American Airlines to Offer ONEHOPE Wines Inflight
Proceeds Will Benefit Three Charities
Fort Worth, TX (September 30, 2009) – Beginning tomorrow, American Airlines customers traveling in First or Business Class onboard transcontinental or Hawaii flights can sip a glass of wine for a good cause. American will offer ONEHOPE wines inflight from October through December with a percentage of the purchase proceeds going to charity.
“American Airlines is committed to giving back to the communities we are privileged to serve,” said John Tiliacos, Managing Director – Onboard Products. “Offering ONEHOPE wines inflight helps us to meet our goal of giving back while maintaining our commitment to serve the finest wine possible and enhance the inflight dining experience for our customers.”
ONEHOPE wine selections and their beneficiaries will change monthly as part of American’s complimentary wine menu available in First and Business Class.
Pink Ribbon Chardonnay will be featured throughout October and ONEHOPE will donate 50 percent of the profits generated from the bottles of Chardonnay purchased by American Airlines to breast cancer research.
During November, sipping Yellow Ribbon Red Zinfandel will support our troops. ONEHOPE will donate 50 percent of the profits generated from the bottles of Red Zinfandel purchased by American Airlines to Snowball Express, a charity dedicated to providing hope and new memories to the children of the fallen military heroes who have died while on active duty since 9/11.
In December’s holiday spirit of giving, ONEHOPE will plant a tree to assist with reversing the effects of global warming on our planet for every bottle of Sauvignon Blanc enjoyed onboard American.
Additionally, ONEHOPE wines are available for purchase online as part of ONEHOPE’s 20/20 Give Back program. American Airlines customers who visit www.ONEHOPEwine.com/american to purchase ONEHOPE wine will receive a 20 percent discount on the purchase price and ONEHOPE will donate 20 percent of the net sale to charity.
American Airlines, a founding member of the global oneworld® Alliance, is dedicated to providing the passengers with a premier inflight dining experience. Selection of the exceptional wines served onboard American’s flights is handled by official wine consultant, Ken Chase, a classically trained winemaker and viticulturist. Wine lists are updated monthly to ensure that only the finest red, white, sparkling and dessert wines are available onboard and careful attention is placed on pairing American’s menu items with complementary wines. For more information or to view the current list of American’s award-winning wines, please visit www.aa.com/wine.
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)
About ONEHOPE
ONEHOPE is a California wine company that donates 50 percent of its profits to partner nonprofits that support five distinct causes. These causes are breast cancer awareness (Various), AIDS research and services (AIDS/LifeCycle), Autism research and services (ACT Today!), preservation and protection of US forests (American Forests) and support for the families of fallen US soldiers (Snowball Express). For more information, go to www.ONEHOPEwine.com.
