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FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- American Eagle, the regional
affiliate of American Airlines, will begin nonstop service between Miami
International Airport (MIA) and Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
(SRQ) on Dec. 13.
American Eagle will operate two daily round trips between the two
cities, using its 64-seat ATR72 turbo-prop aircraft.
"We are pleased to be able to connect these two important Florida
markets," said Ed Criner, President of Executive Airlines, which flies as
American Eagle in Florida, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas. "This new
service is also conveniently timed to connect on flights that are going to
Central and South America, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean."
"The Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority is very excited about the
announcement of American Eagle flights that provide service to American
Airlines Miami hub," said Fredrick J. Piccolo, Sarasota/Bradenton
International Airport President and CEO. "With the return of Eagle's Miami
service, partnered with the oneworld(R) Alliance, it fills a void we hear
repeatedly requested from the public. We also want to express our
appreciation to Congressman Buchanan who has emphasized his support for
service enhancements at SRQ as a member of the House Aviation
Subcommittee."
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), remarked that he is, "extremely pleased to
see the return of American Eagle to the community. The additional access to
this major international hub in Miami is beneficial to the economy of the
entire area."
The schedule for the new service is as follows (all times local):
Miami to Sarasota/Bradenton (MIA-SRQ)
Flight Departs Arrives Days
4985 1:50 p.m. 3:01 p.m. Daily
4987 8:00 p.m. 9:08 p.m. Daily
Sarasota/Bradenton to Miami (SRQ-MIA)
Flight Departs Arrives Days
4988* 6:44 a.m. 7:45 a.m. Daily
4986 3:34 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Daily
*Effective Dec. 14
About American Eagle
American Eagle operates more than 1,800 daily flights to more than 160
cities throughout the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Mexico and the
Caribbean on behalf of American Airlines. American Airlines is the world's
largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R)
airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 4,000 daily
flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 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(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 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
and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE:
AMR).
Current AMR Corp. news releases are available via the Internet. The
address is http://www.aa.com
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