FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, a founding member of the global oneworld(SM) Alliance, inaugurated service on six new routes today.

American Eagle's new service is as follows: * Two daily round trips between Chicago O'Hare and Greensboro, N.C., using a 50-seat Embraer 145 regional jet * Daily round-trip service between Chicago O'Hare and Columbia, S.C., using a 50-seat Embraer 145 regional jet * Daily round-trip service between Chicago O'Hare and Jackson, Miss., using a 50-seat Embraer 145 regional jet * Daily round-trip service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Harrisburg, Pa., using a 70-seat Canadair CRJ-700 regional jet * Daily round-trip service between New York LaGuardia and Jacksonville, Fla., using a 37-seat Embraer 135 regional jet * Two daily round trips between Raleigh/Durham and Columbus, Ohio, using a 37-seat Embraer 135 regional jet

These new routes increase the number of travel options available to American Eagle and American Airlines customers.

About American Eagle

American Eagle is the largest U.S. regional airline, operating more than 1,800 daily flights to more than 140 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of 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 4,000 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, 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(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 . AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

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CONTACT: Dave Jackson, Corporate Communications of American Eagle
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