FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc. and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, reported that it has received written notification from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) advising AMR that its common stock, traded under the symbol AMR, its 9% Debentures due 2016 traded under the symbol AMR 16 and its 7.875% PINES (Public Income Notes) due 2039 traded under the symbol AAR will be suspended from trading on the NYSE, and that the NYSE will apply to the Securities and Exchange Commission to commence delisting procedures for these securities. The suspension will begin prior to the opening of the market on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. NYSE advised AMR that it is taking these steps because the average closing price of AMR’s common stock fell below the NYSE’s continued listing minimum share price standard of $1 over a consecutive 30-trading-day period.

Due to the company’s Chapter 11 filing, AMR is not able to affirm an intent to cure the aforementioned share price deficiency and, accordingly, does not oppose the suspension and delisting of its securities.

The company expects that price quotations for its common stock and publicly traded debt securities will be available under new symbols on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and Pink Sheets Electronic Quotation Service as early as Jan. 5, 2012. The company will publicly announce the new symbols and their effective date as soon as practicable. Information about these services is available at www.otcbb.com and www.pinksheets.com .

AMR cannot predict what the ultimate value of any of its securities may be, and it remains too early to determine whether holders of any such securities will receive any distribution in the Chapter 11 reorganization. In particular, in most Chapter 11 cases, holders of equity securities receive little or no recovery of value from their investment.

As a result, AMR urges investors to exercise appropriate caution with respect to any existing or future investments in AMR’s securities.

Source: American Airlines

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — American Airlines and Beijing-based Hainan Airlines have signed an agreement to codeshare on each other’s flights and to offer their frequent flyer members new opportunities to earn and redeem miles/points, while providing new growth opportunities for American in China and for Hainan Airlines in the United States.

Hainan, a Skytrax 5-Star airline, operates more than 2,800 weekly flights to cities throughout China as well as international destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. From its Beijing hub, Hainan offers more than 400 weekly flights, including service to more than 40 Chinese cities.

The agreement, subject to government approval, will open many new markets that will complement American’s existing service to China. Currently, American operates nonstop service in three markets: Chicago O’Hare-Beijing, Chicago O’Hare-Shanghai and Los Angeles-Shanghai. From its cornerstone hubs at Chicago O’Hare and Los Angeles, American and American Eagle offer more than 450 and more than 150 daily departures, respectively.

The key elements of the American-Hainan agreement are:

  • Codesharing (AA*) on direct flights operated by Hainan beyond Beijing that will allow customers on American’s Chicago-Beijing flights to make connections to cities within China.
  • Codesharing (AA*) on direct flights operated by Hainan between Beijing and Seattle.
  • Codesharing (HU*) on direct flights operated by American beyond Seattle that will allow customers on Hainan’s Beijing-Seattle flights access to American’s domestic network.
  • Codesharing (HU*) on direct flights operated by American between Shanghai and Chicago/Los Angeles and between Beijing and Chicago.
  • Improvement in flight schedules and connection times to benefit customers of both airlines.
  • Increased opportunities for customers of each airline to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles/points on services operated by the other.

 

“By strengthening and broadening our presence in China through our relationship with Hainan Airlines, American will be better positioned to deliver enhanced benefits to our joint customers,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer.

“This agreement has the potential to make traveling between China and the United States – and beyond – considerably more attractive for our customers with improved connections and increased frequent flyer benefits,” said Hou Wei, Hainan’s Chief Marketing Officer.

The agreement between American and Hainan increases American’s presence throughout Asia. With fellow oneworld® members Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and the Qantas Group, American offers codeshare service to cities throughout the Pacific Rim from Cathay’s Hong Kong hub, Japan Airlines’ Tokyo Narita hub and Qantas’ Sydney hub.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – American Airlines today announced details of the interior selections for its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, including fully lie flat First and Business Class seats, seating plans that will give the airline the opportunity to offer a premium product in the main cabin, and Wi-Fi capability to keep customers connected while traveling internationally.

