American Eagle Airlines to Begin Service Between Wausau, Wis., and Chicago O’Hare

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will add three daily nonstop flights between Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Central Wisconsin Airport in Wausau, Wis. (CWA), beginning June 1.


American Eagle will operate the service with 44-seat Embraer ERJ-140 jets.


“We are pleased to be serving Central Wisconsin again,” said Gary Foss, Vice President – Marketing and Planning at American Eagle. “This new service will allow customers from Central Wisconsin the opportunity to connect to anywhere in the world that American, American Eagle and its oneworld(R) partners fly.”


“This development is welcome news,” said Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.). “The American Eagle service between O’Hare and Wausau will increase transportation options for Wisconsinites and will encourage greater business and commerce between the regions.”


“The Central Wisconsin Joint Airport Board is excited to learn of American Eagle’s entry into our air service market. CWA is committed to continuously improving air service, realizing that it is the lifeblood to commerce and our growing economy. The Central Wisconsin community looks forward to a long-lasting relationship with American Eagle,” said Tony Yaron, Central Wisconsin Airport Director.


The schedule for the flight between Chicago and Central Wisconsin Airport (all times local):

       Central Wisconsin Airport to Chicago O’Hare (CWA-ORD)

       Flight           Departs             Arrives            Days

        4351           7:15 a.m.           8:15 a.m.           Daily

        4341          10:10 a.m.          11:10 a.m.           Daily

        4521           2:40 p.m.           3:40 p.m.           Daily


       Chicago O’Hare to Central Wisconsin Airport (ORD-CWA)

       Flight           Departs             Arrives            Days

        4252           8:30 a.m.           9:40 a.m.           Daily

        4342           1:00 p.m.           2:10 p.m.           Daily

        4520           7:30 p.m.           8:40 p.m.           Daily


  About American Eagle

American Eagle is the largest U.S. regional airline, operating over 1,700 daily flights to more than 150 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of 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 3,900 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 more than 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, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE:AMR) .


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CONTACT: Andrea Huguely, Corporate Communications of American Eagle
Airlines, Fort Worth, Texas, +1-817-967-1577, corp.comm@aa.com


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