American Airlines has announced seven new destinations from Chicago this northern winter, including five new international destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.

With increased flights on current routes and new destinations, the airline will double its capacity to warm weather destinations from Chicago this winter and the all-up, the city will see routes to 17 new destinations in 2025, the most growth in any of American’s hubs this year.

This winter, American will add new service from Chicago to Curacao (CUR); St. Croix (STX); St. Maarten (SXM); Guatemala City (GUA); and San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO).

The airline already serves 11 destinations in the region from Chicago, nearly all of which will fly more frequently this winter compared to last year.

Additionally, American will add new service from Chicago to Roanoke, Virginia (ROA) and Akron/Canton, Ohio (CAK), providing additional domestic connectivity through American’s Midwest hub.

“As we get our first taste of spring in Chicago, we are already looking ahead to giving our customers a reprieve from the bitter Midwest winter with more than double the flights to popular vacation spots,” said American’s Vice President of ORD Operations Ben Humphrey.

“Building on our major Chicago expansion, we continue to strengthen our network and reaffirm our commitment to the Chicago communities we serve — our loyal customers, the local economy and our team members who are the driving force behind our operation.”

With this expansion, American will lead the way from Chicago with more service than any other carrier from Chicago to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, making it more convenient for customers to access sought-after vacation destinations like St. Thomas (STT); Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (GCM); Aruba (AUA); and Liberia, Costa Rica (LIR), which will all be increasing from one flight per week to up to daily service.

Building on its status as the largest airline in Mexico with service to 30 destinations in the country, American will add more flights from Chicago to Cancun (CUN), Los Cabos (SJD) and Puerto Vallarta (PVR).

“With 17 new destinations just this year, American’s major growth is a testament to their commitment to our great city,” said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

“We thank them for their continued partnership and the impact this expansion has on our local economy – keeping the airport one of the biggest economic engines for the region.”