During its time of restructuring, today’s announcement demonstrates a continuation of the airline’s efforts to enhance its fleet and become more fuel efficient. American is scheduled to take delivery of 10 state-of-the-art Boeing 777-300ERs in 2012 through 2013, with London dedicated as a first market for this aircraft, and more markets to be announced. American is the first U.S. airline to order the 777-300ER and will be the first U.S. airline to take delivery of the 777-300ER.

“American Airlines continues to remain focused on providing a differentiated customer experience through various efforts, including the execution of our fleet renewal plan,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer. “The addition of 777-300ER aircraft will further modernize our fleet through the integration of unique customer comforts, which are designed to create more inviting interiors and enhance the travel experience.”

Arranged in a three-class cabin configuration, the new 777-300ER will provide the airline with more passenger and cargo capacity than any other aircraft in its fleet today. Customers will be welcomed into the aircraft by unique mood lighting. American will be the first carrier to use a dramatic archway and ceiling treatment on the 777-300 to create a feeling of spaciousness. A walk-up bar stocked with snacks and refreshments in the premium cabin will be a first for any U.S. airline and adds another unique element of luxury to the 777-300. Entertainment options including up to 120 movies, more than 150 TV programs and more than 350 audio selections will be offered throughout the aircraft. Also, every seat will feature individual 110 volt AC power outlets and USB jacks for charging personal electronic devices.

The First Class cabin will offer new Flagship Suite seats. Considered one of the most comfortable and popular First Class seats in the industry, the 777-300 will feature an updated and enhanced version of the customer-favorite Flagship Suite seat that transforms into a fully lie flat six-foot, eight-inch bed with drop-down armrests that allow for easier access and more sleeping space. Each suite provides aisle access and allows customers to individually adjust any component of the seat for ultimate comfort. All suites will feature privacy dividers, two universal AC power outlets, one USB outlet, two large tray tables, a swivel seat and a host of other comforts, including Bose® QuietComfort® 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headsets, designed to enhance the travel experience. A 17-inch touchscreen monitor will offer an array of entertainment and a touchscreen video handset will serve as a remote that allows customers to easily select programming without touching the monitor and watch additional video programs, such as the moving map, while viewing the 17-inch monitor. The First Class cabin will use updated interior trim and finishes to achieve a comfortable, modern feel throughout the cabin.

The Business Class cabin will also be outfitted with fully lie flat seats – all with aisle access. The fully lie flat seat has three motors that offer extensive flexibility and comfort. Customers can individually adjust any component of the seat, including the seat back, head rest, and leg rest. The seats feature a large tray table in addition to a work surface. Each seat offers a water bottle holder and headset stowage – as Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headsets will be offered inflight. Seat controls boast a more intuitive design for optimum customer comfort and simplicity. Entertainment will be available on a 15.4-inch touchscreen monitor positioned in each Business Class suite and a premium handset will serve as a remote that will allow customers to easily select programming without touching the monitor.

Seats throughout Economy Class will have a higher recline pivot, providing increased knee room. The seat bottom will articulate, producing an innovative cradling motion to better distribute weight while increasing the recline angle of the seatback, resulting in improved overall customer comfort while protecting the personal space for customers in the following row. Each Economy Class seat holds a 9-inch touchscreen Panasonic Eco Monitor, specially designed for the main cabin for inflight entertainment. The Panasonic Eco Monitor is lighter weight and more energy efficient than most standard monitors.

American will also offer an Economy Class premium seat product, which will include additional legroom for seats in the forward portion of the cabin, allowing greater personal space and convenient access when boarding and deplaning.

The 777-300ERs will complement American’s fleet by offering additional network flexibility in the future, and providing increased efficiency due to better seat mile economics and performance characteristics.

SOURCE American Airlines

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 30, 2011  /PRNewswire/ — AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc. and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, announced that Judge Sean H. Lane of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday granted approval of a series of first day motions filed by the Company to help facilitate American’s and American Eagle’s continued normal business operations throughout the reorganization process.

