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FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, March 11, 2014
American Airlines and US Airways Come Together at Miami International Airport on March 12
MIAMI – In the next step to co-locate operations across the combined network, American Airlines Group Inc. today announced that US Airways will join American Airlines’ operation at Miami International Airport’s North Terminal, Concourse D on Wednesday, March 12. After its last departure the night of Tuesday, March 11, US Airways will end operations at the South Terminal, Concourse J. The move will help facilitate a more seamless experience for customers starting or ending their travels in Miami or connecting on flights at the airline’s hub. All US Airways ticketing and check-in, baggage services and customer service operations will begin working out of Concourse D the morning of March 12. US Airways ticketing and check-in counters will be located on Level 2, conveniently located next to American’s ticketing and check-in location. US Airways flights will operate out of gates in nearby Concourse E, with easy access to connecting flights on American Airlines in both the D and E Concourses. With the move, US Airways Club members will now have more convenient access to two American Airlines Admirals Club lounges at Miami International Airport in Concourse D. For more information about American’s Admirals Club lounges, visit www.aa.com/admiralsclub. Eligible US Airways customers departing from Concourse E can also access American’s Premium Lounge with Iberia and British Airways, located in Concourse E just beyond the security checkpoint on the fifth floor. In preparation for operations out of the North Terminal, Concourse D and E on March 12, the following US Airways incoming flights will arrive at Concourse E the evening of March 11:
Flight Origination Time* 719 Philadelphia International (PHL) 8:40 p.m. 1919 Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) 10:14 p.m. 1713 Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) 12:04 a.m. *All times are local
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All US Airways flights leaving Miami will depart from the South Terminal, Concourse J on March 11. Customers traveling on American and US Airways should continue to check in for flights and conduct business with the airline operating their flight. American and US Airways provide approximately 350 daily departures to 121 destinations in more than 40 countries/territories from their combined hub at Miami International Airport. For more information on American’s and US Airways’ operations at Miami International Airport, visit www.aa.com/findyourway or www.usairways.com/findyourway.
About American Airlines Group American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) is the holding company for American Airlines and US Airways. Together with American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to 339 destinations in 54 countries from its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The American Airlines AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles programs allow members to earn and redeem miles for travel and everyday purchases as well as flight upgrades, vacation packages, car rentals, hotel stays and other retail products. American is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members and members-elect serve 981 destinations with 14,244 daily flights to 151 countries. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines, and follow US Airways on Twitter @USAirways and at Facebook.com/USAirways.
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