FORT WORTH, Texas,
June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines
today announced the launch of a new and much-anticipated price and schedule
travel booking tool on its Web site, AA.com.
American enlisted help from customers in developing and testing its new
booking tool to ensure it is user friendly and intuitive. With the tool,
customers can now search not just by price or by schedule but by both price
and schedule combined. They can see flight choices in a convenient display of
all pertinent information -- schedule, price and level of service -- and can
check prices based on departure and return portions of a roundtrip
independently.
"We're excited to offer our customers even more control over their travel
planning with our new booking tool," said Rob Friedman, Managing Director --
Interactive Marketing at American. "Now they can see at a glance how their
choices impact price and make the best decisions based on their personal
preferences."
Customers can now better customize travel plans according to their
individual priorities since the new display also allows travelers to sort
results by expanded criteria such as price, number of stops, and departure and
arrival times. Additionally, the new display provides easy access to detailed
flight information. A simple click will enlarge a selection and provide
additional flight details including travel time, seat maps, AAdvantage(R)
miles, aircraft type, and meal availability. Visit http://www.aa.com/book for
more details.
New Payment Option
American also announced today a new "Fly Now, Pay Later" deferred payment
option. This new payment option allows holders of the American Airlines Credit
Card(SM) account to enjoy six months of no payments and no interest* for
tickets purchased at AA.com. Getting an account is easy. Simply visit
http://www.aa.com/paylater to apply for this offer. Most customers will
receive an answer on approval in less than a minute. Once approved, customers
will receive an account number they can use at any time to purchase tickets on
AA.com and receive the six-month, no-payment, no-interest option. Restrictions
apply. For terms and conditions and more details, visit
http://www.aa.com/paylater.
These enhancements to AA.com are the latest in a series of changes this
year aimed at making American's award-winning Web site even more comprehensive
and convenient for customers. With the introduction of http://AA.com/espanol
in January and a new AAdvantage award booking feature in February, American
continues to grow its online product offerings for the more than 1.4 million
customers who visit AA.com on an average weekday.
6 Months No Payments, No Interest* Offer Details
*FINANCE CHARGES accrue on a promotional balance (which includes the
promotional purchase and related fees for optional credit insurance) from
the transaction date and all accrued FINANCE CHARGES will be added to
your Account if the promotional balance is not paid in full by the end of
the promotional period or if you fail to make any required payment on
your Account when due. See below for more details.**
**With credit approval for qualifying purchases made on the
AmericanAirlines Credit Card. APRs up to 25.96%, but if your account has
a variable APR, the APR is up to 26.05% as of June 1, 2007 and may vary.
Minimum Finance Charge $1.50. See card agreement for details, including
when the default rate applies. Offer is only valid for consumer accounts
in good standing. Currently available. Subject to change or withdrawal
without notice. May not be combined with any other credit promotion
offer.
Fly Now, Pay Later is a deferred payment option of the AmericanAirlines
Credit Card available exclusively on AA.com.
About AA.com
As American's largest distribution channel, AA.com is a valuable resource
for the airline and travelers alike and is the best place to do business
online with American. AA.com provides numerous ways to conveniently search for
and book low fares and award travel, select seats, make hotel, rental car and
cruise reservations, get flight arrival/departure information, sign up for
flight status notification, and even check in and print boarding passes.
Customers who purchase tickets on AA.com earn AAdvantage bonus miles with each
ticket purchased, get a lowest-fare guarantee (see
http://www.aa.com/guarantee), and don't pay an online booking fee.
Additionally, customers who log in with an AAdvantage number and password can
manage their AAdvantage account online and also receive personalized news and
specials. AA.com has twice received the World Travel Award for World's Leading
Airline Internet Site and has also received multiple Web site awards from
various organizations.
About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle
and the AmericanConnection(R) airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries
with more than 4,000 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(R)
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
nearly 700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories. American
Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR
Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and
AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR).
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Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet. The address is
http://www.aa.com
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