CONTACT: Mary Frances Fagan
Corporate Communications
Chicago, IL
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FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES TO BEGIN SERVICE BETWEEN
BLOOMINGTON
,
ILL.
AND DALLAS/FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH
,
Texas
– American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will
add one daily nonstop flight between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
and
Central
Illinois
Regional
Airport
at
Bloomington-Normal (BMI),
beginning Nov. 2. American Eagle
will operate the service with 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets.
“We
are pleased to begin this new service to the heartland of
Illinois
,” said Peter Bowler, President and CEO of American Eagle. “Along with the
three daily flights that Eagle currently offers to Chicago O’Hare
International Airport, Eagle now offers more service to Central Illinois than
any other airline – enabling our customers to connect through our two largest
hubs to anywhere in the world that American, American Eagle and our oneworld®
partners fly.”
“Reliable
air service is critical to
Central Illinois
,” said U.S. Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) “At
a time when airlines are cutting back on flights and reducing service, this new
route will open a wide range of possibilities to travelers, residents and
businesses in the region. This is good news for
Illinois
.”
“At
a time of extreme difficulty in the airline industry, we are pleased with the
confidence American Eagle is showing in the market served by CIRA. We have
worked for many years, along with our public and corporate partners, to add
service to the
Dallas-Fort
Worth
Airport
and are happy that with today’s announcement that service has arrived,”
said Paul Harmon, Chairman of the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority. “I
would particularly like to thank Senator Durbin for his assistance in achieving
this long sought goal.”
“Daily
service to Dallas/Fort Worth is a great addition to the American Eagle service
at
Central
Illinois
Regional
Airport
,” said Kevin Callis, Vice President Operations for State Farm Insurance.
“Business and leisure travelers, domestic and international, will
benefit from direct service to
Dallas
and enjoy an important gateway to the West.”
Here
is the schedule for flights between Dallas/Fort Worth and
Central
Illinois
Regional
Airport
at
Bloomington-Normal (all
times local):
Dallas/Fort
Worth to
Central
Illinois
Regional
Airport
(DFW-BMI)
|
Flight
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Days
|
|
3481
|
1:00 p.m.
|
3:00 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Central
Illinois
Regional
Airport
to Dallas/Fort Worth (BMI-DFW)
|
Flight
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Days
|
|
3482
|
3:25 p.m.
|
5:30 p.m.
|
Daily
|
|
|
|
|
|
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About
American Eagle
American
Eagle operates 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® 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,
info
rmation 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 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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