FORT WORTH, Texas, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines customers traveling to the United Kingdom now have an exciting opportunity to earn tens of thousands of AAdvantage(R) bonus miles when they travel this spring or early summer. Between now and June 30, AAdvantage members who complete round-trip travel between the United States and the UK on an eligible First Class or Business Class ticket will earn 50,000 bonus miles. Members traveling on select Economy Class fares will earn 25,000 bonus miles.

"We want to thank our loyal customers and express our appreciation for their business," said Rob Friedman, President - AAdvantage Marketing Program at American Airlines. "Our offer of 25,000 bonus miles for qualifying tickets in Economy Class can provide AAdvantage members a free* round-trip award within the Continental U.S. and Canada. With the 50,000 bonus miles for travel in First or Business Class, customers can book a free* round-trip award from North America to Europe."

To take advantage of this offer and start earning bonus miles, customers simply need to:

    -- Book a qualifying ticket between March 19 and June 30, 2009
       (booking classes F, J, A, D, I, R, Y, B or H)
    -- Register prior to travel at www.aa.com/offers using promotion code
       UK50K
    -- Complete travel by June 30, 2009

Customers who are not currently enrolled in the AAdvantage program can easily do so at www.aa.com/enroll. For more information on this promotion, visit www.aa.com/offers.

*AAdvantage member and/or passenger is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with award travel. Standard AAdvantage award terms and conditions apply. For complete details, visit www.aa.com/aadvantage.

Terms and Conditions

AAdvantage bonus mile offer is valid on American Airlines marketed and operated nonstop flights for round-trip travel between the U.S. and London Heathrow (LHR) or Manchester (MAN), March 19, 2009, through June 30, 2009. Offer applies only to AAdvantage members who reside in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, or Bermuda who purchase and fly on a published fare ticket booked in F, J, A, D, I, R, Y, B or H. To qualify, reservation must be booked between March 19, 2009, and June 30, 2009. Flights operated by our codeshare partners are not eligible for this promotion. A round trip is defined as travel in the same purchased booking class for both the departure and the return transatlantic flight segments. Bonus miles will be awarded based on the class of service purchased and do not count toward elite status qualification. Registration prior to travel is required.

About the AAdvantage Program

The AAdvantage Program was the first and is the world's largest frequent flyer program. Established in 1981, the program now has more than 60 million members. Members can earn miles at more than 1,000 participating companies, which include more than 30 hotel chains representing more than 60 brands, more than 20 airlines, eight car-rental companies, 12 financial companies, and over 250 brand name retailers. In addition, members can earn miles when making purchases with one of more than 100 affinity card products in over 40 countries. In 2008, AAdvantage members redeemed more than 155 billion miles to claim more than 4.8 million awards for flights, upgrades and car rentals. For more information and a listing of AAdvantage program participating companies, visit www.aa.com/aadvantage.

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) airlines serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com(R), 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 nearly 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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