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WELCOME ABOARD AMERICAN AIRLINES
American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported, passenger fleet size, and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. American operates an extensive international and domestic network, with scheduled flights throughout North America, Latin and South America, Europe, Asia/Pacific and the Caribbean. American Airlines was listed at No. 120 on the Fortune 500 list of companies in 2010 and is a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance. American serves 260 cities (excluding code shares with partner airlines) with 655 aircraft. American carries more passengers between the U.S. and Latin America (12.1 million in 2004) than any other airline, and is also strong in the transcontinental and domestic markets. American has five hubs: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), and Los Angeles (LAX). Dallas/Fort Worth is the airline's largest hub, with AA operating 85 per cent of flights at the airport and travelling to more destinations than from its other hubs. San Juan (SJU) and Boston (BOS) serve as focus cities and international gateways. American currently operates maintenance bases at Tulsa (TUL) and Fort Worth Alliance (AFW). American closed its maintenance base at Kansas City (MCI) on September 24, 2010.American Airlines has three regional carriers, of which two are owned by American's parent, AMR Corporation and one is owned by a third party.
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