The Company also reported that, as expected, American and American Eagle continued normal operations yesterday, with flights, reservations, baggage handling, customer service and other functions operating as usual.

“American continues to make progress on our path to a successful future,” said Tom Horton, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMR and American Airlines. “The Court’s immediate approval of key motions ensures that customers around the world can continue to rely on American and American Eagle for safe, reliable and convenient air travel.  As American’s employees have continued to demonstrate, we are committed to our customers and we are confident in our future.”

American received authorization to, among other things:

Provide employee wages, health care coverage, vacation, and other benefits, without interruption;

  • Honor tickets and reservations, and provide refunds and exchanges as usual;
  • Fully maintain AAdvantage® frequent flyer and other customer service programs, and ensure all AAdvantage miles and elite status earned by members remain secure and intact;
  • Continue payments under existing fuel supply contracts;
  • Assume interline, clearinghouse, Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC) and similar agreements; and
  • Continue to use existing cash management systems and maintain existing bank accounts.

As announced earlier yesterday, AMR and certain of its U.S.-based subsidiaries filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Excerpt from SOURCE: AMR Corporation

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — American Airlines is expanding its Curbside Check-In service to give customers traveling internationally the opportunity to check their bags with the skycap — making their trip through the airport as smooth as possible. Curbside Check-in is available to all customers traveling to an international location, including countries that require a visa, making American the only airline to provide a convenient service of this kind.

Since September, American has been expanding the enhanced service to 28 airports that currently offer domestic Curbside Check-in, including American’s cornerstone markets — Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago O’Hare, Miami and at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Thirty-one additional U.S. markets will offer the new services by the beginning of November.

“Offering Curbside Check-in for travel to international destinations is another way American is expanding its products and services to better meet the needs and desires of customers traveling abroad,” said Tom Del Valle, American’s Senior Vice President – Airport Services. “The new service offers a seamless transition from booking to boarding, and we look forward to the positive changes this will bring to our customers’ overall travel experience.”

Curbside Check-in gives customers the convenient opportunity to book, purchase and check-in from home, drop their bags curbside with a skycap and move directly through the security check-point to their gate in a smooth process. The service also provides flexibility for customers traveling with a large number of bags or who simply prefer to bypass the ticket counter.

Curbside Check-in to international locations will coincide with regular ticket counter hours and will be available to customers who use online flight check-in, electronic tickets, and those with or without pre-reserved seats.

For more information about the expanded Curbside Check-in service, please visit aa.com/curbside.

SEATTLE, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) delivered to American Airlines today its first Next-Generation 737-800 featuring the all-new Boeing Sky Interior (BSI). The new aircraft marks a major milestone in American’s commitment to improving and modernizing the customer experience through the execution of its fleet renewal plan.

The Boeing Sky Interior is designed to increase customer comfort onboard and is an important part of American’s ongoing initiative to modernize the look and feel of its 737 fleet interiors. The 737-800 BSI aircraft are a strategic part of American’s commitment to invest in products and services that make the travel experience more contemporary and innovative for customers.

From 2007 through 2011, American Airlines expects to invest more than $5.5 billion in new aircraft and onboard and facility enhancement projects to improve the customer experience.

“American Airlines has made a significant investment to enrich the flying experience for our customers through the purchase of new aircraft and the refurbishment of our existing fleet,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer. “At American, we are focused on providing a differentiated customer experience, with a distinct focus on best delivering what premium customers value most – world-class products and services. The delivery of the first 737-800 with the new Boeing Sky Interior is our most recent step to deliver on this commitment.”

The new 737-800 BSI interior offers several unique features, including larger overhead bins – modeled after the 787 Dreamliner’s pivoting bins – that pivot down and out. The innovative design allows the bins to hold 48 more bags than standard overhead bins and four more than current non-BSI aircraft with larger bins. Sculpted sidewalls provide customers with a contemporary feeling of spaciousness and updated window reveals make the windows appear larger. Brighter and longer-lasting LED lighting can be programmed to create different effects during the flight such as a soft blue sky overhead. Intuitive placement of switches and call buttons and improved sound quality are innovative features that will enhance the customer experience. Additionally, the new 737s offer 16 First Class seats and 144 in Economy Class for a total of 160 seats on each aircraft.

