American Airlines Seeks Authority to Operate Daily Nonstop Flights From Los Angeles to Shanghai, China, in 2011

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines, a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, today filed an application with the United States Department of Transportation seeking authority to launch nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport to Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China, beginning April 5, 2011.

"These new flights would be the only nonstops between Los Angeles and Shanghai operated by a U.S. airline," said Will Ris, American's Senior Vice President – Government Affairs. "Los Angeles-Shanghai is the largest U.S. – China market for air travel and we believe it is in the public's interest to offer more air service between the two cities and to provide new connecting opportunities for passengers traveling to other points in the U.S. and China."

"The proposed service also complements American's existing flights between Chicago and both Shanghai and Beijing," said Kurt Stache, American's Vice President – International. "By starting this new service, our customers will have even more choices and more opportunities to travel to China."

American will operate daily nonstop service using 247-seat Boeing 777 aircraft, which feature 16 First Class, 37 Business Class and 194 Economy class seats.

American's flights operate from Pudong's Terminal 2, in close proximity to the airline's oneworld partners, thus making passenger connections smoother and faster. In addition, American's customers benefit from separate arrival and departure areas, conveniently located ticket counters near vital access points such as Customs and Immigration that expedite the departure process. Terminal 2 also offers a wide array of services and amenities including more dining and shopping options.

American's premium class customers enjoy lounge facilities operated by oneworld member carriers Dragonair and Cathay Pacific. The lounge seats 218 people and features computers, televisions and wireless Internet access. Also operating from Terminal 2 are oneworld partners British Airways, Qantas, and Finnair.

American, which also flies nonstop from Los Angeles to Tokyo's Narita International Airport, began service from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai in April 2006 and from O'Hare to Beijing in May 2010.

American and American Eagle operate 123 daily flights to 31 destinations from Los Angeles, serving cities throughout the United States as well as destinations in the Pacific, Europe, Canada, Mexico and Central America.

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning website, 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® 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 more than 130 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

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