American Airlines: The Airline That Is Known For The Advantage Flier Miles

Posted by Reshav Singh on September 26th, 2015

American Airlines is a major carrier in the United States. In terms of passenger fleet volume, passenger miles carried, and operating income, the airline is the fourth biggest in the world. American Airlines is a group company of the AMR Corporation. The airline was incorporated in 1930 and started its operations since 1934. Its mammoth fleet size of 655 reaches to as many destinations as 158. Its flight network revolves all around the world.

Services offered by American Airlines

American Airlines offers a host of international and domestic flights. Its biggest hub is Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Flights are available to North America, South America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and the Caribbean. The airline has a fleet comprising more than 650 aircraft. Different types of aircraft used include Boeing MD-80, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 757, Boeing 767, ATR 72 - Super ATR, Bombardier CRJ-700, ERJ-145, ERJ-135, and ERJ-140. Other than international flights, it operates domestic flights with the help of the following carriers:

American Eagle Airlines 
Chautauqua Airlines 
Executive Airlines

The frequent flier program of the airline is known as Advantage. It flies to more than 260 destinations in the world. Its focus city is La Guardia Airport - LGA (New York City).

Hubs

Given below are the names of the major hubs of American Airlines:

John F. Kennedy International Airport - JFK (New York City) 
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport - DFW 
Miami International Airport - MIA 
Los Angeles International Airport - LAX 
O'Hare International Airport - ORD (Chicago)

Corporate

At present, the Chairman and CEO of the airline is Gerard Arpey and the President is Tom Horton. It is a Fortune 500 Company. The headquarters of the carrier are located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Countries covered

Europe: France, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Russia, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Switzerland

Central America: El Salvador, Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua

Asia: India, Japan, People's Republic of China

South America: Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Equador

North America: USA, Canada, Mexico

Bermuda and the Caribbean: Aruba, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago

Online time table 
Information via SMS 
Mobile services 
Online check in 
Arrival services 
SMS check in 
Phone check-in 
Boarding facilities 
Baggage facilities 
Travel tips 
Financial performance

Operating income - US$ 308 million (2010) 
Revenue - US$ 22.17 billion (2010) 
Total assets - US$ 25.09 billion (2010)