Here’s a simple way to save money on a trip to your favorite sunny destinations this fall: grab a great low fare on American Airlines and make a dash for an exciting spot in the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands, Mexico, the Bahamas, or Bermuda. The choice is up to you and your imagination, because American is offering truly attractive fares throughout its extensive network of sun-drenched destinations.


American, a founding member of the global oneworld® Alliance, has low fares available for travel beginning Sept. 3 and completed by Nov. 19. (See dates below.) So, make plans now to take in the sights at some of the most beautiful places on earth.

Wherever you’re headed, tickets must be purchased by Sept. 15, 2009, so contact American Airlines soon. Here are the highlights of American’s special fares:

  • Available from the U.S. to destinations throughout the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands, and Mexico
  • Purchase tickets no later than Sept. 15, 2009
  • No advance purchase requirement
  • No embargo dates
  • Travel dates:
  • Begin travel between Sept. 3 - Nov. 17, 2009
  • Complete travel by Nov. 19, 2009
  • Minimum stay 2 days
  • Maximum stay 30 days
  • For rules and restrictions, see the terms and conditions below, or visit American’s Web site, AA.com
  • Here are samples of American’s great low fares. Fare amounts shown are each way based on off-peak, round-trip, Economy Class travel purchased on AA.com.

      Bermuda and Select Bahamas, Caribbean and Mexico Destinations   

      Fare Each Way Based on Round-Trip Purchase*

  •             
  •     Orlando - Kingston, Jamaica                              $70
  •     Los Angeles - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico                $76
  •     Boston - Freeport, Bahamas                              $79
  •     Boston - Nassau, Bahamas                                $89
  •     Miami - Grand Cayman, Cayman Is.                   $89
  •     Washington, D.C. - Kingston, Jamaica                $95
  •     Chicago - Montego Bay, Jamaica                        $100
  •     New York - Bermuda                                         $107
  •     Baltimore - St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.                        $112
  •     New York - Aruba                                             $144
  •     Hartford - St. Croix, U.S.V.I.                              $171
  •     Dallas/Ft. Worth - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico           $172
  •     Denver - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico                      $184
  •     Las Vegas - St. Lucia                                        $198

 


*Fares shown are each way based on off-peak, round-trip, Economy Class travel purchased on AA.com, and are in U.S. dollars. Fares are valid for travel beginning Sept. 3 - Nov. 17, 2009; complete travel by Nov. 19,
2009. Fares do not include all government-imposed taxes and fees.

Travel may be on American Airlines or American Eagle.Travelers can check schedules and fares and book flights by visiting www.aa.com. On AA.com you’ll find the absolute lowest fares available for American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® flights - guaranteed. For full details on our Lowest Fare Guarantee, visit www.aa.com/benefits.

For an additional $20 per ticket, travel arrangements can also be made by calling American’s reservations number at 1-800-433-7300 (en Espanol 1-800-633-3711) within the United States. Outside the United States, call the local reservations number. For an additional $30 per ticket, travel arrangements can be made at an American Airlines Travel Center or Airport Ticket Office. Tickets may also be purchased through a travel agent. Travel agents may impose a service charge for ticketing.

A “Fly Now, Pay Later” deferred payment option on American also allows holders of the American Airlines Credit Card(SM) account to enjoy six months of no payments and no interest for tickets purchased on AA.com. For terms and conditions and more details, visit www.aa.com/paylater.

Additionally, American Airlines Vacations(SM) has a number of exciting and affordable travel packages available to many popular destinations around the world. For more information, visit www.aavacations.com.

*Fare Terms and Conditions

Fares shown are each way based on off-peak, round-trip, Economy Class travel purchased on AA.com, and are in U.S. dollars. Fares shown are valid for travel Monday-Thursday. Other travel days are available at additional cost. Fares are subject to change without notice. International fares are subject to government approval.

Fares do not include (a) a federal excise tax of $3.60 per U.S. domestic flight segment, defined as one takeoff and landing, of a passenger’s itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. For international/ Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands destinations, government taxes and fees of up to $180, varying by destination, are not included and may vary slightly depending on currency exchange rates at the time of purchase.

Ticketing/Travel - Caribbean, Virgin Islands and Mexico destinations: Tickets must be purchased within one day of making reservations, but not later than 11:59 p.m., Sept. 15, 2009 (Central Time). Fares are valid for travel beginning Sept. 3 - Nov. 17, 2009, with return travel complete by midnight, Nov. 19, 2009. A two-day minimum stay is required, and a 30-day maximum stay is allowed.

Advertised fares are valid only on American Airlines, American Eagle, and AmericanConnection® and do not apply to other codeshare flights. Seats are limited. Fares may not be available on all flights. Schedules are subject to change without notice.

Fares are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Changes to your ticket may be made if you meet the restrictions of the new fare and pay up to a USD$150 fee, plus any fare difference. Changes must be made before your ticketed flight’s scheduled departure time. If you cancel your flight prior to the scheduled departure time, the ticket will be valid for one year from the date of issue for an unused ticket or one year from travel origination for a partially used ticket. If you do not cancel your flight prior to the scheduled departure time, the ticket has no value.

A portion of travel booked on American Airlines may be operated by American Eagle or AmericanConnection. American Eagle is operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc., or Executive Airlines, Inc., which are wholly owned by AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines. AmericanConnection service is operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., an independent contractor.

To purchase tickets on AA.com you must use a credit card with a billing address in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, the United Kingdom, or select Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Customers may be charged $20 each way for the first checked bag and $30 each way for the second checked bag. See www.aa.com/aa/pubcontent/en_US/utility/041208_CheckBagFee.jsp for more information.

AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AAdvantage, AmericanAirlines Vacations, and AA.com are marks of American Airlines, Inc. oneworld is a mark of the oneworld Alliance, LLC. American Airlines reserves the right to change the AAdvantage program rules, regulations, travel awards and special offers at any time without notice and to end the AAdvantage program with six months’ notice. For complete AAdvantage program details, visit www.aa.com. For full details on our Lowest Fare Guarantee, visit www.aa.com/benefits.

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 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® 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 nearly 700 destinations in more than 130 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

 

Source: American Airlines

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Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".