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American Airlines Puts Caribbean And Mexico On Sale


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Also, For A Limited Time, Travel To The Caribbean For Fewer AAdvantage® Miles

FORT WORTH, Texas – Looking for an excuse to escape to some cool ocean breezes, hot shopping venues or perhaps some relaxing “tee” time? Let American Airlines help. American has put most of its extensive network of Caribbean destinations on sale – as well as sun-drenched Mexican resort spots – for travel through late fall.

In addition, American has extended the travel dates for an off-peak Economy Class MileSAAver SM award. AAdvantage members can claim a round-trip award between the continental United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean for only 25,000 miles for travel from Aug. 21 through Dec. 13, 2006.

American, a founding member of the global oneworld® Alliance, has done its part to give you a reason to get out of town. Now, it’s up to you. Here are highlights of American’s Caribbean and Mexico fare sale:

American’s Caribbean and Mexico Fare Special

* Available from U.S. cities to most of the Caribbean, as well as to Acapulco, Cancun, Cozumel and San Jose del Cabo in Mexico.

* Travel must start no later than Dec. 11, 2006 and complete travel by Dec. 13, 2006.

* Purchase tickets no later than Aug. 16, 2006.

* Other restrictions apply. For complete rules and restrictions, see the terms and conditions below, or visit American’s Web site AA.com ®.

Here are samples of American’s great low fares to the Caribbean and Mexico. Fare amounts shown are for round-trip, off-peak Economy Class travel purchased on AA.com.

CARIBBEAN AND MEXICO SAMPLE SALE FARES

City Pair


Round-Trip Fare Available on AA.com*

Fort Lauderdale – San Juan, P.R.


$228

Washington, D.C. – San Juan, P.R.


$280

Dallas/Fort Worth – Cancun, Mexico


$318

New York City – Providenciales, Turks & Caicos


$346

Chicago O’Hare – San Jose del Cabo, Mexico


$354

Miami – St. Maarten, N.A.


$383

Chicago O’Hare – Puerto Vallarta, Mexico


$394

New York City – Cancun, Mexico


$403

New York City – Aruba


$408

Boston – St. Maarten, N.A.


$410

* Fares shown are for round-trip, off-peak Economy Class travel purchased on AA.com, and are in U.S. dollars. Fares are valid for travel through Dec. 13, 2006. Fares do not include all government-imposed taxes and fees.

Travelers can check schedules and fares and book flights by visiting AA.com. Book travel and purchase your ticket on AA.com and earn up to 1,000 AAdvantage ® bonus miles. There are no online booking fees. In addition, AmericanAirlines Vacations SM has a number of exciting and affordable 5-night travel packages available to the Caribbean and Mexico. Book air and hotel by Sept. 15, 2006 through www.aavacations.com for travel through Dec. 15, 2006 and earn up to 11,000 AAdvantage bonus miles. Visit www.aavacations.com for more information.

American’s Caribbean AAdvantage Award Special
Here are highlights of the AAdvantage MileSAAver award special to the Caribbean:

* Travel between the continental U.S./Canada/Mexico and the Caribbean on an Economy Class MileSAAver award for just 25,000 miles – a savings of up to 5,000 miles.

* Travel between Aug. 21, 2006 and Dec. 13, 2006. All travel must be completed by Dec. 13, 2006.

* Other restrictions apply. See www.aa.com/offers for full details.

* Fare Sale Terms and Conditions
Fares shown are for round-trip, off-peak Economy-Class travel purchased on AA.com, and are in U.S. dollars. Fares are subject to change without notice.

Fares do not include (a) a federal excise tax of $3.30 per U.S. domestic flight segment, defined as one takeoff and landing, of a passenger’s itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport, up to $5 per one way or $10 per round trip. For international and Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands destinations, government taxes and fees of up to $160, varying by destination, are not included and may vary slightly depending on currency exchange rates at the time of purchase.

Fares shown are valid for travel originating through Dec. 11, 2006, with all travel complete no later than Dec. 13, 2006.

Tickets must be purchased at least seven days in advance or within one day of making reservations, whichever comes first, but not later than 11:59 p.m., Aug. 16, 2006 (Central Daylight Time). A two-day minimum stay is required, and a 30-day maximum stay is allowed.

Advertised fares are valid only on American Airlines, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection ® and do not apply to other codeshare flights. Seats are limited. Fares may not be available on all flights. Schedules are subject to change without notice.

Fares are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Changes to your ticket may be made if you cancel your reservation before the original departure time, meet the restrictions of the new fare, and pay up to a $100 change fee plus any fare difference. When you cancel your ticketed flight prior to departure time, the ticket will be valid for one year from the date of issue on an unused ticket or one year from travel origination on a partially used ticket. If you do not cancel your flight before departure time, the ticket has no value.

A portion of or all travel may be operated by American Eagle, American’s regional airline affiliate, or by AmericanConnection® (Chautauqua Airlines, RegionsAir, or Trans States Airlines). American Eagle and AmericanConnection are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

Tickets may also be obtained through an American Airlines Telephone Reservations Office for an additional $10 or at an American Airlines Travel Center or Airport Ticket Office for an additional $15.

To purchase tickets on AA.com you must use a credit card with a billing address in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, the United Kingdom, or select Latin American and Caribbean countries.

American Airlines, AAdvantage, and AA.com are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. American Airlines reserves the right to change the AAdvantage program at any time without notice and to end the AAdvantage program with six months’ notice.

AAdvantage Special Terms and Conditions
The MileSAAver Caribbean award special is valid for round-trip travel in Economy Class on flights between the continental U.S. (including Alaska), Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean (includes Bermuda and the Bahamas) which are marketed and operated by American Airlines, American Eagle or AmericanConnection® airlines. Award inventory is subject to seat availability and capacity controls. Seats for award travel may not be available on all flights. Standard AAdvantage award travel terms and conditions apply. Any taxes and fees associated with award travel are the responsibility of the passenger and/or AAdvantage member. For complete details about the AAdvantage program, visit www.aa.com/aadvantage.

About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world’s largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,900 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 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 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, Admirals Club, AAdvantage and buyAAMiles are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. AAVacations is a servicemark of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)


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