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| Commenced operations | December 2, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-12-02) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | August 19, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-08-19) (merged intoAmerican Eagle) | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | AAdvantage | ||||||
| Alliance | Oneworld(affiliate; 2001–2014) | ||||||
| Parent company | American Airlines Group | ||||||
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AmericanConnection was an American flight connection servicebrand name for thespoke-hub of U.S. mainline carrierAmerican Airlines, under whichregional airline operatorChautauqua Airlines operated feeder flights forAmerican Airlines at itsChicago hub. American Airlines also uses affiliated companies (corporations under common ownership) operating under theAmerican Eaglebrand to provide regional service to its other hubs in addition to the AmericanConnection service that was operated byChautauqua Airlines.
On April 6, 2010, American moved all existing AmericanConnection operations to Chicago–O'Hare as part of its restructuring plan, eliminating service by AmericanConnection at St. Louis.[1]
At one time AmericanConnection operated over 180 flights a day to 21 destinations.
Most of the AmericanConnection carriers previously operated under a marketing agreement withTrans World Airlines (TWA) asTrans World Express carriers and later asTrans World Connection during the merger transition between TWA and American.
RegionsAir operated as AmericanConnection until March 2007 andTrans States Airlines operated as AmericanConnection until May 2009.
Though not associated with TWA as many of former AmericanConnection airlines were,Business Express Airlines was yet anotherair carrier which flew under the AmericanConnection marketing banner. Prior to its acquisition byAMR Corporation and its integration into the American Eagle destinations route network, Business Express linked many smaller localities directly to American Airlines's expansive national and worldwide route network.
On November 29, 2011, AMR Corporation filed for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy[2] with $4 billion of cash.
On September 12, 2012AMR Corporation, announced it was discontinuing the AmericanConnection marketing brand and reverting to using the sole marketing brand of American Eagle for its feeder services to small cities it contracts regional airlines to perform.[3] However, in 2014 an announcement was made that Chautauqua, the last airline operating under the brand, would not seek renewal of its AmericanConnection contract and all flying would end by August 19, 2014.
AmericanConnection Flight 5329 fromWhite Plains to Chicago–O'Hare was the final flight.
