American Airlines has announced its participation in the Climate Leaders program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of its “continued commitment to environmentally-responsible business practices”. American is the first major passenger airline to join the program.

American AirlinesAmerican Airlines has announced it is starting daily nonstop flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Madrid, Spain, starting 1 May 2009. American will fly the route with its 225-seat Boeing 767-300 aircraft.

American Airlines is now offering customers the option to pay by electronic check when buying tickets on the airline’s Web site, AA.com.

American Airlines is installing next-generation Business Class seats on its entire fleet of 47 Boeing 777 aircraft, while adding its luxurious Flagship Suite seats to the First Class cabins of 777s that do not currently feature the popular product.

American Airlines is officially unveiling their NextGeneration Business Class at the NBTA International Convention & Exposition in Chicago.

To further assist customers in dealing with the increase in traffic at the airports this holiday season, Travelocity(R) has partnered with American Airlines to offer its customers direct access to one of American`s most popular time saving check-in alternatives—Flight Check-In at AA.com. For more than a year, any domestic passenger with an American e-ticket could bypass check-in lines at the airport by going to AA.com to check-in and print their boarding pass, from anywhere they can find an Internet connection and printer.