E. ScottArnold
E. Scott Arnold, a communications represen-
tative in American’s AAdvantage Customer
Service department, has a passion for his job.
“I love the people I workwith,” Arnold boasts.
“AAdvantage is a close-knit family, and it’s a
great, funplace towork.”
Arnold has an equal passion for the arts,
whichbeganwhenhewas in thirdgradeandhis
mother took him to see
Fiddler on the Roof
. “I
still remember theproduction andwhere I was
seated. Iwasmesmerized,”he says.
In college, Arnold studiedmusic and de-
veloped a love for introducing children to the
magic of live performance. He now volunteers
for TheatreArlington—oneof theoldest com-
munity theaters in the country— in Arlington,
Texas, acting and singing onstage, while also
promoting their youth productions. “Studies
show that childrenwho participate in the arts
do better in school. TheatreArlington changes
lives with their youth programs,” he says. His
mother serveson theBoardofDirectors.
ArnoldalsohelpswithPerformingArtsFort
Worth and can be found showing patrons to
their seats at FortWorth’spopularBassPerfor-
manceHall. “BassHall bringsworld-class art to
thecity,”he says.
In 2011, Arnoldwas one of five finalists for
the American Airlines Spirit of Giving award,
and he received The President’s Volunteer Ser-
viceAward, signedbyPresidentObama in2012,
for his community service. That same year, Ar-
noldvolunteered for85dierent events, donat-
inghundredsof hoursof his time.
“I don’t have the ability togive lots ofmon-
ey, but I can give my time,” he says. “I want
every child to realize themagic of theater and
theperformingarts.”
Greenplans
In itsFebruaryedition,
Apertura
, apopularArgentinebusinessmagazine,
namedAmerican to its listof the top50eco-friendlycompanies in thecountry.
Formore informationon themerger, please refer to the information under the headings
“Additional Information and Where To Find It” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements” onpage 74of thismagazine.
Plannedreductionofcarbondioxide
byAmericanplanesthrough2025.
DIDYOUKNOW?
AmericanService
Passionatesupporter
American and U.S. Airways ap-
proved a merger plan earlier
this year. The agreement puts
in place a strategy to create a
premier global carrier, unify-
ing a complementary route
map that will bring American
customers more destinations
and more convenient travel
options: The combined air-
line, whichwill keep the iconic
Americanbrandandname, will
offer more than 6,700 daily
flights to336destinations in56countries. “Thecombination…givesusastrong
platformtoprovideourcustomersthemostconnected, comfortabletravelex-
perience available,” American’s Chairman andCEO TomHorton said. To learn
more, visitaa.com/arriving.
Strength
innumbers
American is strengthening
its codeshareagreementwithAlaska
Airlines. Since Feb. 7, travelers from thePacific
Northwest, SanDiego, Orlando, BostonandWashington,
D.C., haveenjoyedmoreoptionswithbooking transcontinental
flights. Theagreement alsoprovides BayArea customers easier access
toHawaii. Formore informationor tobook your next trip, visit aa.com.
Bigger, betternewAmerican
DougParker andTomHortonanswerquestions
atmergerpress conference.
AA.COM/NAVIGATE
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