FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines and American Eagle, is joining with the American Red Cross to provide aid to those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. AAdvantage(R) members can help by donating to the Red Cross to provide shelter, food and other assistance to earthquake and tsunami victims.
Beginning today, AAdvantage members can receive a one-time award of 250 AAdvantage bonus miles for a minimum donation of $50, or 500 AAdvantage bonus miles for a donation of $100 or more to the American Red Cross Japan and Pacific Tsunami Fund. Please visit http://American.Redcross.org/americanairlines-pub for more information.
"Help is urgently needed in Japan. By partnering with the American Red Cross, we can ensure that contributions will support timely efforts to provide much-needed assistance to the millions of people affected by the earthquake and tsunami," said Kurt Stache, American's Vice President - International. "We invite our customers to join us in supporting the American Red Cross. We are relieved and grateful that all of our Japan-based employees are safe and accounted for, but others living in Japan need our help."
Earthquake and Tsunami Affected Flights
As a result of the earthquake and tsunami, all Japan trans-Pacific flights from the U.S. on Friday, March 11, have been cancelled. American Airlines will allow customers to change their travel plans as listed below.
If you are On the And your ticket You may begin Original traveling to/ following was issued no travel as inventory from/through: dates: later than: late as: required? March Tokyo, Japan Haneda 11-18, March 25, (HND) 2011 March 11, 2011 2011 No Tokyo, Japan Narita (NRT)
The ticket reissue charge will be waived for one ticket change. To change travel dates or for questions regarding refunds or destination changes, contact your travel agency or American's Reservations personnel at 1-800-433-7300 within the United States or Canada. Japanese-speaking callers, please call 1-800-237-0027 from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. midnight (U.S. Central Time) daily.
If you are calling from outside the United States or Canada, please check our Worldwide Reservations Numbers page. Visit www.AA.com/travelalerts for the latest information on flight changes, including American Airlines flights to Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.
About American Airlines
American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection(R) serve 250 cities in 50 countries with, on average, more than 3,600 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning website, AA.com(R), 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(R) 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 approximately 900 destinations with more than 9,000 daily flights to 145 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 trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.
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