FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement with Mexico City-based Interjet, adding new service
to key destinations in Mexico.
The new codeshare arrangement with Interjet will give American
Airlines customers seamless connecting service within Mexico. American will codeshare on Interjet
flights from Mexico City to five
key destinations – Huatulco,
Villahermosa, Merida, Tuxtla Gutierrez, and Oaxaca. American and Interjet will submit an
application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for regulatory
approval of the proposed codeshare cooperation.
"We are excited about offering new destinations in Mexico," said Kurt
Stache, American's Senior Vice President – Alliances and
Partnerships. "This new codeshare relationship with Interjet
strengthens our presence in this important and growing market."
Over the past few years Interjet has grown substantially and
operates more than 1,800 weekly flights to 38 cities throughout
Mexico as well as destinations in
the U.S., Latin America and the
Caribbean.
"We're excited about this new partnership with American
Airlines," said José Luis Garza,
Interjet's CEO. "We're proud to be the airline that will open these
new destinations in Mexico for
American Airlines customers."
The new agreement allows AAdvantage® members to earn miles on
codeshared flights operated by Interjet.
American has proudly served Mexico for more than 72 years and currently
operates up to 115 daily flights to 20 destinations in the country
from Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort
Worth, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York, Philadelphia and Phoenix.
American provides more service than any other airline between
the United States and Mexico, Latin
America and the Caribbean.
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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