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American Eagle to Begin Service Between Raleigh/Durham and Columbus, Ohio

Posted on: Monday, 12 June 2006, 12:00 CDT

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, a founding member of the global oneworld(SM) Alliance, will add nonstop service between Raleigh/Durham International Airport and Port Columbus International Airport, beginning Sept. 6, 2006. American Eagle will operate two daily round-trip flights between the two cities, using 37-seat Embraer 135 regional jet aircraft.

"American Eagle is pleased to add another destination to our existing service in both Raleigh/Durham and Columbus," said American Eagle President Peter Bowler. "Both cities are key markets for us and this service will not only provide greater passenger choice, but increased efficiencies in our operation as well."

American Eagle has 46 daily departures from Raleigh/Durham and 24 from Columbus.

The schedule for the new service is as follows (all times local): Columbus to Raleigh/Durham (CMH-RDU)

Flight Departs Arrives Days 4685* 6:30 a.m. 7:45 a.m. Daily, except Sun. 4685 7:40 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Sunday 4683 3:05 p.m. 4:25 p.m. Daily *Effective Sept. 7, 2006 Raleigh/Durham to Columbus (RDU-CMH) Flight Departs Arrives Days 4682 1:05 p.m. 2:40 p.m. Daily 4684 6:10 p.m. 7:40 p.m. Saturday 4684 7:45 p.m. 9:20 p.m. Daily, except Sat. 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 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 and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

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The address is http://www.aa.com/

American Eagle Airlines

CONTACT: Dave Jackson, Corporate Communications of American EagleAirlines, +1-817-967-1577, or corp.comm@aa.com

Web site: http://www.aa.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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