American adds eight summer routes for 2020, including Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket

Dawn Gilbertson | USA TODAY

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American Airlines is adding eight new summer routes next year, including flights to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, two islands off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, that are popular weekend and vacation destinations for East Coast residents, including celebrities and politicians.

The airline said it will offer Saturday flights to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket from its Philadelphia hub and flights to Martha's Vineyard from its Charlotte, North Carolina, hub.

American already has seasonal flights to the popular summer spots from Washington, D.C., and New York.

The other new flights announced Thursday, all seasonal summer routes that begin in June:

Philadelphia-Traverse City, Michigan: Saturday flights

Washington, D.C.-Traverse City, Michigan: Saturday flights

Dallas-Portland, Maine: Saturday flights

Miami-Des Moines, Iowa: Saturday and Sunday flights

Miami-Jackson, Mississippi: Saturday and Sunday flights

The Traverse City route will make it easier for Washingtonians to vacation at Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay.

All of the flights except Dallas to Portland will be on a regional jet operated by American Eagle. The longer Dallas flight will be on an Airbus A319.

They are in addition to previously announced new international routes debuting next summer, including the airline's first service to Africa and Poland.

Tickets for the new flights go on sale Monday, Nov. 25.

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