North Texas travelers looking for a winter getaway will have another nonstop option with American Airlines set to launch seasonal service from DFW International Airport to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this Friday.
The service will run from Dec. 15 through Feb. 11, with flights departing from DFW on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
"We wanted to add another seasonal route giving our customers another location to travel to during the winter season," American spokeswoman Ashley Anthony said.
The flight will be operated using a 209-seat Boeing 767-300 with lie flat seats.
The new route marks a temporary return to a service American previously operated between DFW and Rio de Janeiro from December 2010 to February 2015, before discontinuing the route amid economic challenges in the South America market…
