The City that Never Sleeps and the Home of the Blues - A Perfect Combination

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines continues to grow and enhance its New York service announcing today that its regional affiliate, American Eagle, will begin a new route to Memphis, Tenn., from LaGuardia International Airport (LGA) on Dec. 13.

American Eagle will fly the new route twice daily with an Embraer 135 jet seating 37 customers.

"Memphis is the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll -- a Southern city rich in history and full of hospitality," said Chuck Imhof, American's Vice President Passenger Sales -- Greater New York. "New Yorkers will love the nightlife that Memphis has to offer."

    The schedule for the new Memphis service is as follows (all times local):



        New York LaGuardia to Memphis International Airport (LGA-MEM)

     Flight          Departs             Arrives               Days

     4882            11:05 a.m.          1:15 p.m.             Daily
     4923            7:15 p.m.           9:20 p.m.          Daily; except
                                                              Saturday


        Memphis International Airport to New York LaGuardia (MEM-LGA)

     Flight         Departs            Arrives              Days

     4881*          6:45 a.m.          10:25 a.m.        Daily; except
                                                            Sunday
     4922           1:40 p.m.          4:15 p.m.            Daily

     * Effective Dec. 14

This new route is part of American's ongoing initiative to become the clear-cut airline of choice for passengers in the New York market. American's commitment to New York equates to 244 daily departures from New York area airports to 59 nonstop destinations, 26 of which are international. And, there is much more to come.

American, the world's largest airline and a founding member of the global oneworld(R) Alliance, and American Eagle, combine to carry more than 16 million passengers each year to and from four New York-area airports (John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark, and White Plains/Westchester County) on more than 180,000 flights.

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, the AmericanConnection(R) airlines, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

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