American Airlines Adds Special Boeing 777-200ER Routes To Las Vegas For CES 2025

After a five-year hiatus, American Airlines will bring back a temporary route between Las Vegas and Tokyo, Japan. The special flight will operate in January for the popular Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

In addition to Tokyo, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline will introduce a new route catering to the show’s attendees. For the first time, American will operate nonstop flights for a limited time between Las Vegas and London.

Connecting Las Vegas & Tokyo

Independent aviation blog Ishrion Aviation first reported the development last week. CES 2025, referred to as “The Most Powerful Tech Event in the World,” will occur from January 7th through 10th. American will offer flights from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Narita Airport (NRT) between January 3rd and 11th, while return flights from NRT to LAS will take place between January 4th and 12th.

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The NRT-bound flight, AA187, is scheduled to depart just after 11:30 and arrive in Tokyo just after 16:30 the following day. The LAS-bound flight, AA616, will leave NRT at around 18:30 and will land in Las Vegas just after 11:20.

The last time American operated the route was five years ago for CES in January 2020.

Flying across the pond from Sin City

From January 4th through 12th, American will operate service between LAS and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The eastbound flight, AA288, is scheduled to depart from LAS at 20:30 and arrive in London the next afternoon at 14:20. The return flight, AA721, will leave LHR at 13:40 and land at LAS at 16:15.

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Jason Reisinger, American’s Managing Director of Global Network Planning, spoke about the carrier’s temporary additions.

“American is excited to offer nonstop service from Las Vegas to Tokyo and London this January. These additional flights will offer professionals convenient access to see and hear about the latest advancements in technology.”

Fit for long-haul

Each flight will be operated by the Boeing 777-200ER, which accommodates a total of 273 passengers across three cabins. In Flagship Business, American’s second-most premium class, has 37 lie-flat seats. Each seat has a width of 21.9 inches, along with elevated amenities, such as chef-inspired dining. Passengers are also pampered with amenity kits featuring travel essentials from Shinola and D.S. & Durga. For sleeping, travelers can stay comfortable with pillows and blankets developed exclusively by sleep technology company Casper.

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Premium Economy has 24 large recliner seats, each with a pitch of 38 inches and a width of 18.5 inches. On select flights, American also offers noise-reducing headphones. Additionally, the airline provides dining and complimentary alcoholic beverages on flights with full drink service. The Main Cabin consists of the remaining 212 seats. 66 seats within the class are “Main Cabin Extra” seats, which have a few more inches of legroom. Passengers in all classes can take advantage of seatback entertainment, power outlets, and WiFi.

It is common for CES to attract travelers from all over the world, and American is not the only airline that has added special routes. In recent years, Delta Air Lines offered temporary flights to Las Vegas from Amsterdam, Paris, and Seoul. International airlines such as Air France and Asiana Airlines have also operated special flights.

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