FORT WORTH, Texas, July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Airlines today issued the following statement on the reopening of
the U.S. Embassy in Havana and the
Cuban Embassy in Washington.
"The reopening of the United
States and Cuban embassies in Havana and Washington is an important step toward
building new commercial relationships and re-establishing scheduled
air service between the U.S. and Cuba," said American's Chairman and CEO
Doug Parker. "American Airlines has
operated charter flights to Cuba
for nearly 25 years and we stand ready to begin scheduled service
when it's allowed."
American is the leading carrier to the Caribbean with up to 150 daily flights to 31
destinations in the region. In addition, American has operated
flights to Cuba since 1991 with
charter service from Miami and
Tampa to five key destinations –
Camagüey, Cienfuegos, Havana,
Holguín and Santa Clara. This year, American and Envoy will operate
nearly 1,100 charter flights to the island.
For more information about American's charter service to
Cuba, please visit
aa.com/visitcuba.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for
American Airlines and US Airways. Together with regional partners,
operating as American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines
operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350
destinations in more than 50 countries. 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. This year American topped Fortune
Magazine's list of best business turnarounds and its stock joined
the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on
Twitter @AmericanAir and
at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.
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