“This new airplane will be a great addition to American’s existing 737 fleet,” said Marlin Dailey, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “American Airlines is leveraging all the performance benefits of the Next-Generation 737 to enhance its competitive position, while providing a new, more comfortable and inviting interior.”

As part of its fleet renewal plan, American began taking delivery of new Boeing 737-800s without BSI in April 2009. The airline received 31 737-800s in 2009, 45 in 2010 and plans to receive 15 in 2011, 28 in 2012 and 11 beginning in 2013.

To provide consistency within the travel experience and further elevate customer comfort onboard, American is updating its initial fleet of Boeing 737s, the last of which was delivered in 2001, to match the new 737 deliveries without the BSI feature. The interior renovations include the installation of new customized First and Economy Class seats, new cabin interiors, updated inflight entertainment systems and bigger overhead bins to provide more storage throughout the aircraft.  American is also updating the interior of its 757 fleet, which will include a new look-and-feel throughout the cabin. Both projects are being handled in-house by American employees at the airline’s Maintenance and Engineering base located in Tulsa, Okla.

In addition to the enhancements to its 737 planes, American has several fleet renewal efforts already under way. These initiatives highlight the multiple steps American Airlines has taken the past several years to continue investing in its future while it sharpens its focus on modernizing and improving the customer experience through various efforts – including, notably, the execution of its fleet renewal plan. They include:

  • MD-80 Retirement: The 737 deliveries are designed to replace the MD-80 fleet with more passenger-friendly, fuel-efficient aircraft – lessening the impact on the environment. American intends to retire at least 25 MD-80s in 2011, as part of the company’s plan to continue renewing its fleet, while addressing the current fuel environment. In fact, a 737-800 burns 35 percent less fuel than an MD-80 on a seat-mile basis.
  • 757 Domestic Retrofit: In August 2010, American began enhancing its domestic fleet of 106 Boeing 757-200s with the installation of customized First and Economy Class seats, bigger overhead storage bins and updated inflight entertainment throughout the aircraft. Two additional First Class seats are being added to each 757 aircraft, for a total of 24 seats in the First Class cabin.
  • 787-9 Dreamliner: Entering into a purchase agreement with Boeing to acquire an initial 42 of the 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, with the right to purchase up to 58 additional 787s.
  • 777-300ERs: American has five 777-300ERs that are scheduled for delivery in 2012 and 2013, including two additional aircraft for which options were recently exercised. These 777-300ERs will complement American’s fleet, offering additional network flexibility in the future, and providing increased efficiency due to better seat mile economics and performance ch

Associated Press 4/5/11
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines is adding more flights in existing markets and rolling out new international and domestic service to give customers more scheduling options.

The airline said Tuesday that it will now have daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and Shanghai. It will have another daily nonstop route between New York and Budapest, Hungary. Flights between Chicago and Helsinki, Finland will start on May 1.

American affiliate American Eagle will provide new nonstop service to Albuquerque, N.M.; Boise, Idaho; El Paso, Texas; Houston Bush Intercontinental; Oklahoma City; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; Sacramento, Calif. and Tucson, Ariz. All of the flights will depart from Los Angeles.

American will increase its daily service from Miami to Madrid from one flight it two flights. It will also raise the number of flights between New York JFK and Barcelona to 11 weekly flights from seven.

In addition, American will restart daily seasonal service between Boston and Paris; Chicago and Dublin, Ireland and New York and Manchester, England.

Newly-Enrolled Companies Can Earn Up to 20,000 Business ExtrAA® Points as Part of American’s Significant Expansion in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — For a limited time, companies based in California that newly enroll in the American Airlines Business ExtrAA® program can receive up to 20,000 Business ExtrAA bonus points – enough for 10 Economy PlanAAhead® awards* valid for travel in the Continental United States, Canada and Mexico.

