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Article: American Airlines-British Airways Codeshare Gets Final Approval; Airlines to Begin Planning Immediately.
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- PR Newswire
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- May 30, 2003
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WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- British Airways and American Airlines say they are eager to get to work on a codeshare arrangement, formally approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation today, which allows the airlines to codeshare on a large number of flights beyond the carriers' gateways in the United Kingdom and the United States.
"We'll begin work with British Airways immediately so that our customers can benefit from this codeshare as soon as possible," said American Chief Executive Officer Gerard Arpey. "This is a significant milestone for our airlines, and we're eager to bring the benefits of this relationship to our customers."
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