American Airlines’ route network leaves a bit to be desired when it comes to long haul international flights. Fortunately short haul international flights is a different story, especially when it comes to serving the Caribbean. Along those lines, American has just added a pretty cool new route out of my home airport, which I look forward to taking.
American will fly to South Caicos, Turks & Caicos
As of February 15, 2025, American will be introducing 2x weekly flights between Miami (MIA) and South Caicos, in the Turks & Caicos (XSC). The flight will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays with the following schedule:
AA3815 Miami to South Caicos departing 10:05AM arriving 12:27PM
AA3815 South Caicos to Miami departing 1:44PM arriving 3:55PM
The 628-mile flight is blocked at 2hr22min from Miami, and 2hr11min to Miami. This flight will be operated by subsidiary American Eagle, using a 76-seat Embraer E175, with 12 first class seats.
What makes this a cool network addition
American currently offers extensive service to Providenciales, the capital of the Turks & Caicos. Currently South Caicos only has domestic flights, with service on InterCaribbean Airways from Providenciales (which is only 51 miles away). The region has been aiming for international flights for quite some time, so it’s cool to see that finally happen.
Turks & Caicos is known for its amazing beaches, but South Caicos is definitely a bit more secluded than the Providenciales area, where the resorts along Grace Bay tend to draw crowds.
For those into points hotels, this new South Caicos flight should be exciting. For example, Sailrock Resort is located in South Caicos. While it’s not part of a major global hotel group, it does belong to Small Luxury Hotels of the World, and participates in the new Hilton Honors collaboration.
Beyond that, Salterra Turks & Caicos is a Marriott Luxury Collection property in South Caicos, which is a refresh of an existing property. That’s opening as of February 15, 2025, the same date this new flight is supposed to launch.
South Caicos has been on my radar for some time, given its close proximity to Miami. I’ll definitely be taking this flight once it launches.
Bottom line
As of February 2025, American is launching a 2x weekly flight between Miami and South Caicos, in the Turks & Caicos. The airline will operate the route with an American Eagle Embraer E175, and it will be the airport’s first international service. This makes getting to South Caicos way easier, given that the airport currently only has service from Providenciales.
What do you make of American adding South Caicos flights?
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