Part of the American Airlines Business Suite of travel products, Business ExtrAA is a complimentary program that rewards small and medium-sized companies for doing business with American. With Business ExtrAA, companies accrue points when their employees travel for business on American Airlines, American Eagle or American Connection® operated flights and include the company’s Business ExtrAA account number in their reservations. Employees can also earn American Airlines AAdvantage® miles on their personal frequent flyer accounts when traveling under their company’s Business ExtrAA number, so both the company and the individual traveler benefit.

“Small and medium-sized businesses continue to help drive our economic recovery here in the United States, so we’re excited to offer this promotion to help new member companies minimize their travel costs and get a jump start to earning travel awards in our Business ExtrAA program,” said Cathy Berg, American’s Regional Vice President – Western Sales Division.

This latest promotion is designed to support American’s expansion in Los Angeles as American and American Eagle grow service by 28 percent at Los Angeles International Airport with the introduction of 32 additional round trips beginning April 5, with new nonstop service to Albuquerque, N.M.; Boise, Idaho; El Paso, Texas; Houston (George Bush Intercontinental), Oklahoma City; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; Sacramento, Calif.; Tucson, Ariz.; and Shanghai, China.

“We believe our new routes out of LAX will be of high value to small and medium businesses who rely on face-to-face meetings to grow their business, and we are happy to take this opportunity to jump start their membership in a program that makes travel more affordable, more productive and more rewarding for businesses that consistently choose American,” added Karen Buls, American’s Director – Small & Medium Enterprises Products, Marketing & Sales Strategy.

Through this promotion, companies in California that newly enroll in the Business ExtrAA program will have the opportunity to reach the maximum 20,000 points bonus via a stepped approach. To earn the first award ticket, companies must enroll in the Business ExtrAA program using promotion code BIGCAL and have any one of their employees fly one qualifying round trip using the company’s new account number during the offer period, March 21, 2011, through June 30, 2011. Newly enrolled companies that spend $15,000 or more on qualifying** flights within the offer period will earn another 8,000 Business ExtrAA bonus points, equivalent to an additional four round-trip travel awards. And companies that spend a total of $30,000 or more during the offer period will earn another 10,000 Business ExtrAA bonus points, equivalent to an additional five round-trip travel awards. Every employee who travels using the company’s Business ExtrAA account number can help the company earn points. For more information on the promotion, visit www.aa.com/bigcal.

Business ExtrAA points can be redeemed for more than 50 travel awards, including flights, upgrades, AAdvantage Gold® status, and Admirals Club® one-day passes, conference rooms, and memberships. Companies can choose how points are redeemed. Business ExtrAA points can be used to control business travel costs, donated as part of employee incentive programs or used to thank valued customers for their loyalty. The Business ExtrAA program keeps track of all ticket purchases and sends a monthly e-mail to companies to advise when the account has been updated. Companies can also review their activity online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and by contacting their dedicated customer service desk.

American Airlines has a long history of supporting small and medium businesses (SMBs), including sponsorship of organizations like Business Matchmaking, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and most recently SCORE, which provides training and mentoring services for a wide variety of SMBs. American offers travel programs specifically designed to benefit small and mid-sized companies that depend upon face-to-face contact across the nation, or the globe, to succeed. In addition to Business ExtrAA, the American Airlines Business Suite™ includes the AAirpass® program, which offers discounted fares on last-minute travel with immediate VIP benefits. Other programs include a cash-rebate credit card and discounts for group travel, and there is no cost to join. For details, visit www.aa.com/business or call 1-800-457-7072, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday – Friday (inside U.S. and Canada).

Terms and Conditions

This is a targeted offer valid only for new Business ExtrAA member companies based in California. Business ExtrAA companies located outside California, or with enrollment date prior to March 21, 2011, are not eligible for this offer.

