AMR Corporation : American Eagle Sets the Date for New Nonstop Service From Chicago O'Hare to Sioux City and Waterloo, Iowa

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 16, 2012/PRNewswire/ --  American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will begin daily round-trip flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and two new destinations in Iowa- Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux Cityand Waterloo Regional Airport in Waterloo- on April 3. Eagle will operate the routes with 44-seat Embraer jets.

"We're delighted that American Eagle was selected to provide service to Sioux Cityand Waterloofrom our hub in Chicago," said Gary Foss, Managing Director - Network Planning for American's regional network. "This schedule will allow customers throughout Northern Iowato make a day trip to Chicagofor business or connect through this key international gateway to destinations throughout the American Airlines and oneworld® global network."

Here are the schedules (all times local):

Chicago O'Hare to Sioux City
Flight Number	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
3954	1:00 p.m.	2:35 p.m.	Daily
3986	7:30 p.m.	9:00 p.m.	Daily

Sioux City to Chicago O'Hare
Flight Number	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
4024*	6:30 a.m.	8:05 a.m.	Daily
3994	3:10 p.m.	4:40 p.m.	Daily

*Flight begins on April 4, 2012.

Chicago O'Hare to Waterloo
Flight Number	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
4030	2:45 p.m.	3:45 p.m.	Daily
4081	7:50 p.m.	8:45 p.m.	Daily

Waterloo to Chicago O'Hare
Flight Number	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
4090*	6:30 a.m.	7:40 a.m.	Daily
4073	4:20 p.m.	5:40 p.m.	Daily

*Flight begins on April 4, 2012.

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About American Eagle
American Eagle - named Best Regional Airline in North Americaby the 2011 World Airline Awards - operates more than 1,500 daily flights to over 170 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexicoand the Caribbeanon behalf of American Airlines. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® carrier serve 260 airports in 50 countries and territories with, on average, more than 3,300 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning website, 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 and members-elect serve approximately 900 destinations with more than 10,000 daily flights to 149 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.AMR Corporation common stock trades under the symbol "AAMRQ" on the OTCQB marketplace, operated by OTC Markets Group.

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SOURCE American Eagle Airlines