American Airlines Affiliate American Eagle Begins Daily Nonstop Jet Service From Dallas/Fort Worth to Garden City, Kan.

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today begins daily round-trip jet service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Garden City Regional Airport in Garden City, Kan. Eagle will operate the routes with 44-seat Embraer jets.

"We're delighted to provide Essential Air Service to Garden City from our hub in Dallas/Fort Worth," said Charles Schubert, American's Vice President – Network Planning. "This schedule will allow customers throughout Southwestern Kansas to make a day trip to the Dallas/Fort Worth area for business or connect through this key international gateway to destinations throughout the American Airlines and oneworld® global network."

"We're excited for the regional economic boom that we anticipate as a result of jet service to Dallas/Fort Worth," said Garden City Mayor John Doll. "Service to Dallas/Fort Worth has been a goal for the community for several years and we're eager to welcome American Eagle to Garden City."

Here is the schedule (all times local):

Dallas/Fort Worth to Garden City

Garden City to Dallas/Fort Worth

*Flight begins on April 4, 2012

AAdvantage® Double Mile Offer

Customers can earn double miles for travel between Dallas/Fort Worth and Garden City for travel between April 3 and June 30, 2012. To participate in this promotion, customers need to register prior to travel using promotion code GCK2X. Customers can register and obtain complete offer terms and conditions at www.aa.com/offers. If you are not yet an AAdvantage member, it's easy and free to enroll – just visit www.aa.com/enroll.

About American Eagle

American Eagle – named Best Regional Airline in North America by the 2011 World Airline Awards – operates more than 1,500 daily flights to over 170 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® carrier serve 260 airports in 50 countries and territories with, on average, more than 3,300 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning website, AA.com®, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members and members-elect serve approximately 900 destinations with more than 10,000 daily flights to 149 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. AMR Corporation common stock trades under the symbol "AAMRQ" on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by OTC Markets Group.

AMR Corporation, and certain of its United States-based subsidiaries, including American Airlines, Inc. and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, on Nov. 29 filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. More information about the Chapter 11 filing is available on the Internet at http://aa.com/restructuring.

About the AAdvantage Program

The AAdvantage® program was the first frequent flyer program. Established in 1981, the program now has more than 62 million members. Members can earn miles at more than 1,000 participating companies, which include more than 30 hotel chains representing more than 60 brands, more than 20 airlines, eight car-rental companies, 10 financial companies, and over 350 brand name retailers. In addition, members can earn miles when making purchases with one of more than 100 affinity card products in over 40 countries. In 2009, AAdvantage members redeemed more than 150 billion miles to claim more than 6.9 million awards for flights, upgrades and car rentals. For more information and a listing of AAdvantage program participating companies, visit www.aa.com/aadvantage.

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