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American Airlines Wins Multiple Awards in LatinFinance Including Best Overall Airline for the Tenth Year

Posted on: Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 12:00 CDT

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the tenth consecutive year, American Airlines has been voted the best overall airline by the readers of LatinFinance. In addition, American was voted best airline between the United States and Latin America/Caribbean. American's economy class was named best in the region. The AAdvantage program was also named the best frequent flyer program. The report is in LatinFinance's June 2006 issue, in an article titled "Best of Class." It also appears in the magazine's annual "Upgrade" corporate travel guide.

The magazine's target audience is top government and corporate officials in finance and investments in Latin America, including finance ministers, corporate and bank CEOs and CFOs and investment bankers. It has a readership of more than 30,000 and conducts an annual survey of readers who travel on business and vote for the best travel-related services in Latin America. "The Travel Poll" began in 1996, and since its inception, American has taken top honors.

"We are proud of the service we provide to Latin America and the Caribbean and are gratified that our passengers continue to select us as their best travel partner. To continue to receive the top honors shows that our continuing efforts to exceed expectations are working. We are committed to continuing to satisfy those expectations and make their travel experience an unforgettable one," said Peter Dolara, American's Senior Vice President, Miami, Caribbean and Latin America.

LatinFinance readers selected American as the best airline in Latin America/Caribbean due to its extensive route system within the region, with more than 200 daily flights. American, a founding member of the global oneworld(R) Alliance, serves all major cities in the region.

AAdvantage(R), American's Frequent Flyer Program, was selected as the best in Latin America. American Airlines passengers benefit from the airline's 25 airline partnerships and the oneworld alliance. The airline's extensive presence in the region makes it the top choice for travelers to accumulate miles.

LatinFinance's "Best of Class" Travel Poll reports on readers' best choices in the following travel categories: best overall airline, best airline to the region and within Latin America and the Caribbean, best frequent flyer program, best hotels and restaurants in countries in the region, among others. For additional information visit http://www.latinfinance.com/upgrade .

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 flexible fare-search options, the ability to check in for flights and a lowest-fare guarantee. 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 .

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CONTACT: Martha Pantin, Corporate Communications of American Airlines,Inc., +1-305-520-3197, or corp.comm@aa.com

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

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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