About Us

On April 15, 1926, Charles Lindbergh, Robertson Aircraft Corporation's chief pilot flew a bag of mail in a DH-4 biplane from Chicago to St. Louis. This flight is regarded as the first regularly scheduled flight of what was to become American Airlines. With all those customers, we need a big fleet to fly our passengers to over 250 destinations throughout the Americas. With almost 80 years experience behind us, we deliver around 94 million customers to their destinations each year. To learn more about American Airlines' history, click here*

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Of course, there's far more to an American Airlines flight than touching down at your destination. We pride ourselves on our outstanding and innovative service before, during and after your flight.

Once on board an American Airlines flight, you will enjoy award-winning comfort, world class cuisine and quality entertainment. Take a look at what we have to offer here.

We are proud to be the airline which is famous for its innovation in this industry.

Other 'firsts' include:

• First airline to introduce a VIP lounge
• First US airline to introduce an arrivals lounge in Europe (at Heathrow) offering snacks, showers, business facilities and a gym
• Award winning website with late deals, special offers and easy booking. (Selected by the World Travel Awards as the 2005 "World's Leading Airline Internet Site")
• First airline to launch a dedicated website for women traveler

From Shanghai, American Airlines offers a daily non-stop flight to Chicago with connections to more than 100 destinations throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

In addition to this, American Airlines offers daily flights from Tokyo Narita airport, to four US gateway cities (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Dallas/Forth Worth) with connections across the US and into Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our Pacific schedule is available to view online, along with an interactive transpacific route map.

As a founding member of the oneworld alliance, and with extensive codeshare partner agreements, we offer a truly global network.

American Airlines has been a global leader for over three quarters of a century. Experience the quality for yourself on board our flights.