LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Airlines customers at Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) will enjoy an improved travel
experience when the city's premier airline begins operations in
Terminal 6, further expanding American's commitment to the greater
Los Angeles area.
With the last departure of the night on Wednesday, Nov. 5, American flights operated by
US Airways will end operations at Terminal 3. All US Airways
ticketing and check-in, gates, baggage and customer service
operations will begin at Terminal 6 the morning of Nov. 6. US Airways ticketing and check-in
counters will be located on Level 2. US Airways flights will
operate out of four dedicated gates - 60, 61, 62 and 63 - with
convenient access to connections on flights operated by American
Airlines at Terminal 4 through an underground connector. Shuttle
service is also available to Terminal 4 and the Remote Terminal for
American Eagle flights.
"Our expansion into Terminal 6 is the latest in our continued
investment in the premier travel experience at LAX," said
J.C Liscano, American's Managing
Director of LAX. "Larger, updated facilities and closer, easier
connections between terminals will improve our customers'
experience and give us more room to grow. We've added some new
destinations out of LAX, and we're proud of the exclusive services
we provide our most loyal customers."
American begins new nonstop service today to Tampa, Florida (TPA). The airline announced
last week the start of a second daily flight from LAX to London
Heathrow (LHR), beginning in March
2015. Customers can book travel now for the second LAX-LHR
flight. American also began new, nonstop service from Los Angeles to Edmonton, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia, and San Antonio on Oct.
2.
American's most elite and First Class customers can enjoy
Flagship® Check-In, the only private,
dedicated VIP check-in facility at LAX. American also offers
Five-Star Service, a customized meet-and-greet service with
personalized airport experience from curb to aircraft or aircraft
to curb. After checking in, customers can breeze through
airport security with TSA PreCheck and head to one of
American's three lounges for personalized service and exceptional
amenities before their flights. The lounges include a new Admirals
Club® location at the American Eagle terminal that
complements American's Admirals Club and Flagship
Lounge in Terminal 4.
American's top customers at LAX with tight transfer times may be
treated to a luxury airport transfer program that escorts customers
to their next gate of departure in a Cadillac CTS, SRX or Escalade.
American is the only airline partnering with Cadillac for luxury
airport transfers.
American will continue to operate at Terminal 4. Customers
traveling on American Airlines and US Airways should continue to
check in for flights and conduct business with the airline
operating their flight.
American provides nearly 200 daily departures to 54 destinations
in seven countries/territories from LAX. For more information
on American's operations at LAX, visit www.aa.com/findyourway or
www.usairways.com/findyourway.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group
(NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US
Airways. Together with wholly owned and third-party regional
carriers operating as American Eagle and US Airways Express, the
airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to 339
destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American
Airlines AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs
allow members to earn miles for travel, vacation packages, car
rentals, hotel stays and everyday purchases. Members of both
programs can redeem miles for tickets as well as upgrades to First
Class and Business Class. In addition, AAdvantage members can
redeem miles for vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and
retail products. American is a founding member of the oneworld
alliance, whose members and members-elect serve nearly 1,000
destinations with 14,250 daily flights to 150 countries. Connect
with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at
Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines and follow US Airways on Twitter
@USAirways.
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