American Airlines Puts Beaches Within Your Reach

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- From the Art Deco architecture of Miami Beach to the beautiful white sands of Fort Myers, a Florida beach vacation is awaiting you, and now is a perfect time to make plans. American Airlines is offering great low fares for flights to popular destinations in Florida and the Gulf Coast.

American, a founding member of the global oneworld® Alliance, has terrific values for travel between Sept. 7 – Nov. 15, 2010. With American's vast network, there are plenty of choices when it comes to destinations, but you need to decide where you're headed and purchase travel by Aug. 13. So, contact American Airlines soon.

Here are the highlights of American's low fares:

• Available to destinations in Florida and select Gulf Coast markets from the continental United States and Canada.
• Purchase tickets no later than Aug. 13, 2010 – Travel Sept. 7 through Nov. 15, 2010.
• Lowest fares are available to select markets in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday travel.
• Lowest fares are available from select markets in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday travel.
• Other attractive fares are available on other days of travel.
• Fares require a 14-day advance purchase and must be ticketed within 24 hours of making a reservation.
• Minimum stay is 3 nights or a Friday or Saturday night stay.
• Other restrictions may apply. For additional rules and restrictions, see terms and conditions below, or visit American's website, AA.com.

Here are samples of American's great low fares. Fare amounts shown are based on round-trip Economy Class travel purchased on AA.com.

*Fares shown are for round-trip Economy Class travel purchased on AA.com, and are in U.S. dollars. Fares require a 14-day advance purchase and are valid for travel beginning Sept. 7, 2010, and completed by Nov. 15, 2010. Tickets must be purchased by Aug. 13, 2010,` or at least 24 hours after making reservations, whichever comes first. Fares do not include the following taxes and fees: September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per U.S. enplanement, local airport passenger facility charges of up to $18 roundtrip; Federal segment fee of $3.70 (segment is defined as one take-off and landing). Fares are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Fares may not be available on all flights. Schedules are subject to change without notice.

Changes to your ticket may be made if you meet the restrictions of the new fare and pay up to a US$150 fee plus any fare difference. Changes must be made before your ticketed flight's scheduled departure time. If you cancel your flight prior to the scheduled departure time, the ticket will be valid for one year from the date of issue for an unused ticket or one year from travel origination for a partially used ticket. If you do not cancel your flight prior to the scheduled departure time, the ticket has no value.

A portion of travel booked on American Airlines may be operated by American Eagle or an AmericanConnection airline. American Eagle is operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc., or Executive Airlines, Inc., which are wholly owned by AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines. AmericanConnection service is operated independently by Chautauqua Airlines, Inc.

To purchase tickets on AA.com you must use a credit card with a billing address in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, the United Kingdom, or select Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Customers may be charged $25 each way for the first checked bag and $35 each way for the second checked bag. See http://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/041208_CheckBagFee.jsp for more information.

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 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 serve nearly 700 destinations in more than 130 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

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