Source: American Airlines With less than a month until pitchers and catchers report for training, American Airlines is offering baseball fans numerous options to get up close to their favorite players in sunny Arizona and Florida. Access the action As the official airline of the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers, customers can engage with the AAdvantage® program for chances to win exclusive access to events, prizes and more. AAdvantage® members who are Cubs or Rangers fans can take part in the airline’s AAdvantage Perks™ program, where fans can win exclusive prizes, including: A trip to Arizona for Cubs Spring Training A trip to New York for a Rangers away game Tickets to Cubs or Rangers home opener games Not an [...]

Source: American Airlines Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) students at George T. Baker Aviation Technical College are preparing for takeoff in their aviation maintenance careers thanks to a new partnership with American Airlines. With the partnership, students will enjoy ongoing engagement opportunities with Technical Operations team members at American’s Miami (MIA) hub and on campus. Additionally, students at the top of their class will be guaranteed interviews for open positions upon graduation and receipt of their FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate. Today’s announcement formalizes a long-standing relationship between the airline and M-DCPS that’s been developing the next generation of aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) for years. American also donated a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft to Baker Aviation in 2010, and students [...]

Source: American Airlines During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, American Airlines announced it is expanding its collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by becoming a member of the Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI). This effort focuses on training airline and aviation personnel, ensuring they have the tools to better identify potential traffickers and victims. “The Blue Lightning Initiative is a key element in the federal government’s fight against the scourge of human trafficking,” said American’s Vice President of Corporate Security Gary Tomasulo. “American has long partnered with law enforcement to help fight human trafficking, and we are proud to deepen our partnership by joining the initiative.” “The [...]