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H
ere’ssomegoodnews: Ifyou’re
sitting inFirstorBusinessClass
whileyouread this,youcouldbeearning
additionalAAdvantage®bonusmilesat
thisverymoment.
FromnowuntilDec.31, travelona
purchasedFirstorBusinessClass ticket
andyoucanearnadditionalbonusmiles
on topof the threeways inwhichwe
alreadyrewardyour loyalty:
• thedistanceyoufly
• the fareyoubuy
• elitestatus
We’vedone themath for2015:most
peoplestillearnmoremileswhenflying
AmericanAirlinesorUSAirways.
Plus, there’snoneed toregister.The
bonusmilesareautomaticallyadded
toyouraccountafteryoufly.Useyour
extramiles toget toyourrewards faster,
whether it’s foranupgrade, anaward
flightoramembership to theAdmirals
Club®.You’veearned it.
Theamountof thebonusdependson
three factors: the lengthof theflight, the
fareclassof thepurchased ticketand
yourelitestatus, ifapplicable.Youdonot
have toholdelitestatus toqualify for this
additionalbonus.
Youcanearn theseAAdvantagebonus
milesonanyflightoperatedbyAmerican
AirlinesorUSAirways,orwithselect
partnerairlines.
Forus, it'snotenough tobe the
largestairline in theworldwith themost
rewarding loyaltyprogram–we'regoing
forgreat.Comealongwithus.
Formore information, including
termsandconditions, visit
aa.com/
moremiles
.
INSIGHT
AFRESHSTART: NEWPREMIUM
AMENITYKITS
InDecember2014,weannounced
ourcommitment to investing in
yourcomfort, connectivityand
productivity, andhowwe’regoing
forgreat– just foryou.
Asapremiumcustomer,we
understand the importanceof
arriving toyourdestination feeling
refreshedandrelaxed, andwith
that,we’re fresheningup thefiner
thingsand introducingbrand-new
amenitykits.
ANODTOOURPAST
Ifyou’reflying in theFirstClass
cabinofourA321 transcontinental
aircraftor inBusinessClasson
oneofour long-haul international
routes, you’ll receiveoneofnine
newheritageamenitykits that
honor theairlines thatcame
togetherover theyears to form
today'sAmericanAirlines.
“Wewanted todoa limited-
editioncollectibleseriesandsome-
thing thatwouldunify the legacy
carriers thatmakeupAmerican,”
saidBradyByrnes, seniormanager
ofpremiumservicesatAmerican.
“Throughout theairline industry,
amenitykitsareextremelypopular
amongour frequentflyersand
aviationenthusiasts,”Byrnes,who
managed theproject, added. “We
knowhow importantheritage
liveriesare toourcustomersbe-
cause they’veflownmanyof these
airlines, and they're important to
ouremployeesaswell.”
Asyouflyacrossournetwork, you
mayalsonoticeaplane inourfleet
sportingacustompaint jobofoneof
the legacycarriers.This is just
anotherway theairlinepays
homage to itsrichhistory.
SEEKINGPERFECTION
Developinganew,uniqueamen-
itykitdoesn’thappenovernight.
PriorityView
Byrnesandhis teamworked for
nearly18months toensure that
thekitswere top-notch.
“Wewanted tomakesure that
itwasclassyandwell-executed. It
tooka few timesbeforewegota
rightmixofcolorsandmaterials.”
Americanpartneredwithred
flower, aNewYork-based, all-
naturalbeautyand lifestyle
company, to includehigh-quality,
luxuryamenities featuringa
signaturescent–Wanderlust.
IT’SABOUTOURCUSTOMERS
“We’re listening,”saidByrnes.
“Oneof themostpopularrequests
wereceive fromcustomers is for
mouthwash.We’veaddedScope®
toallofourkitson international
flights.”
EVERYONEGETSANUPGRADE
Forourcustomers traveling
inFirstClasson international
flights, youwillalsoreceivenew
color-blockpajamasand100
percent terrycottonslippers.
Traveling inBusinessClasson
theA321T?We’ve introducedan
amenitykit for theveryfirst time
–completewithsocks, eyeshades
andmore.
BYTHENUMBERS
Inoneyear’s timewe’lloffer
approximately1.8millionamenity
kits toourcustomers.
To learnmore, visit
aa.com/
cabincomfort
.
ThenewBusinessClass
amenitykit on
transcontinental flights
Newheritageamenitykitshonor the
nineairlines that, over theyears, have
come together to form today'sAmerican
Airlines.
Earnevenmore in2015.
Abehind-the-scenes look intoour enhancements
to improveyour travel experience
SPRING 2015 • CELEBRATED LIVING 97
