American Airlines
IATA Code: AA
ICAO Code: AAL
Founded in 1930, American Airlines (formerly known as American Airways) is the biggest airlines in travel volume and has the largest aircraft fleet in the world and is the second airlines in business turnover after Air France-KLM. It was developed from the integration of 82 smaller airlines. In 1982, it became the first subsidiary corporation of AMR Corp. It is one of the original members of "Oneworld" alliance. Its flights cover the whole land of America, and many cities in Canada, Latin America, Western Europe, China, Japan and India.
Facts
Mileage Plan: AAdvantage
Member Lounge: Admirals Club
Destinations: 157
Fleet size: 613 Owned (+132 Orders)
Parent Company: AMR Corporation
Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas, US
Slogan: We know why you fly
Hubs:
Chicago O' Hare International Airport
Miami International Airport
Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
Focus Cities:
Los Angeles International Airport
Maintenance Centre: TUL, MCI, AFW
Aircraft Types
Brief History
| 1930 | American Airways founded by combining subsidiary companies of Aviation Corporation. |
| 1934 | American Airways' name was changed to American Airlines. |
| 1970 | Routes to the Caribbean were opened in cooperation with TransCaribbean Airlines. |
| 1975 | Additional routes were purchased from Pan American Airlines. |
| 1977 | Began to offer discounted price tickets by introducing Super Saver |
| 1979 | Moved the headquarters from New York to Fort Worth, Texas |
| 1981 | Started to practice the Mileage Plan "AAdvantage" |
| 1982 | Became the subsidiary of AMR and developed flights to European countries |
| 1983 | Subsidiary-AMR Service was set up |
| 1999 | Formed "Oneworld" along with British Airways, Air Canada, Cathay Pacific Airways and Qantas Airways |
| 2001 | Became the largest airlines in the world after merging with Trans World Airlines |
Flight From/To China
2. Los Angeles International Airport – Shanghai Pudong International Airport
3. Beijing Capital International Airport - Los Angeles International Airport
4. Los Angeles International Airport - Beijing Capital International Airport
5. Beijing Capital International Airport - Chicago O' Hare International Airport
6. Chicago O' Hare International Airport – Beijing Capital International Airport
Contact Information
Tel: 010 – 58797600
Fax: 010 – 58797400
Address: Rm. 2112, Kuntai International Building, No.12 Chaowai Dajie Yi, Beijing
Sales Department
Tel: 010 – 51235161/2
Fax: 010 – 51235190
Address: 10F, East Tower, Shuangzizuo Building, No.12 Jianguomen Waidajie Yi, Beijing
Post Code: 100020
Shanghai Office
Tel: 021-63513386
Fax: 021-63513396
Address: Rm.2513 – 2515, Haiyang Building, No.550 Yanan Donglu, Hungpu District, Shanghai
Post Code: 200001
Guangzhou Office
Tel: 020-83878389
Fax: 020-83879055
Address: Rm. 1213 – 1215, Garden Hotel, No.368 Huanshi Donglu, Guangzhou
Post Code: 510064