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American Airlines launches its month-long “Be Pink” campaign to raise funds for breast cancer research

American Airlines Group (Dallas/Fort Worth) will launch its annual “Be Pink” campaign, a month-long, employee-led initiative to raise funds for breast cancer research and awareness. This year’s Be Pink campaign marks the first time the combined company has joined forces for the cause. Throughout the month of October, more than 100,000 American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) and US Airways (Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth) team members will don pink uniform items, serve customers with Be Pink-branded items and lace up their tennis shoes for local walks and events to support the fight against cancer.

Customers will have the opportunity to join the company’s Be Pink efforts with special offers to promote awareness and action against breast cancer, which accounts for one in eight of newly diagnosed cancers among women. During the month of October a minimum $25 donation to American’s Miles for the Cureยฎ program will earn AAdvantageยฎ members 20 bonus miles, instead of 10, for each dollar contributed. Donations can be made at aa.com/BePink.

When customers travel on American during October, they will see pink from the time they book tickets on aa.com, to when they pick up their baggage at their final destination. Employees will be sporting Be Pink uniform items and many of them will be part of awareness teams to raise funds through their participation in local American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure events. The company’s websites, in-flight American Way magazine, napkins, in-flight menus, cabin messages, complimentary in-flight lemonade and even some boarding passes will “go pink” to serve as symbols of American employees’ determination to find a cure for breast cancer.

American has supported the fight against breast cancer for more than 30 years and is the Official Airline of Susan G. Komen for the Cureยฎ. In 2013, American and US Airways raised more than half a million dollars to support the cause through the generosity of employees, customers and corporate contributions. Visit American’s Join Us In Causes That Matter page on aa.com to learn more about how you can join the company’s efforts to create a world without breast cancer.

Miles for the Cureยฎ and Susan G. Komen for the Cureยฎ are registered trademarks of Susan G. Komen.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 777-223 ER N759AN (msn 32638) with the special “Susan G. Komen” pink ribbon markings departs from Los Angeles in the now old 1968 livery.

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American has a day it would like to forget

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) yesterday was a day that did not fit the image that the company would like to project as an airline that is being reborn after emerging from Chapter 11. Americanย was forced to ground all of its flights yesterday (April 16) for several hours after a nationwide problem with its computer systems. Over 400 flights were cancelled. The company apologized to its customers and slowly returned to normal operations later in the day.

Read the full report from the New York Times: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough.ย Boeing 777-223 ER N759AN (msn 32638) in the old 1968 livery with the special “Susan G. Komen for the Cure” markings arrives at Miami.

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American launches DFW-Lima nonstop service

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) on April 1 launched daily service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Lima, Peru.

In addition, American also serves Lima from its hub in Miami.

Daily DFW-LIM Service Schedule

AA 2193

  • Departs DFW atย 5:25 p.m.
  • Arrives at LIM atย 12:20 a.m.ย the following day

AA 2194

  • Departs LIM atย 1:40 a.m.
  • Arrives at DFW atย 8:55 a.m.

American Airlines will operate Boeing 757-200 aircraft on this new route.

Beginning April 11, American will add new service between Chicago O’Hare and Dusseldorf, Germany, and will also add service to Europe between New York โ€“ JFK and Dublin, Ireland, beginning June 12.ย  From its largest hub in Dallas/Fort Worth, American will also launch its first-ever service to Seoul, South Korea, on May 9.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum.ย Boeing 757-223 WL N664AA (msn 25298) in the special Susan G. Komen livery arrives at the Miami International Airport hub.

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American Eagle to operate between Dallas/Fort Worth and Puebla, Mexico

American Eagle Airlines (2nd) (Dallas/Fort Worth) will begin daily round-trip jet service this fall between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Hermanos Serdan International Airport (PBC) in Puebla, Mexico. ย American Eagle will operate one flight per day between the two cities.

Below is the flight information for the service that begins Nov. 15.

Dallas/Fort Worth to Puebla:
Flight 3205 Departs: 6:35 p.m. Arrives: 9:15 p.m.

 

Puebla to Dallas/Fort Worth:
Flight 3204 Departs: 7:00 a.m. Arrives: 9:50 a.m.

**Times shift an hour earlier March 10 (US DST) thru April 6 (Mexico DST)

This year, American celebrates 70 years of service to Mexico. With the addition of service to Puebla, American and American Eagle will serve 18 destinations in Mexico from the United States.ย  American offers service to Mexico from all five of its hubs: Chicago O’Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Los Angeles and New York JFK.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Embraer ERJ 145LR (EMB-145LR) N691AE (msn 145860) decorated with the special Susan G. Komen markings arrives at Baltimore/Washington.

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American’s CEO Tom Horton meets with creditors after the pilots reject the new contract

American Airlines‘ (Dallas/Fort Worth) CEO Tom Horton, according to this report by Reuters, meet yesterday with the creditors to update the creditors on its labor negotiations and also discuss the next steps after the pilots resoundingly rejected the new contract, seen by many as a rejection of the curent management and plans. The meeting also discussed AA’s recent financial and operational performance.

American is also close to a merger decision.

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In other news, American is planning to drop the current New York (JFK)-Brussels route after November 5 citing poor performance. The route is currently operated with 187-seat Boeing 757-200s.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Boeing 757-223 N664AA (msn 25298) in the Susan G. Komen livery taxies at the Miami hub. Will AA continue its support of the charity?

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American Eagle to add new routes from DFW

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American Eagle Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) will add additional routes from the DFW hub besides the previously announced service to Santa Fe, NM. ย In addition, the company will add spoke routes to Brownsville, Lake Charles and Montgomery on June 11. Manhattan, KS will come on line on August 25.