To qualify for bonus points, eligible companies must be enrolled by June 30, 2011, at www.BusinessExtrAA.com using promotion code BIGCAL. For eligible companies to earn bonus points, company employees must travel on American Airlines, AmericanEagle or AmericanConnection using the company’s Business ExtrAA account number between March 21, 2011, and June 30, 2011.

The company’s Business ExtrAA account number must be in the employee’s reservation to earn bonus points. The company will earn 2,000 bonus points after the first employee flies one qualifying round trip using the company’s Business ExtrAA account number during the offer period. The company will earn an additional 8,000 points once it has spent $15,000 on eligible travel during the offer period. The company will earn another 10,000 points when it has spent $30,000 on eligible travel during the offer period. The maximum number of bonus points associated with this offer is 20,000. In addition to bonus points associated with this offer, companies will earn two base points for every $10 spent for all qualifying tickets on American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection carriers. Companies will earn one base point for every $10 spent on eligible itineraries from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Miami (MIA).

Business ExtrAA bonus points will be posted to the member company’s account within six to eight weeks after the offer ends.

*Any Award Ticket referenced above is based on an Economy PlanAAhead award valid for the Continental U.S., Canada and Mexico. Points may be used for any published Business ExtrAA award. All taxes and fees, including reservations fees, assessed at the time of ticketing, are the responsibility of the passenger.

**Only purchased, published fare revenue from eligible flights, excluding codeshare flights (other than American Eagle and AmericanConnection), booked in eligible fare classes for travel on American, American Eagle, and  AmericanConnection and ticketed on American Airlines 001 ticket stock, will contribute to monthly revenue, net of refunds, fees, taxes, and commissions (“Flown Revenue”) for the purposes of earning points. American reserves the right to exclude or modify specific fare types in all or specific markets from its calculation of Flown Revenue. Retroactive ticket requests may not be eligible for promotional points. For complete details on eligible travel, www.BusinessExtrAA.com.

For questions about this offer, contact Business ExtrAA Customer Service at CustomerService@BusinessExtrAA.com or dial 1-800-457-7072, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT Monday – Friday (U.S. and Canada).

AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AAdvantage, AAdvantage Gold, Admirals Club and Business ExtrAA® are marks of American Airlines, Inc. American Eagle service is operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc., or Executive Airlines, Inc., each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines’ parent company. AmericanConnection service is operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., which is an unaffiliated independent contractor. American Airlines reserves the right to change Business ExtrAA® programs at any time without notice. All Business ExtrAA program details apply; view program Terms and Conditions at www.BusinessExtrAA.com. For complete details about the AAdvantage program, visit www.aa.com. AAdvantage program Terms and Conditions apply. © 2011 American Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved.

About Business ExtrAA®

Business ExtrAA is a program that rewards companies when their employees fly on American Airlines, American Eagle, or AmericanConnection with points that can be redeemed for flights, upgrades, Admirals Club memberships and conference rooms, and more. There is no cost to join and while the company earns points, employees still earn their AAdvantage miles. For details to enroll, visit www.aa.com/business.

New Summer Schedule Means Hourly Service in the Afternoon from New York Kennedy to London Heathrow

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Summer 2011 will bring even more benefits to customers as a result of the enhanced relationship among American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia when, for the first time ever, the airlines’ schedules are coordinated for flights across the North Atlantic – including American’s London express service with 15 flights per day from the New York city area to London.

“Our newly aligned schedule for Summer 2011 reflects our commitment to deliver a superior travel experience for our customers. We are confident that our customers will welcome the enhanced travel options of our new joint product,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer. “More convenient departure and arrival times and increased frequencies, in addition to our award-winning inflight service and onboard products, are just a few of the many outstanding customer benefits resulting from the launch of our trans-Atlantic joint business with British Airways and Iberia.”

The new schedule alignment, which begins March 27, means customers traveling between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) will benefit from more conveniently timed flights during peak periods in the late afternoon and evening. Customers will now have more ways to London – 15 flights a day in total between New York City (JFK/EWR) and London (LHR/LCY) – than ever before.

