American Airlines Expands Asian Service With New Flights to Shanghai, China

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines today begins its new nonstop Shanghai, China, service with daily flights from Los Angeles International Airport. American will fly the route with Boeing 777 aircraft which feature 16 First Class, 37 Business Class and 194 Economy Class seats.

"Both Austin and Shanghai are high profile centers of technology," said Cathy Berg, Regional Vice President – Passenger Sales. "Companies from Austin and Shanghai have been doing business together for years, but now we can make travel between the two easier with our new daily Shanghai flight. The Los Angeles cornerstone hub offers many Asian travel options, either on American or easy connections around the globe through our oneworld® Alliance partners."

The new Shanghai service departs Los Angeles at 3:10 p.m. each day. It is part of a major expansion of the Los Angeles cornerstone hub that will see more than 30 flights added today to 15 communities for a total of over 150 daily flights.

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® serve 250 cities in 50 countries with, on average, more than 3,600 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 approximately 900 destinations with more than 9,000 daily flights to 145 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 trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR).

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SOURCE American Airlines

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