American Eagle Airlines Announces Summer Schedule From Rapid City, S.D., to Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today announced its summer schedule to Rapid City, offering a second nonstop flight from Rapid City Regional Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport from June 9 to Aug. 22, in addition to daily nonstop seasonal service to O'Hare International Airport. Eagle will operate the service with 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets.

"American Eagle has been very pleased with the community's support for the service we added last year, offering convenient access to American's gateways in Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth," said Gary Foss, Vice President – Marketing and Planning for American's Regional Network. "The additional flight to Dallas/Fort Worth this summer will provide our customers with more direct connections to Mexico and throughout Texas."

"This is good news for South Dakota and underscores the consumer demand for travel to Rapid City and western South Dakota," said Sen. John Thune (R-SD). "The addition of another seasonal flight to the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport is great for South Dakotans, business travelers, and tourists visiting our state."

The schedule between Rapid City and Dallas/Fort Worth (all times local) is:

Eagle will maintain daily service from Rapid City to Chicago on a seasonal basis, beginning June 10 and continuing through Aug. 22.  The schedule for the flights between Rapid City and Chicago O'Hare (all times local) is:

About American Eagle

American Eagle operates more than 1,500 daily flights to over 170 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines 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 approximately 750 destinations in nearly 150 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 registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR).

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

SOURCE American Eagle Airlines

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