First and Business Class Cabins to Feature Expanded Culinary Options 

FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines, a founding member of the global oneworld ® Alliance, continues its focus on the overall strategy to provide an extraordinary travel experience for travelers and to build on its reputation as the airline of choice for domestic and international travel. Starting this month, as part of its investment in premium class services, American will expand its culinary options and overall service in First and Business class cabins.

"American Airlines recognizes that dining is a key aspect of the overall premium class experience,” said Lauri Curtis, American's Vice President Onboard Service. “As a result, we continue to raise the bar with our menu options.”

Lamb Shank with Vegetables	Cowboy Beef Fillet with Red Chili Onions
Sweet and Sour Sea Bass with steamed rice	Shanghai Noodle Bowl with cod and scallops
Lamb Rogan Josh	Breakfast quesadilla with salsa verde and black bean and corn salad
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The enhancements announced today follow American’s redesign of premium class transcontinental menus earlier this year with input from Conclave Chef Nancy Brussat-Barocci. Last year American unveiled new premium class menus for flights between the United States and Europe with menus developed by Stephan Pyles, also a member of American’s Chefs Conclave.

American used customer input as the basis for the premium class upgrades. Among the enhancements, all First and Business cabins will feature silverware and warm cloth towels. International and transcontinental flights will feature artisan breads, after-dinner Ghirardelli chocolates, pre-landing sparkling water service and individual salt and pepper shakers in both the First and Business Class cabins.

First Class passengers traveling to Europe, Asia and Latin America will enjoy a marinated cheese antipasto snack as an option to warm mixed nuts, an enhanced appetizer and a salad garnished with smoked duck. European markets will also feature new dessert tarts in mixed berry, pecan and key lime flavors in First Class, as well as a mid-flight snack option for westbound flights, and new breakfast options .

On transcontinental flights, a marinated cheese antipasto snack will be offered as an alternative to warm mixed nuts in First Class and a baked on board cookie service will be featured on lunch and dinner flights in both First and Business Class.

On domestic, Mexico and Caribbean flights, after-dinner mints and baked on board cookies will be available during snack and light lunch service in both First and Business Class cabins.

• American expects to serve approximately 15.7 million mints — enough to serve every person living in the metropolitan areas of Chicago and Dallas with some mints to spare.

• The 2.9 million chocolates served each year in-flight — if lined up side by side — would cover the length of 1,000 American football fields.

• Approximately 150, 000 loaves of artisan bread will be served — enough to give every commuter at Grand Central Station in New York a loaf of bread on a given day and still have some to spare.

• If the loaves of bread were lined up side by side, they would stretch across more than 288 soccer fields and over 300 American football fields.

“Our flight attendants were instrumental in providing feedback and suggestions for our premium customers,” said Curtis. “The new menu items will complement the superior service that our flight attendants provide. ”

American continues to invest in products and services that travelers value. An expanded global network, new Admirals Club lounges, helicopter shuttle service between JFK Airport and Manhattan through a relationship with US Helicopter and, most recently, investing in the Next Generation Business Class are a few examples of American’s commitment to its customers.

About American Airlines
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