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Fort Worth-based American Airlines adds first DFW-Daytona nonstop

Daytona Beach, here we come.

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Fort Worth-based American Airlines is adding a new seasonal nonstop flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport — service that had sort of been the exclusive turf of Delta Airlines.

Prior to this nonstop service, if you wanted to get to Daytona, you'd take Delta, with a layover at Atlanta; or else fly into Orlando and take a shuttle to Daytone, which takes a little over an hour.

American is also offering new nonstop service from Daytona to Philadelphia, another flight that has been a Delta specialty.

These new flights beef up American's presence at Daytona which currently consists of four daily flights to Charlotte, North Carolina.

The flights will be a daily morning service. They're scheduled to begin in December and will run through March. Passengers will be able to select business and economy class seats.

Daytona airport director Karen Feaster says in a release that they're thrilled. "This is a very uncertain time for the airline industry, but the leadership at American understands the desire to travel to and from the Daytona Beach area," she says.

Beyond providing more options for residents, they're hoping it will boost tourism in the Daytona Beach area and highlight the importance of regional airports like DAB, which is a very easy airport to navigate.

"Our recent investments to the airport coupled with our solid relationship with American are some of the reasons they believe in the market here in Volusia County," said George Recktenwald, county manager for Volusia County Government, which operates the airport. "These new destinations provide an enhanced service offering to our community, while showing visitors just how convenient it is to explore all the county has to offer."

Tickets are available for purchase now on aa.com.

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Eva Air will join the runway at DFW Airport with flights to Taipei

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Eva Air

A new airline will join the runway at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport: Called EVA Air, it's a Taiwan-based airline that's expanding its service to the U.S., including adding nonstop flights from Taipei to Dallas/Fort Worth.

According to a statement from the airline, the new service will commence in late 2025. This represents the seventh route to the U.S. for EVA.

The flights are scheduled to starting November 3, 2025, with plans for five weekly flights between Taipei (TPE) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

"Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is ranked as the third busiest in the world by passenger traffic. With frequent business activities and convenient connections to Central and South America, the new route is expected to fulfill high passenger and cargo demands," EVA's statement said.

According to AirlineGeeks, EVA Air president Sun Chia-Ming credited the growth at DFW as well as a shift in tech companies from California.

Further details will be announced once finalized including exact schedule, aircraft, and ticket price, which are still to be determined.

According to Business Traveler, EVA currently offers U.S. flights from Taipei to Houston George Bush Intercontinental, Chicago O’Hare, New York (JFK), Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and Seattle-Tacoma.

DFW Airport has recently seen an influx of new destinations and carriers planning to offer service, including

Air India, which will offer nonstop flights between DFW and New Delhi
Cathay Pacific, which will launch a new nonstop route between DFW and its hub in Hong Kong beginning in April 2025
Fiji Airways, which will launch its new direct flights from DFW to Fiji on December 10, operating three times per week: every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, with flights also going to New Zealand and Australia.

Speaking of Australia, American Airlines added a new direct nonstop to Brisbane in February 2024.

The airport also just broke ground on Terminal F, its long-awaited sixth passenger terminal, which is expected to open in 2027. If all that's not enough, it was also recently awarded the honor of being home to the No. 1 best airport bar in the U.S.

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