AAdvantage Program Members Receive Miles for Monetary Donations to UNICEF,
American Red Cross; Company-Wide Employee Fund Raising Underway
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines
today announced it is developing a series of initiatives to assist the
international tsunami relief efforts now underway in South Asia, including
launching immediate efforts to bring in donations to the American Red Cross
and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF.)
"Our employees' response to help in a time of great need comes from a
genuine desire to make a personal and corporate difference in bettering the
lives of people," said Jeff Brundage, American's Senior Vice President-Human
Resources. "The devastation and personal suffering brought about by this
catastrophic event impacts every country throughout the world, directly or
indirectly. Our prayers and sympathies go out to all those affected by this
terrible tragedy."
American has designated Jan. 10-14 as Tsunami Relief Week. During this
week, employees are planning fund-raising activities across the company, with
an unprecedented number of volunteers already having signed up to lead the
efforts.
In addition, American is supporting various groups of volunteer medical
professionals who aid and care for the tsunami victims, beginning with
transportation for nine medical professionals and equipment to the affected
region. (Photograph available at
http://www.aa.com/content/images/amrcorp/tsunami_relief_nurses.jpg .)
Three new American programs will specifically support the American Red
Cross and UNICEF efforts in South Asia:
* American's AAdvantage(R) Program is offering members a one-time bonus
of 500 AAdvantage bonus miles for donations of $50 or more to the
American Red Cross or UNICEF. This offer is valid for donations made
between Dec. 26, 2004, and Feb. 28, 2005. Members will need to fax or
mail their donation receipt to the AAdvantage Customer Service office.
The fax number is 817-963-7882.
The mailing address is: Tsunami Relief, American Airlines AAdvantage
Department, P.O. Box 619688, DFW Airport, TX 75261-9688. The
AAdvantage account number of the member must be written on the
receipt. Donations can be made online by going to
http://www.aa.com/tsunamirelief .
* All money collected for UNICEF "Change for Good" program on AA flights
to and from Europe, Japan, and select destinations in South America,
as well as select Admirals Club locations, will be donated to tsunami
relief through the end of March.
* Initial employee monetary contributions raised will be disbursed to
the American Red Cross International Response Fund and UNICEF.
American has established the Tsunami Relief Fund, a special program
under the American Giving Fund umbrella, to gather employee
contributions to support tsunami relief efforts. The American Giving
Fund is the charitable giving program for American Airlines and
American Eagle employees.
For more information on American's relief program, log on to
http://www.aa.com/tsunamirelief .
About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest carrier. American, American
Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) regional carriers serve more than 250
cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,800 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 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 are subsidiaries
of AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR).
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and Net SAAvers & Special Offers are marks of American Airlines, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Billy Sanez, Corporate Communications of
American Airlines, +1-817-967-1577, or corp.comm@aa.com
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