Pittsburgh International to Add Nonstop Flight to L.A.

American Airlines will begin seven-day nonstop service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport beginning on August 27.

"Increasing nonstop flights to the west coast has been an important goal of my administration," Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald stated. "Improving west coast access is vital to our businesses and will encourage more economic development."

"This route will meet travelers’ needs to fly nonstop to Los Angeles, and from there, to connect conveniently to many destinations in the West and internationally," said Allegheny County Airport Authority Chairman David Minnotte.

Daily service will depart Pittsburgh at 4:30 p.m. and arrive in Los Angeles at 6:50 p.m.

The return flight will depart Los Angeles at 8:10 a.m. and arrive in Pittsburgh at 3:30 p.m.

The aircraft will be a 737 with 16 first-class seats and 134 coach seats. Flights may be booked after April 14 at www.aa.com.

Currently, American Airlines provides 13 daily nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport: Miami (2/day), Dallas/Fort Worth (4/day), New York JFK (1/day) and Chicago O’Hare (6/day).

"Our Los Angeles hub plays a vital role in our domestic and international network strategy," said American Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Virasb Vahidi. 

United Airlines also provides nonstop west coast service to Los Angeles and San Francisco from Pittsburgh.

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