More About American Airlines

American Airlines is the leading carrier of business travel and leisure travelers in North America and Latin America. American Airlines serves nearly 300 destinations through an expansive network of approximately 160 airports across six continents. America also operates the most complete global network of flights to Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Canada and Mexico.

The carrier was founded on October 24, 1926, and today remains the world's fifth-largest airline in terms of scheduled passenger miles. American Airlines flies approximately 78 percent of all airline passengers in the United States. With a fleet of 863 aircraft, America is the fourth-largest airline in the world. In 2016, America carried almost 75 million passengers. American has more than 60,000 employees and is headquartered at America's primary hub in Fort Worth, Texas.