SJC welcomes resumption of American Airlines’ services to Chicago

American Airlines Restores Service to the Windy City from Silicon Valley

San José, Calif., 2021-Aug-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Officials at Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) announced that daily nonstop service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) resumes on
American Airlines today (August 18, 2021). The expanded service between Silicon Valley and The Windy City operates four times weekly, Tuesday through Friday.

The flight departs San José at 1:07 PM PST aboard a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, arriving in Chicago approximately 4.5 hours later at 7:40 PM CST.

“It is a pleasure to welcome American Airlines’ service to Chicago,” said John Aitken, Director at Mineta San José International Airport. “While this is another positive indication of recovery, we celebrate with the understanding that travelers must remain diligent about health and safety. We congratulate our partners at American for this forward step and thank them for continued investment in Silicon Valley.”

While the return of nonstop service to major cities represents a positive sign of travel recovery, with COVID levels on the rise in some states, the Airport continues to require the wearing of masks and encourages travelers to continue to practice social distancing.

Chicago-O’Hare returns to American’s air service roster at SJC following the airline’s suspension of service in 2020 due to decreases in travel demand related to COVID-19.

To book a nonstop flight from San José to Chicago on American Airlines, visit www.aa.com.

For real-time parking status at SJC, visit flysanjose.com/parking, or call SJC’s parking services team at 408-441-5570.

For more information about COVID19 updates, including COVID-19 testing at SJC, visit flysanjose.com/coronavirus.

SJC: Transforming How Silicon Valley Travels

Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is Silicon Valley’s airport, a self- supporting enterprise owned and operated by the City of San Jose. The airport, now in its 71st year, served nearly 15.7 million passengers in 2019, with nonstop service across North America and to Europe and Asia. For more airport information, visit https://www.flysanjose.com.

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Source: Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)

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