FORT WORTH, Texas and PAPEETE, Tahiti, June 6, 2012 

/PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and Air Tahiti Nui, the international
 airline of Tahiti, today announced a bilateral codeshare agreement and 
applied for approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation. When 
approved, the codeshare agreement will allow American to place its code on 
Air Tahiti Nui flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and 
Papeete Faa'a International Airport (PPT) and will allow Air Tahiti Nui to 
place its code on American flights from Los Angeles to more than 15 cities 
throughout the United States including New York, San Francisco, Las 
Vegas, Chicago, Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami and Washington - Dulles 
and Reagan National.

"Upon approval, our codeshare relationship with Air Tahiti Nui will give our 
customers yet another option when traveling to the South Pacific and 
French Polynesia," said Kurt Stache, American's Vice President – Strategic 
Alliances. "We look forward to working with Air Tahiti Nui to provide our 
customers more options and easy access when traveling throughout our 
respective networks."

"The marketing strength of American Airlines will raise awareness across 
the United States about the destination of Tahiti and the addition of these 
new cities to the route network will help further develop the inflow of 
tourists to Polynesia," said Etienne Howan, Chairman and CEO of Air Tahiti 
Nui.

AAdvantage® members currently have the ability to redeem miles for 
award travel on Air Tahiti Nui. For more information on the AAdvantage 
program and for a complete list of participating airlines, visit 
AA.com/AAdvantage.


About American Airlines
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serve 260 airports in more than 50 countries and territories with, on 
average, more than 3,500 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 more than 900 
destinations with more than 9,000 daily flights to 150 countries and 
territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are 
subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, 
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Airlines, Inc. AMR Corporation common stock trades under the symbol 
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About Air Tahiti Nui
Air Tahiti Nui links the South Pacific with four continents as the leading 
carrier to and from French Polynesia, with daily non-stop service to Tahiti 
from Los Angeles, and is one of only two airlines to offer a selection of non-
stop flights connecting Los Angeles and Paris with Tahiti. Air Tahiti Nui has 
been selected as one of the "World's Best" international airlines by readers 
of Travel+Leisure in 2011, 2010 and 2008 and as Best Airline in the South 
Pacific, 2011 by readers of Global Traveller. The airline has headquarters in 
Papeete and operates from Faa'a International Airport on the island of 
Tahiti. Air Tahiti Nui was founded in 1996 and commenced flight operations 
in 1998. Air Tahiti Nui is an IATA member and satisfies the highest safety 
requirements with its IOSA certification. By 2013, a full cabin upgrade, 
while lowering fuel usage and surcharges, is set to enter service.

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SOURCE American Airlines