FORT WORTH, Texas, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, today launched nonstop seasonal jet service between Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Eagle will operate the service through Oct. 31, 2010, with 44-seat Embraer ERJ-140 jets.
"We're delighted to introduce seasonal service from Myrtle Beach to American's largest hub, Dallas/Fort Worth," said David M. Brown, Vice President - Operations Planning and Performance for Eagle. "Customers will enjoy convenient connections on American Eagle to destinations throughout the American Airlines global network."
"We are extremely pleased that American Eagle has chosen to initiate service in Myrtle Beach," said Airport Interim Co-Directors Pat Apone, A.A.E., and Bob Woods. "This service provides not only endless opportunities for our tourism partners to open our destination to new visitors, but gives our local residents more access and greater air service options."
The schedule for the flights between Myrtle Beach and Dallas/Fort Worth (all times local) is as follows:
Myrtle Beach to Dallas/Fort Worth (MYR-DFW) FLIGHT DEPARTS ARRIVES DAYS 3306 4:45 p.m. 6:50 p.m. Daily Dallas/Fort Worth to Myrtle Beach (DFW-MYR) FLIGHT DEPARTS ARRIVES DAYS 3311 12:40 p.m. 4:20 p.m. Daily "More Great Cities" AAdvantage® Bonus Miles Offer
To celebrate the new destinations from Dallas, Chicago and Miami, American is offering the "More Great Cities" bonus mile offer. Members who fly round trip to or from at least two of the new destinations below between April 9 and July 31, 2010, will earn AAdvantage bonus miles. Members can earn between 1,000 and 100,000 bonus miles based on the number of round trips flown to or from different eligible cities. Members can obtain complete offer details and register prior to travel at http://www.aa.com/offers.
Eligible Cities Chicago - Allentown, Pa. ** Dallas/Fort Worth - Cheyenne, Wyo. # Chicago - Harrisburg, Pa. Chicago - Beijing, China * Chicago -Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Pa. ** Dallas/Fort Worth - Augusta, Ga. ** Chicago - Rapid City, S.D. Dallas/Fort Worth - Asheville, N.C. Dallas/Forth Worth -Fayetteville, Chicago - Sioux Falls, S.D. N.C. ** Chicago - Lexington, Ky. Dallas/Fort Worth - Myrtle Beach, S.C. Chicago - Fargo, N.D. Miami - Eleuthera, Bahamas Chicago - Tri-cities, Tenn. ^ Miami - Governors Harbor, Bahamas Chicago - Charleston, W. Va. Miami - Treasure Cay, Bahamas Dallas/Fort Worth- Rapid City, S.D. Dallas/Fort Worth - Sioux Falls, S.D. *Service Starts 4/26/10 **Service Starts 6/10/10 ^Service Starts 7/2/10 # Service Starts 7/15/10
From DFW, American and American Eagle operate approximately 745 daily departures to nearly 160 nonstop destinations, including 34 international destinations.
Terms and Conditions
Complete offer terms and conditions for the bonus offers listed above can be found at http://www.aa.com/offers.
About American Eagle
American Eagle operates over 1,500 daily flights to nearly 160 cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® airlines serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, 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 serve more than 700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. .
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