American Airlines
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American Airlines is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is the largest airline in the world when measured by scheduled passengers carried, revenue passenger mile. American, together with its regional partners and affiliates, operates an extensive international and domestic network with almost 6,800 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in 48 countries.[8] American Airlines is a founding member of the Oneworld alliance. Regional service is operated by independent and subsidiary carriers under the brand name American Eagle.[9]
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Founded | April 15, 1926; 98 years ago (1926-04-15) (as American Airways, Inc.)[3] | ||||||
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Commenced operations | June 25, 1936; 87 years ago (1936-06-25) | ||||||
AOC # | AALA025A[4] | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | AAdvantage | ||||||
Alliance | Oneworld | ||||||
Fleet size | 960 | ||||||
Destinations | 349[5] | ||||||
Parent company | American Airlines Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.[6] | ||||||
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Employees | 103,200 (2023)[7] | ||||||
Website | aa.com |
American Airlines and American Eagle operate out of 10 hubs, with Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) being its largest. The airline handles more than 200 million passengers annually with an average of more than 500,000 passengers daily. As of 2023[update], the company employs 103,200 staff members.