Why This City Could Become American Airlines’ Latest International Destination

The Croatian city of Dubrovnik is quietly emerging as one of the most likely candidates for American Airlines’ next European leisure destination. The city’s airport has confirmed high-level talks with American Airlines and with officials from the airline’s hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), and it clearly has an interest in securing additional nonstop links to the United States beyond a single nonstop operation to the New York Area, which is operated by United Airlines. At the same time, Dubrovnik is continuing to post record passenger and tourism numbers, and it has increasingly become one of Europe’s most recognizable coastal cities, primarily thanks to its walled Old Town, cruise traffic, and fame from the Game of Thrones television show.