More than 500
American Airlines and American Eagle employees helped raise a half-million
dollars for Hurricane Katrina relief volunteering to answer phones at
American’s reservation office in Fort Worth during last weekend’s telethon
that was broadcast nationwide.  This was one of the many efforts by several
companies and organizations to help with the telethon.Volunteers answered more than 8,200 calls bringing in $500,000 in
donations.  Employees and some of their family and friends volunteered their
time for the effort, while American donated the use of its Southern
Reservation Office just south of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
  “We consider ourselves very much a part of the communities we serve, and
we care deeply about the people who were impacted.  It is important to us to
assist those who are in need,” said Bella Goren, American’s Vice President of
Interactive Marketing and Reservations.  “We have a long history, as a company
and as individual employees, of pitching in to help out on many levels in the
communities where we live and work.”
  In addition to volunteering for the telethon, American and its employees
have also taken a number of other actions to assist with hurricane relief
efforts, including:

    *  American operated the first aircraft back into New Orleans after the
hurricane and just hours after the FAA certified the runway for use,
delivering relief supplies and evacuating people at no charge.  Since
then, the airline has flown additional relief missions.  The flights
have been staffed by volunteer employees.

    *  Evacuees from the rescue flight were given food, water, medical
supplies, and transportation upon their arrival at DFW, and pet food
was provided for all of their pets.

    *  The airline immediately established the “American Giving Katrina
Relief Fund” to gather donations from employees, and the American
Airlines Credit Union has created a special “Katrina Red Cross Fund” to accept donations from members on behalf of the Red Cross.  To date,
the combination of donated and matching funds exceeds $300,000 and is
growing.

    *  American has partnered with United Way of America to create the
Hurricane Katrina “Miles to Move Forward ” program, which will provide
assistance with air transportation for individuals displaced by the
storm.  AAdvantage(R) members can donate miles through Dec. 31, 2005,
for evacuee travel needs.  American kicked off the program with a
one-million mile donation.

    *  In addition, American established a program offering AAdvantage miles
for donations to the Red Cross.  Through Sept. 30, 2005, AAdvantage
members will receive a one-time reward of 500 AAdvantage bonus miles
when donating $50 or more to the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief
Effort.

  “American sincerely thanks our people and our customers for all of their
generous contributions of both time and money in the aftermath of this
terrible disaster,” said Goren.  “We will continue to do our part to offer
assistance to help rebuild lives and communities devastated by this
catastrophe.”
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