing an expected prolonged period of elevated fuel prices.<\/p>\n
In April, United also said it had been incrementally raising fares \u2014 up to 20% since last year \u2014 in an effort to “recover 100% of the increase in jet fuel prices as quickly as possible.”<\/p>\n
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American’s decision to suspend select routes also follows the collapse of budget carrier Spirit Airlines, whose financial troubles were compounded by years of mounting losses and higher fuel costs.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Fox News Digital reached out to American Airlines for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fox News Digital’s Eric Revell and Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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