FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will add nonstop service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Harbour Island (ELH); Treasure Cay, Abaco (TCB); and Governors Harbour (GHB) in the Bahamas, beginning Nov. 19.

American Eagle will operate the service with 66-seat ATR-72 aircraft.

"American Eagle is delighted to begin service from our Miami hub to these three beautiful Bahamian destinations, serving them once again for the first time since the early 1990s," said American Eagle President and CEO Peter Bowler. "These new flights offer convenient connections for customers throughout American's vast network, just in time to escape the cold winter weather and head to the sunshine."

The schedule for the flights between Miami and these three new destinations in the Bahamas (all times local) are:

    Miami to Harbour Island (MIA-ELH)
     Flight       Departs     Arrives        Days
     4991         11:40 am.   12:54 p.m.     Tues, Thurs, Sat


    Harbour Island to Miami (ELH-MIA)
     Flight       Departs      Arrives        Days
     4992         1:24 p.m.    2:47 p.m.      Tues, Thurs, Sat


    Miami to Treasure Cay, Abaco (MIA-TCB)
     Flight       Departs      Arrives        Days
     4993         1:20 p.m.    2:24 p.m.      Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun


    Treasure Cay, Abaco to Miami  (TCB-MIA)
     Flight       Departs      Arrives         Days
     4994         2:55 p.m.    4:04 p.m.       Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun


    Miami to Governors Harbour (MIA-GHB)
     Flight       Departs      Arrives         Days
     4991         11:40 am.    12:58 p.m.      Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun


    Governors Harbour to Miami  (GHB-MIA)
     Flight       Departs      Arrives         Days
     4992         1:24 p.m.    2:50 p.m.       Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun

American Eagle also announced additional service from Miami to two existing destinations in the Bahamas - adding a second daily nonstop to Marsh Harbour (MHH) and resuming seasonal daily nonstop service to Exuma, Bahamas (GGT).

Together, American and American Eagle serves 58 destinations with 260 flights from their Miami hub.

About American Eagle

American Eagle operates over 1,500 daily flights to nearly 160 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection 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, 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 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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SOURCE American Eagle Airlines

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