Previously, the 11 daily flights from JFK-LHR included five flights operated by American and British Airways that left at almost the same time. Now, those flights have been spread out to provide more departures at more desirable times throughout the day. For example, instead of the two morning flights from JFK in which both departed at 8:30 a.m., one will now depart at 8 a.m. and the other at 9:30 a.m., with both still arriving in London on the same day.

In addition to the schedule changes offering more ways to London, there are many other schedule improvements resulting from the joint business cooperation.

From Chicago to London, American and British Airways will now have close to hourly departures from 5 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. local time. Previously there was a three-hour gap in service.

Out of Miami, American and British Airways will now offer three different departure options between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Before, only two departure times were available for customers.

In Boston, the new flight schedule allows passengers to leave at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. local time, still arriving the same day into London. The last flight of the day has been pushed back by more than an hour making it more convenient for customers to get in a full day’s business before leaving for London.

On the other side of the Atlantic, schedules also have been aligned for customers flying to all of these U.S. destinations from London.

Additionally, customers will see new flights to new destinations this spring. Beginning April 5, American launches service from JFK to Budapest, Hungary, and on May 1, it begins a new flight from Chicago to Helsinki, Finland. Iberia begins nonstop service from Madrid, Spain, to Los Angeles on March 28 and Barcelona, Spain, to Miami service on March 29. Also, British Airways will begin service from San Diego to London on June 2.

On April 5, American will also increase service from Miami to Madrid and add a second flight from JFK to Barcelona on four days per week. British Airways will increase from two to three services a week from London’s Gatwick airport to Cancun, Mexico, beginning March 27.

American Airlines Puts New York – Tokyo on Sale for $399 Each Way Based on Round-Trip Purchase
An Inexpensive Way to Check Out American’s New JFK Flights to Haneda, Located Just 30 Minutes from Downtown Tokyo

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Here’s a chance to check out American Airlines new daily nonstop flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tokyo International Airport at Haneda for a low fare of just $399 each way based on round-trip purchase plus taxes and fees.*

You may even be able to catch the famed blooming of Tokyo’s cherry blossoms in early April, since the special fare applies to travel from New York to Tokyo that starts between April 1 and May 31 and is completed by June 30. The fare is also good on American’s daily nonstop flights from New York to Tokyo’s Narita Airport. But plan now, because you must purchase your ticket by March 10.

American began flying from JFK to Haneda on Feb. 18, and is the only airline to fly nonstop from Greater New York to Haneda. Haneda is located just 30 minutes from downtown Tokyo, offering great convenience. American and its oneworld® and joint business partner Japan Airlines (JAL) now have three daily flights between JFK and Tokyo – one flight each on American to Haneda and Narita and the third flight on JAL to Narita.

American is also offering triple AAdvantage® miles for purchased First Class and Business Class travel from New York to Haneda and double miles for Economy Class travel on the Haneda route through May 31. That is a total of 20,000 miles for a one-way trip in First Class or Business Class – to reward customers for their loyalty. To register and obtain complete details, please visit www.aa.com/haneda.

American is providing expedited check-in procedures for premium passengers who travel from JFK to Haneda. The check-in deadline for First Class and Business Class passengers with checked bags is one hour in advance of departure time, and the check-in deadline for passengers without checked bags is just 45 minutes before departure time.

*Tickets must be purchased by March 10, 2011. Travel must begin between April 1, 2011 and May 31, 2011 and be completed by June 30, 2011. Fare shown does not include (a) $9 per round trip in local airport charges; (b) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport, and (c) other government taxes and fees of approximately $90 per round trip.

Tickets must be purchased at least 7 days prior to departure, or within 1 day of making reservations, whichever comes first, but no later than 11:59 p.m. (CT) March 10, 2011. Fares are valid for travel from JFK to Haneda and Narita beginning April 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011; all travel must be completed by June 30, 2011.