FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines,
a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation, today announced it
has reached a medium-term agreement to extend its previous
full-content agreement with Amadeus, a leading travel technology
partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism
industry.
Under this agreement, Amadeus travel agencies will continue to
have access to American Airlines fares and inventory with no change
from the previous agreement.
Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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 3,400 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. (NYSE:
AMR).
About Amadeus
Amadeus is a leading transaction processor and provider of
advanced technology solutions for the global travel and tourism
industry.
Customer groups include travel providers (e.g. airlines, hotels,
rail, ferries, etc.), travel sellers (travel agencies and
websites), and travel buyers (corporations and individual
travelers). The group operates a transaction-based business model
and processed 850 million billable travel transactions in 2010.
Amadeus has central sites in Madrid (corporate headquarters and marketing),
Nice (development) and Erding (operations – data processing center)
and regional offices in Miami,
Buenos Aires, Bangkok and Dubai. At a market level, Amadeus maintains
customer operations through 73 local Amadeus Commercial
Organizations covering 195 countries.
Amadeus is listed on the Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia stock exchanges and trades under the
symbol "AMS.MC". The Amadeus group employs around 10,000 employees
worldwide, with 123 nationalities represented at the central
offices.
To find out more about Amadeus please go to www.amadeus.com. To
visit the Amadeus Investor Relations center please go to
www.investors.amadeus.com.
Trademarks and logos mentioned herein are the property of
their respective owners.
Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the
Internet.
The address is http://www.aa.com
SOURCE American Airlines