Posted On: December 4, 2023
Race fans in Dallas and D.C. will have a fast and convenient way to experience the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway with special event nonstop flights on American Airlines from Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (DFW) and Washington, D.C.(DCA). The airline will also bring in larger aircraft for flights from its hub in Charlotte, NC (CLT).
- DFW - Feb. 15 & 16 – E175
- depart Dallas at 12:24 p.m.; arrive at DAB at 4 p.m.; depart DAB for DFW at 4:30 p.m.
- DFW - Feb. 19 – A320
- depart Dallas at 9:30 a.m.; arrive at DAB at 1 p.m.; depart DAB for DFW at 1:45 p.m.
- DCA - Feb. 16 & 19 – CR9
- depart D.C. at 8:40 a.m.; arrive at DAB at 11:02 a.m.; depart DAB at 11:33 a.m.; arrive in D.C. at 1:45 p.m.
From its hub in CLT, American will operate larger aircraft into Daytona Beach:
- Feb. 15 - three A321s and one A319
- Feb. 16 - four A321s
- Feb. 17 - one A320, one A319, and two CR9s
- Feb. 19 - four A321s
“American has offered seasonal service to both Dallas Fort-Worth and Washington D.C. for the last several years and we are thrilled the airline is adding these destinations for the Daytona 500 weekend,” said Joanne Magley, airport manager of air service, marketing, and customer experience. “D.C. and Dallas are the top 3 and 7 markets respectively for passengers flying in and out of DAB so anytime these flights are offered, it’s a great enhancement for air service for the community and our tourism industry.”
In November, American announced the resumption of seasonal service to Washington, D.C. The airline will begin twice-weekly nonstop flights from DCA to DAB starting Feb. 17, 2024, and available through May 5, 2024. The flights will depart DAB on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:53 a.m. and arrive in D.C. at 1:59 p.m. American introduced nonstop DC flights in the spring of 2022 and resumed the seasonal flights for Saturdays in December of 2022 and the spring of 2023.
“Our air service development team, which includes our consultants with Volaire Aviation, has ongoing conversations with the airline route planners about the demand for more flights and destinations out of DAB. Those conversations include information about the major events that take place here – like the Daytona 500, Bike Week, and Welcome to Rockville – which draw in thousands of visitors. We continue those conversations throughout the year and are thankful to the planners at American for believing in our market,” said Magley.
To learn more about Daytona Beach International Airport, please visit www.flyDAB.com/happy
or contact Joanne Magley at jmagley@flydab.com or 386-561-7185.