American Airlines And US Airways Customers Gain Access To Broader Combined Network Through Codeshare

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and US Airways today offer customers improved access to the combined company's global network through the first phase of a codeshare. Beginning today, customers can book flights on both airlines' networks through the codeshare for travel starting Jan. 23.

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"This codeshare marks another step toward providing more convenient travel choices for customers, including service to more destinations, improved schedule options and a truly global network," said Scott Kirby, president – American Airlines. "Implementing this codeshare so early in the integration process allows us to begin realizing significant revenue synergies, which are estimated to exceed $1 billion annually by 2015."

Through the codeshare, each airline will sell tickets operated by the other carrier using its own code and flight number, and customers will be able to easily combine select flights operated by each airline on a single itinerary when booking travel on aa.com, usairways.com, or through other travel distribution channels. In addition, customers connecting on codeshare flights can seamlessly transfer bags when traveling on an itinerary that includes flights operated by both carriers. Launched in a phased approach, the codeshare seeks to provide a smooth travel experience while American and US Airways continue to operate as separate airlines during the merger integration.

The first phase of the codeshare will cover only select American and US Airways flights and includes placing:

• The US Airways code on most American-operated flights between American's hubs in Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami and New York (JFK), and US Airways hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. (DCA).
• The American code on most US Airways-operated flights between US Airways' hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. (DCA), and American's hubs in Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami and New York (JFK).
• The American code on US Airways' East Coast Shuttle service, which includes flights between Boston, New York (LGA) and Washington, D.C. (DCA).
• The US Airways code on select American domestic flights from Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth, providing US Airways customers immediate access to small- and medium-size destinations currently served by American but not US Airways.
• The American and US Airways code on select international flights operated by the other carrier.

The two airlines are expected to extend the codeshare to include all flights within the combined network in the coming weeks. Customers should continue to check in for flights and conduct business with the airline operating their flight just as they did before the launch of this codeshare.

Customers looking for more information on their travel experience may access the Find Your Way website, aa.com/findyourway and usairways.com/findyourway, which offers key day-of-travel information and will be available throughout the merger integration process. The tool also helps customers read their boarding pass to accurately identify which carrier they are traveling on and where to find terminal and gate information.

For more information and a full list of the markets included in the first phase of the codeshare, please visit aa.com/arriving or usairways.com/arriving.

About American Airlines Group

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US Airways. Together with American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to 339 destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs allow members to earn and redeem miles for travel and everyday purchases as well as flight upgrades, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and other retail products. American is a founding member of the oneworld^® alliance, whose members and members-elect serve 981 destinations with 14,244 daily flights to 151 countries. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines, and follow US Airways on Twitter @USAirways and at Facebook.com/USAirways.

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SOURCE American Airlines