American Airlines Expands Its Service To Terminal 6 At Los Angeles International Airport

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines customers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will enjoy an improved travel experience when the city's premier airline begins operations in Terminal 6, further expanding American's commitment to the greater Los Angeles area.

With the last departure of the night on Wednesday, Nov. 5, American flights operated by US Airways will end operations at Terminal 3. All US Airways ticketing and check-in, gates, baggage and customer service operations will begin at Terminal 6 the morning of Nov. 6. US Airways ticketing and check-in counters will be located on Level 2. US Airways flights will operate out of four dedicated gates - 60, 61, 62 and 63 - with convenient access to connections on flights operated by American Airlines at Terminal 4 through an underground connector. Shuttle service is also available to Terminal 4 and the Remote Terminal for American Eagle flights.

"Our expansion into Terminal 6 is the latest in our continued investment in the premier travel experience at LAX," said J.C Liscano, American's Managing Director of LAX. "Larger, updated facilities and closer, easier connections between terminals will improve our customers' experience and give us more room to grow. We've added some new destinations out of LAX, and we're proud of the exclusive services we provide our most loyal customers."

American begins new nonstop service today to Tampa, Florida (TPA). The airline announced last week the start of a second daily flight from LAX to London Heathrow (LHR), beginning in March 2015. Customers can book travel now for the second LAX-LHR flight. American also began new, nonstop service from Los Angeles to Edmonton, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia, and San Antonio on Oct. 2.

American's most elite and First Class customers can enjoy Flagship^® Check-In, the only  private, dedicated VIP check-in facility at LAX. American also offers Five-Star Service, a customized meet-and-greet service with personalized airport experience from curb to aircraft or aircraft to curb.  After checking in, customers can breeze through airport security with TSA PreCheck  and head to one of American's three lounges for personalized service and exceptional amenities before their flights. The lounges include a new Admirals Club^® location at the American Eagle terminal that complements American's Admirals Club and Flagship Lounge in Terminal 4.

American's top customers at LAX with tight transfer times may be treated to a luxury airport transfer program that escorts customers to their next gate of departure in a Cadillac CTS, SRX or Escalade. American is the only airline partnering with Cadillac for luxury airport transfers.

American will continue to operate at Terminal 4. Customers traveling on American Airlines and US Airways should continue to check in for flights and conduct business with the airline operating their flight.

American provides nearly 200 daily departures to 54 destinations in seven countries/territories from LAX.  For more information on American's operations at LAX, visit www.aa.com/findyourway or www.usairways.com/findyourway.

About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US Airways. Together with wholly owned and third-party regional carriers operating as 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 miles for travel, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and everyday purchases. Members of both programs can redeem miles for tickets as well as upgrades to First Class and Business Class. In addition, AAdvantage members can redeem miles for vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and retail products. American is a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members and members-elect serve nearly 1,000 destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150 countries. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines and follow US Airways on Twitter @USAirways.

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