American Eagle Begins Additional New York Service

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, began two new non-stop routes out of New York today, with daily service from LaGuardia to Pittsburgh and from JFK to BWI (Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport).

“American Eagle and American are working hard to be New York’s favorite airlines. These new services to Pittsburgh and BWI are just the latest additions to a great network,” American Eagle President Peter Bowler said. “In addition to providing more choices for New York travelers, this service will give passengers from Pittsburgh and the Baltimore-Washington area increased access to the Big Apple.”

“American and American Eagle are committed to providing New York travelers convenient access to the places they most want to go,” said Chuck Imhof, Managing Director – Greater New York Division for American Airlines. “We now offer service to 53 non-stop destinations around the world from the three New York airports.”

   The schedule for the new service is as follows (all times local):     New York LaGuardia to Pittsburgh (LGA-PIT)     Flight    Departs      Arrives          Days     4871    9:25 a.m.    10:57 a.m.    Daily, except Sun.     4903    3:30 p.m.     5:04 p.m.        Daily     4909    6:00 p.m.     7:38 p.m.        Daily     4905    8:45 p.m.    10:14 p.m.    Daily, except Sat.     Pittsburgh to New York LaGuardia (PIT-LGA)    Flight    Departs      Arrives          Days     4906    7:00 a.m.     8:28 a.m.    Daily, except Sun.     4904    9:05 a.m.    10:30 a.m.        Sunday     4904    9:15 a.m.    10:40 a.m.    Daily, except Sun.     4872    11:30 a.m.   12:51 p.m.        Daily     4902    5:29 p.m.     6:54 p.m.    Daily, except Sat.     New York JFK to Baltimore-Washington (JFK-BWI)    Flight    Departs      Arrives     4542    4:05 p.m.     5:15 p.m.     Baltimore-Washington to New York JFK (BWI-JFK)    Flight    Departs      Arrives     4541    2:00 p.m.     3:07 p.m.    About American Eagle  

American Eagle is the largest U.S. regional airline, operating over 1,700 daily flights to more than 140 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines. American Airlines is the world’s largest carrier. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) regional carriers serve more than 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,900 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(SM) 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 more than 600 destinations in 135 countries and territories. American Airlines and American Eagle are units of the AMR Corporation.

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