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American Airlines Announces New Service From Dallas/Fort Worth to Panama City, Panama, and Providenciales, Turks & Caicos

Posted on: Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 12:16 CDT

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines today announced it will add two new routes from its Dallas/Fort Worth hub (DFW) to Panama City, Panama (PTY), and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands (PLS), beginning Dec. 13.

American, a founding member of the global oneworld(R) Alliance, will fly both routes with its 148-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft, featuring both First Class and Coach/Economy cabins.

The Panama City route will operate four days a week with southbound flights scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Northbound flights out of Panama City will operate Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The Dallas/Fort Worth - Providenciales route will operate one day each week, with both southbound and northbound flights on Saturday.

"We are delighted to be able to add additional flights to both Panama City and Providenciales," said Peter Dolara, American's Senior Vice President - Miami, Caribbean and Latin America. "Both routes nicely complement our existing service to these locations from Miami and New York. These departures will provide new opportunities for millions of North Texas travelers, as well as easy one-stop connections through DFW for those in the central and western United States."

Here are the schedules for American's new service -- all times are local: DFW - PTY Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday Flight Number Departs DFW Arrives PTY 2101 4:45 p.m. 10:15 p.m. PTY - DFW Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday Flight Number Departs PTY Arrives DFW 2102 11:05 a.m. 2:45 p.m. DFW - PLS Saturday Flight Number Departs DFW Arrives PLS 2119 10:25 a.m. 3:05 p.m. PLS - DFW Saturday Flight Number Departs PLS Arrives DFW 2120 4:10 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 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 and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

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CONTACT: Tim Smith, Corporate Communications of American Airlines, Inc.,+1-817-967-1577, corp.comm@aa.com

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Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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