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American Airlines to Launch ClevelandLos Angeles Nonstop on April 7, 2026

The move ends United’s monopoly on the route.

Overview

  • Tickets go on sale Jan. 26, with departures from Cleveland at 5:40 p.m. arriving in Los Angeles at 8:05 p.m., and returns leaving LAX at 9:00 a.m. arriving in Cleveland at 4:50 p.m.
  • Service will operate on Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 first-class seats and 144–156 seats in economy.
  • American says the addition brings its Cleveland nonstop network to 10 cities and offers connections to more than 350 destinations.
  • Cleveland Hopkins officials say the link facilitates connections to West Coast cities, Hawaii, and key markets in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
  • The new flight places American in direct competition with United on the corridor and reflects the carriers’ broader rivalry at hubs in Chicago O’Hare and Los Angeles.