AMERICAN AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NEW SPANISH ROUTE FROM

MADRID TO NEW YORK

American Airlines today announced it is adding a new service for passengers travelling between Spain and the US. The new route will be a daily non-stop service between Madrid and New York (JFK) and is scheduled to begin operation on May 2 nd 2010.

The new flight will complement American Airlines’ existing non-stop routes between Barcelona-New York JFK, Madrid-Miami and Madrid-Dallas/Fort Worth. The addition will make Spain American’s third largest operation in Europe, behind only the UK and France.

“The new route announced today further demonstrates American’s commitment to the Spanish market, which American has been serving continuously for over 20 years” said Craig Kreeger, American’s Senior Vice President – International. “This will be our third scheduled service between Madrid and the USA and follows the successful launch of the Madrid-Dallas/Fort Worth service last summer. We believe this new service to New York will prove equally popular, providing a great connection not only to one of the world’s most exciting cities but also to the many onward destinations we serve from JFK.”

Miguel Angel Oleaga, Barajas Airport Manager, commented: "For Spain, this new Madrid-New York route will have a positive impact in multiple areas including business, cultural and tourism, in both the US and Spain. For Barajas Airport it also represents an added value, given that it provides an opportunity to recognise Barajas as a European hub, with the continuous support of American Airlines. It is for this reason that AENA wants to recognise American Airlines for taking such a decision in difficult times for the airline industry, congratulating the US airline for its clear strategy of growth in Spain, which represents its awareness of the potential Barajas airport has following its expansion.”

American will fly the new route with two-class (Business and Economy) Boeing 757-200 aircraft reconfigured for international operations. The service will offer a total of 182 seats, including 16 lie-flat Business Class seats.

In Business Class, passengers will benefit from American’s innovative fully motorised lie-flat seats in a 2-2 configuration. The seats provide ultimate flexibility and passenger comfort, complete with drop down armrests, the ability to track forward 10 inches, interlocking tray tables and in-seat audio and video on demand.

In economy, passengers will experience American’s newly-designed seat which heightens comfort by providing increased knee room. With its innovative cradling motion that better distributes weight, the recline angle of the seat back is similarly improved to give increased customer comfort. The cabin, in a 3-3 configuration, also benefits from new 17 inch LCD monitors and a digital media file server to improve in-flight audio and video entertainment quality.

On arrival at New York JFK, customers will experience American’s dedicated $1.3 billion terminal which opened two years ago in 2007. Featuring two Admirals Club lounges and a US Customs and Immigration facility which can handle 1,600 customers per hour, the terminal is the largest single-airline terminal at JFK and is designed to streamline passengers’ travel experiences through the airport.

As one of American’s key hubs, JFK also provides passengers with the ability to conveniently connect to around 40 onward destinations across the Americas and Caribbean.

The provisional schedule for the new route is as follows:

Westbound from Madrid to New York JFK (effective from 2 May 2010):

Eastbound from New York JFK to Madrid (effective from 1 May 2010):