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American Airlines

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American Airlines is a major American airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, tracing its roots to American Airways, formed in 1930 through the consolidation of dozens of small airmail carriers and renamed American Airlines in 1934. Its 2013 merger with US Airways, completed while American's parent was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, created what became for a time the world's largest airline by fleet size, scheduled passengers carried and revenue. A founding member of the Oneworld alliance in 1999, American operates major hub airports at Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare, Miami and Phoenix, and its parent company is American Airlines Group.

Facts
Founded Year
1926 2
Size Band
100,000 or More 3
Listing
Nasdaq 4
Status
Active 4
Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
Company Type (category)
Limited Company 1
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Yield Management, Business Models

American Airlines' SABRE-based yield management system is the widely cited origin case.

Operates In

Source Wikipedia: American Airlines
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Sources
1. Wikidata: American Airlines
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2. Wikipedia: American Airlines
WikipediaOperates In: Airline Industry, Lead
Quote, Operates In: Airline Industry, Lead
American Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
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3. StockAnalysis.com: StockAnalysis company profile for American Airlines
StockAnalysis.comCompany profile: Employees
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Employees 143,400
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4. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR): SEC EDGAR submissions for American Airlines Group Inc.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
  • exchanges
    "exchanges": [ "Nasdaq" ]
  • tickers
    "tickers": [ "AAL" ]
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