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Double Miles for Customers As American Airlines Continues AAdvantage Program 25th Anniversary Celebration

Posted on: Monday, 15 May 2006, 12:05 CDT

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To continue the 25th anniversary celebration of the AAdvantage(R) Program, American Airlines will be offering double miles on all published-fare tickets booked on AA.com from May 15 through May 31, 2006, and flown by Nov. 15, 2006.

Starting today, AAdvantage members can log on to http://www.aadvantage25.com/ to sign up for this promotion. To qualify, customers must register prior to travel or before May 31, 2006, whichever comes first. This special bonus applies to all AAdvantage members who book American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) airlines flights on AA.com and complete travel within the promotional period. Here are some examples of the bonus miles customers will earn:

Round Trip Travel Between: Total AAdvantage Miles Earned (Base & Bonus): New York (JFK) - Los Angeles (LAX) 9,900 Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) - Buenos Aires 21,140 Chicago (ORD) - Shanghai 28,228 Chicago (ORD) - Delhi 29,936 Raleigh-Durham (RDU) - Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) 4,248

In addition to the double AAdvantage miles, American, a founding member of the global oneworld alliance, is offering a 25-percent discount on all of its MileSAAver(SM) awards within the Continental United States, and select awards to/from Hawaii, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. In order to receive the discount, customers must book and ticket their reservations May 1 through May 31, 2006, and fly between Aug. 22, 2006, and Nov. 8, 2006.

For terms and conditions associated with the double AAdvantage mile offer and the 25-percent discount, log on to http://www.aadvantage25.com/ . To book travel on American Airlines, log on to http://www.aa.com/ .

25 Deals in 25 Days

The double-mile bonus and 25-percent award discount are just two of the amazing deals featured in the AAdvantage program 25th Anniversary Celebration. With the "25 Deals in 25 Days" campaign, American Airlines will feature a new offer every day -- including bonus miles, sweepstakes and discounts. Below are the daily deals that have been featured at http://www.aadvantage25.com/ since the celebration started May 1; many are still available through the end of May.

May 1 Receive a 25-percent discount on select MileSAAver(SM) awards between the United States and Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii or within the Continental U.S. and Canada. Must book and ticket May 1-31, 2006, and travel Aug. 22-Nov. 8, 2006. May 2 Earn 2,500 bonus miles for each American Airlines AAdvantage Cruise(TM) booked May 2-31, 2006. Enter a sweepstakes in which 25 lucky winners will get a three-night Royal Caribbean cruise for two for the cost of just $25. (There is no purchase required to enter the sweepstakes.) Register for the sweepstakes May 2-31, 2006. May 3 Get a new Citi(R) Platinum Select(R) / AAdvantage MasterCard(R) or CitiBusiness(R) / AAdvantage(R) MasterCard(R) and earn 25,000 AAdvantage bonus miles after using the card for purchases totaling $250 or more. May 4 Earn a mileage bonus and up to 25 percent off rate for qualifying rentals of three days or more including a Saturday night, from Avis. Mileage bonus is 250 miles for every year a customer has been an AAdvantage member. Members must make reservations May 4-31, 2006, and rent by Dec. 31, 2006. May 5 oneworld(R) is offering a chance to win two First Class around- the-world tickets, valid for travel on the eight existing oneworld(R) airlines. Members must register May 5-31, 2006. May 6 Earn a 60,000-mile bonus from Lincoln for the purchase of a Lincoln Zephyr May 6-31, 2006. May 7 Members who apply for a CitiMortgage loan May 1-31, 2006, and close by Dec. 31, 2006, can earn the base offer of 1,000 AAdvantage miles per $10,000 in mortgage plus a 25,000 mile bonus. May 8 Marriott Vacation Club International is offering 7,500 AAdvantage miles plus a $100 certificate toward a Hertz car rental for members who purchase a six-day / five-night stay at Marriott's (Hawaii) Ko Olina Beach Club resort for $699. This offer is valid for purchases made May 8-31, 2006. Travel must occur within 15 months of purchase. May 9 AAdvantage eShopping(SM) offered a one-day AAdvantage mileage bonus based on total spending. However, members can continue earning miles for every dollar spent at the AAdvantage eShopping mall at http://www.aadvantageeshopping.com/ May 10 AAdvantage teamed with National Car Rental to give away a 2007 Pontiac G6 as well as up to 1,250 AAdvantage bonus miles for all AAdvantage members who book a car rental with National at http://www.aadvantage25.com/ . (Bonus miles earned depend on the number of days you rent.) The car rental must be completed by July 31, 2006. May 11 Purchase a Wave(R) Music System from Bose(R) May 11-18, 2006, and earn 2,500 bonus miles. Also enter sweepstakes to win a Lifestyle(R) Home Entertainment System through May 31, 2006. May 12 Earn 25 miles per dollar spent on purchases from FTD.COM May 12-31, 2006. May 13 Earn 2,500 bonus miles on InterContinental(R) Hotels Group stays booked May 13-June 11, 2006, and completed by Aug. 31, 2006. May 14 Members received a five- to 10-percent discount on AA Vacations packages purchased on May 14, 2006. Members can also enter to win vacation packages to Scottsdale, Ariz., or Bermuda. Must register for sweepstakes May 14-31, 2006.

The "25 Deals in 25 Days" celebration continues through May 25, 2006, with a new offer featured every day from the AAdvantage program and its participants. To learn about each new offer, log on daily to http://www.aadvantage25.com/ .

About The AAdvantage Travel Awards Program

Throughout 2006, American Airlines is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the AAdvantage(R) program -- the world's first frequent flyer program. The program launched in 1981, and is now the largest travel awards program with more than 50 million members. Members can earn miles with more than 1,000 participating companies, including airlines, hotels, car rental companies, financial-service providers and retailers. Members can also earn miles with one of more than 60 affinity card products in 41 markets around the globe. In 2005, members redeemed approximately 145 billion miles to claim in excess of 4.5 million awards to over 800 AAdvantage award destinations worldwide. For more information and a listing of AAdvantage program participating companies, visit http://www.aa.com/aadvantage .

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 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(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 more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, AAdvantage, AAdvantage Cruise, AAdvantage eShopping and MileSAAver are marks of American Airlines, Inc.

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

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Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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