American Airlines Expands Service Between Sarasota And Chicago

SARASOTA, FL — American Airlines has expanded its seasonal nonstop service between the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to daily, year-round service, according to a news release from SRQ.

The airline will also offer two flights to and from ORD on Saturdays from June 3 through Sept. 7.

The service between SRQ and ORD will be provided using an Envoy Embraer 175 aircraft, the news release said.

Over the last two years, American Airlines has increased the number of destinations served at SRQ, the size of their aircraft and the duration of their seasonal markets.

In 2019, American added nonstop service to Philadelphia, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Chicago, SRQ said. These new routes complemented their existing service to Charlotte and Washington, D.C. This year all five destinations are available to book through the summer.

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Depending on the destination served, passengers will now travel on 76-seat Embraer and CRJ aircrafts or a 187-passenger Airbus A321 aircraft.

“It is exciting to see American Airlines extending this seasonal route to year-round service. Chicago has been a successful market for SRQ and having this nonstop flight year-round will provide travelers convenient access to the Chicago area and destinations beyond,” Rick Piccolo, president and CEO of the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, said.