American Airlines and China's Hainan Airlines Announce Joint Cooperation

American Airlines and Beijing-based Hainan Airlines have signed an agreement to codeshare on each other's flights and to offer their frequent flyer members new opportunities to earn and redeem miles/points, while providing new growth opportunities for American in China and for Hainan Airlines in the United States. The agreement, subject to government approval, will open many new markets that will complement American's existing service to China.

Currently, American operates nonstop service in three markets: Chicago O'Hare-Beijing, Chicago O'Hare-Shanghai and Los Angeles-Shanghai. From its cornerstone hubs at Chicago O'Hare and Los Angeles, American and American Eagle offer more than 450 and more than 150 daily departures, respectively. American Airlines, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection® carrier serve 260 airports in more than 50 countries and territories with, on average, more than 3,300 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. (NYSE: AMR). Founded in 1993, Hainan Airlines is one of China's major airlines. A member of the HNA Group, Hainan is known for its award-winning customer service, impeccable safety standards and on-time performance. Hainan carries more than 20 million passengers annually and currently flies to 90 cities in 17 countries. Its network stretches across Asia to Africa, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America, and its domestic China network is extensive. Hainan's modern Boeing and Airbus fleet number 105, with new deliveries occurring monthly. It is one of the launch customers for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Currently Seattle to Beijing service is provided with Airbus A330-200 aircraft.