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American Airlines to Expand Service to Brazil This Fall With the Addition of Three New Destinations

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

August 18, 2008

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Belo Horizonte, Salvador de Bahia, and Recife to Join AA Network in
November

MIAMI, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Airlines will add
three destinations in Brazil to its route network in November, further
growing its presence in South America’s largest country while expanding its
leadership position in flights from the United States to Latin America.

American, a founding member of the global oneworld(R) Alliance, will
begin serving the cities of Belo Horizonte, Salvador de Bahia, and Recife
in Brazil on Nov. 2, all from American’s Miami hub.

Service from Miami to both Belo Horizonte and Salvador de Bahia will
operate nonstop, with the Salvador de Bahia flight continuing on to Recife
and then returning to Miami. The Belo Horizonte flight will operate three
days a week. Service to Salvador de Bahia and Recife will operate daily.

American will fly the routes using widebody Boeing 767-300 aircraft
configured with 30 seats in Business Class and 195 seats in the Main Cabin.

Belo Horizonte, in southeastern Brazil, is a commercial and industrial
center also known for its cultural activities and its general quality of
life. Salvador de Bahia, on Brazil’s northeast coast, is noted for its
cuisine, music and architecture. Recife, also on the northeast coast,
boasts a major port, nearby beaches and a vibrant culture and is often
called the “Venice of Brazil.”

The three new destinations complement American’s existing service to
Brazil, which includes flights to Sao Paulo from Miami, Dallas/Fort Worth,
and New York JFK, and to Rio de Janeiro from Miami. American also operates
one- stop service to Rio de Janeiro from New York JFK.

“American is excited to offer our customers more of Brazil,” said Peter
J. Dolara, American’s Senior Vice President – Miami, Caribbean and Latin
America. “It is a dynamic country in so many ways, and American’s
comprehensive schedule of service to its leading business, leisure and
cultural centers puts it all conveniently and easily within reach.”

Here are American’s schedules to its three new Brazilian destinations,
effective Nov. 2. All times shown are local.

From Miami to Belo Horizonte  (Operates Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday)
Flight #                       Departs           Arrives
991 (nonstop)                  11:15 p.m.        10:30 a.m. (next day)

From Belo Horizonte to Miami  (Operates Wednesday/Friday/Sunday)
Flight #                       Departs           Arrives
992 (nonstop)                  11:50 p.m.        4:55 a.m. (next day)

From Miami to Salvador de Bahia  (Operates daily)
Flight #                       Departs           Arrives
980 (nonstop)                  9:10 p.m.         7:20 a.m. (next day)

From Salvador de Bahia to Miami  (Operates daily)
Flight #                       Departs           Arrives
980 (via Recife)               8:50 a.m.         5:30 p.m. (same day)

From Miami to Recife  (Operates daily)
Flight #                       Departs           Arrives
980 (via Salvador de Bahia)    9:10 p.m.         10:05 a.m. (next day)

From Recife to Miami  (Operates daily)
Flight #                       Departs           Arrives
980 (nonstop)                  11:35 a.m.        5:30 p.m. (same day)

American’s hub in Miami offers travelers convenient connections to Belo
Horizonte, Salvador de Bahia and Recife from dozens of cities throughout
North America and Europe.

With the addition of the three Brazilian cities to American’s network,
American will offer customers 27 destinations throughout Latin America —
more than any other U.S. airline.

Travelers can check schedules and fares and book flights to Brazil from
any American Airlines or American Eagle destination by visiting
http://www.aa.com. On AA.com you’ll find the absolute lowest fares
available for American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection(R)
flights — guaranteed. For full details on the Lowest Fare Guarantee, visit
http://www.aa.com/benefits.

AmericanAirlines Vacations(SM) has a number of exciting and affordable
travel packages available to Brazil. For more information, visit
http://www.aavacations.com.

About American Airlines

American Airlines is the world’s largest airline. American, American
Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) airlines serve 250 cities in over 40
countries with more than 4,000 daily flights. The combined network fleet
numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American’s award-winning Web site,
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(R) 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 over 140
countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle
Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines,
American Eagle, the AmericanConnection(R) airlines, AA.com, We know why you
fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.
(NYSE: AMR)

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