UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
_____________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of earliest event
reported: March 5, 2012
AMR CORPORATION _
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8400 75-1825172 _
(State of Incorporation) ( Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
4333 Amon Carter Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76155
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(817) 963-1234 _
(Registrant's telephone number)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events
AMR Corporation is filing herewith a press release issued on March 5, 2012 by American Airlines, Inc. as Exhibit 99.1, which is included herein. This press release was issued to report February traffic for American Airlines, Inc.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMR CORPORATION
/s/ Kenneth W. Wimberly
Kenneth W. Wimberly
Corporate Secretary
Dated: March 5, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
99.1
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Description
Press Release
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99.1
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Press Release
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CONTACT: Corporate Communications
Fort Worth, Texas
817-967-1577
mediarelations@aa.com
FOR RELEASE: Monday, March 5, 2012
AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS FEBRUARY TRAFFIC
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines reported a February load factor of 75.8 percent, an increase of 1.0 point versus the same period last year. Traffic increased 6.0 percent and capacity increased 4.7 percent year-over-year.
Domestic load factor was 78.1 percent, an increase of 0.9 point year-over-year. Domestic traffic increased 4.4 percent year-over-year on 3.2 percent more capacity. International traffic increased by 8.6 percent relative to last year on a capacity increase of 6.9 percent, resulting in an increase in international load factor of 1.2 points versus February of last year.
American boarded 6.4 million passengers in February.
Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.
AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
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February
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2012
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2011
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CHANGE
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
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SYSTEM
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9,148,610
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8,629,580
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6.0
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%
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC
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5,575,863
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5,341,205
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4.4
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INTERNATIONAL
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3,572,747
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3,288,375
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8.6
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ATLANTIC
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1,004,065
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929,600
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8.0
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LATIN AMERICA
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2,055,698
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1,916,161
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7.3
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PACIFIC
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512,984
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442,614
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15.9
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
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SYSTEM
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12,070,858
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11,534,105
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4.7
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%
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC
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7,136,442
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6,917,092
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3.2
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INTERNATIONAL
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4,934,416
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4,617,013
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6.9
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ATLANTIC
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1,529,541
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1,501,025
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1.9
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LATIN AMERICA
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2,677,123
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2,505,766
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6.8
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PACIFIC
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727,752
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610,222
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19.3
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LOAD FACTOR
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SYSTEM
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75.8
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%
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74.8
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%
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1.0
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Pts
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC
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78.1
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77.2
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0.9
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INTERNATIONAL
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72.4
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71.2
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1.2
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ATLANTIC
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65.6
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61.9
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3.7
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LATIN AMERICA
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76.8
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76.5
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0.3
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PACIFIC
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70.5
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72.5
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(2.0)
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PASSENGERS BOARDED
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6,412,853
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5,979,662
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7.2
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%
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SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
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140,598
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138,416
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1.6
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%
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AMERICAN AIRLINES PASSENGER DIVISION
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
EXCLUDES CHARTER SERVICES
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YEAR-TO-DATE February
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2012
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2011
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CHANGE
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
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SYSTEM
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19,151,490
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18,497,644
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3.5
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%
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC
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11,395,476
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11,226,033
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1.5
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INTERNATIONAL
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7,756,013
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7,271,611
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6.7
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ATLANTIC
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2,190,721
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2,079,863
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5.3
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LATIN AMERICA
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4,440,547
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4,227,198
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5.0
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PACIFIC
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1,124,746
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964,550
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16.6
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
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SYSTEM
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24,807,335
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24,553,943
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1.0
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%
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC
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14,601,744
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14,724,831
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(0.8)
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INTERNATIONAL
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10,205,591
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9,829,111
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3.8
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ATLANTIC
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3,099,982
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3,205,595
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(3.3)
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LATIN AMERICA
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5,615,997
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5,344,603
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5.1
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PACIFIC
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1,489,612
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1,278,913
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16.5
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LOAD FACTOR
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SYSTEM
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77.2
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%
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75.3
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%
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1.9
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Pts
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D.O.T. DOMESTIC
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78.0
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76.2
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1.8
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INTERNATIONAL
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76.0
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74.0
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2.0
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ATLANTIC
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70.7
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64.9
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5.8
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LATIN AMERICA
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79.1
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79.1
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0.0
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PACIFIC
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75.5
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75.4
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0.1
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PASSENGERS BOARDED
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13,183,088
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12,686,119
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3.9
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%
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SYSTEM CARGO TON MILES (000)
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276,264
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276,160
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0.0
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%
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About American Airlines
American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® carrier serve 260 airports in more than 50 countries and territories with, on average, more than 3,300 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning website, 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® 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 and members-elect serve more than 900 destinations with more than 10,000 daily flights to 149 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 trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. AMR Corporation common stock trades under the symbol "AAMRQ" on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by OTC Markets Group.
AMR Corporation, and certain of its United States-based subsidiaries, including American Airlines, Inc. and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, on Nov. 29 filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. More information about the Chapter 11 filing is available on the Internet at http://aa.com/restructuring.
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