American Airlines announced it will begin direct flights from Appleton International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport starting June 6.
The new flight will provide daily service to Dallas with flights departing Appleton every morning. This is the third non-stop route expansion announced by the Appleton Airport this year.
“This is a significant expansion for business travelers seeking a fast, direct route to Dallas and beyond,” said Abe Weber, Appleton airport director. “American Airlines has been servicing the Appleton airport since July 2017 and this is their first direct route expansion since November 2020.”
Additionally, Weber confirmed the non-stop American Airlines flight to Charlotte, North Carolina will move from seasonal operation to year-round operation. That flight began service in November 2020 as a seasonal route in winter.
“Our primary goal is to offer travelers in Northeast Wisconsin a fast, convenient way to connect to the world through Appleton,” Weber said. “Being able to offer direct flights to major hubs like Dallas/Fort Worth only positions the Fox Cities as a progressive location for business and future economic development.”
With this expansion, the Appleton airport will offer 18 nonstop destinations.
“Our airport is the most important piece of economic real estate in Northeast Wisconsin,” said Outagamie County Executive Thomas Nelson. “This amount of growth is due in part to healthy community support and collaboration with economic development partners in our region.”
According to the Transportation Security Administration, the Appleton airport is the fastest-growing airport in Wisconsin and is the state’s third busiest behind Madison and Milwaukee. Airport officials anticipate 948,000 arrivals and departures by the end of this year and forecast nearly 1-million arrivals and departures in 2024. The airport is served by Allegiant Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines.
Flight times are subject to change, but the new routes will arrive and depart as follows:
- Dallas: flight leaves ATW at 7 a.m. and lands in DFW at 9:35 a.m.; flights will depart DFW at 6:30 p.m. and arrive at ATW at 8:55 p.m.
- Charlotte: flight will depart CLT at 2:30 p.m. and arrive at ATW at 3:51 p.m.; flights will depart ATW at 4:21 p.m. and arrive at CLT by 7:43 p.m. The Charlotte flight will continue to depart from ATW at 5:20 a.m. until June 6.
