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CONTENTS
Itinerary
15
TheperfectValentine’sDay flower arrangement,
three-minute cryotherapy,
PLUS
muchmore
Briefs
24
Q&A:
MarloThomas continueshelpingkids
inneed.
28
Go:
Pamper yourselfwithaweekend in
St. Barts.
Departments
THE ULT IMATE STORYTEL LER
30
EXCEEDINGOUREXPECTATIONS
On the200thanniversaryof CharlesDickens’
birth,we takeamoment to celebrate thegreat
author’s lifeand legacy. BYLAURAKINIRY
STAR MAKER
34
MR.MVP
Planningonwinning theSuperBowl’s top
honor?Be sure to lookup trainer-to-the-studs
TomShaw first. BYERICBUTTERMAN
INEVERY ISSUE
6
Staff
8
VantagePoint
10
Editor’sNote
12
AirMail
60
Crossword
62
Sudoku
63
Mensa
86
Americana
PASSENGER INFORMATION
65
TheCustomer Experience
66
AA Insider
68
Tips forAssistance
69
AAdvantage
70
AA.com
71
AAProducts&Services
72
ONAmericanAirlines
74
OnboardOur Flights
75
Your Personal Health: DeepVeinThrombosis
76
AirlinePartners
77
TerminalMaps
80
SystemMaps
84
CustomsForm
85
I-94Form
ONTHECOVER
Photography:
EvanKafka
; Styling:
Ellen
Silverstein
; Assistants:
JoshuaFreiwald
and
RichardSolinger
TOMHAUCK/GETTY IMAGES; UNIVERSAL IMAGESGROUP/GETTY IMAGES
Theharshrealitiesofpovertyareall
tootrue inKenya,butwiththehelp
ofMicatoSafarisandAmericaShare,
thepeopleofMukuruhavebeen
givenhopefortheir future.
VOLUME45
NUMBER03
FEBRUARY01, 2012
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FEBRUARY 01, 2012
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