Airline News

Airguide Online, June, 2004

American Airlines offers companion ticket for flying two round trips by Nov. 15, 2004. Whether your travel is for business or pleasure, fly two round trips on nonstop flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and Boston (BOS), New York Kennedy (JFK) or Washington Dulles (IAD) between now and Nov. 15, 2004, and you can earn a companion ticket. The companion ticket is valid for Economy Class travel from Sept. 7, 2004, through Feb. 16, 2005, on nonstop flights from LAX to destinations in the continental United States, Canada or San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. Some restrictions apply. You must register for this offer prior to travel. You can register and obtain complete offer details, terms and conditions at www.aa.com/offers or by calling the AAdvantage Dial-In system at 1-800- 882-8880. Follow the prompts and when asked, enter promotion code LAXCM. To register, you must be an AAdvantage member. If not a member, you can sign up for a free membership online or when you call to make your reservations.

American Airlines Admirals Club members traveling to or from Seattle- Tacoma International Airport in Washington state, now can enjoy a stylish, private club in the new concourse. On Saturday, June 26 2004, American Airlines opened a new Admirals Club facility, located in the new 888,000-square-foot Concourse A at Seattle-Tacoma Airport. The club is conveniently positioned across from gate A9 on the mezzanine level. Designed for American's discerning Admirals Club members, the 4,709- square-foot, state-of-the-art club is an oasis that blends both comfort and style. "The Admirals Club has become synonymous with comfort and elegance, and this newest club is no exception," said Dan Garton, American's executive vice president-Marketing. "This club provides our customers the personalized, professional service they've come to expect from the Admirals Club." The lounge overlooks the expanse of the new concourse and will feature a view of Mount Rainier in the distance. The new club offers seating for more than 65 customers. Club amenities include a "cell phone free" zone, a TV lounge with 50-inch flat plasma screen television and eight work carrels, including one with a PC providing high- speed Internet access. Customers will have use of a laser-jet printer, complimentary local phone service, equal-access phone service with data ports, use of a copy machine, and access to fax services.

American Airlines is adding flights to 50 cities this week in preparation for a busy summer season. AA also just began serving three new routes from Los Angeles to San Salvador, between Chicago and Sacramento, and between San Francisco and Maui. On July 3 2004, it will add seasonal weekend service from New York LaGuardia and Dallas/Fort Worth to Nassau. Most of the markets are seeing the addition of one or two new flights per week. But cities such as Cancun; San Pedro Sula, Honduras; Kingston, Jamaica; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; and Honolulu will see five or six new flights a week.

American Airlines announced today that its AmericanConnection partner will increase the number of daily departures from five to six operating between St. Louis Lambert Airport and Denver starting Aug. 1 2004. Additionally, a seventh daily flight will be added between Lambert and Philadelphia beginning Aug. 1, and a fourth nonstop daily flight will be added between Lambert and Milwaukee beginning Sept. 8. AmericanConnection carrier Chautauqua Airlines will operate 44-seat Embraer 140 jets on the new flights.