American Airlines (Nasdaq: AAL) to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell in Celebration of National Aviation Day

ADVISORY, Aug. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:  
American Airlines AAL and its flight crew members will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of National Aviation Day.

In honor of the occasion, Anthony "Tony" Moss, Chief Pilot-LGA and Nancy Cannataro, Customer Service Agent-JFK will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where: 
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When: 
Friday, August 19, 2016 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET      

American Airlines Media Contact: 
Josh Freed
(817) 967-9669 
Joshua.freed@aa.com

Nasdaq MarketSite: 
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120 
emily.pan@nasdaq.com

Feed Information: 
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:
A live stream of the Nasdaq Closing Bell will be available at:
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Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://business.nasdaq.com/discover/market-bell-ceremonies and click on the market close of your choice.

About American Airlines Group 
American Airlines and American Eagle offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights per day to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries. American has hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C. American is a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members serve more than 1,000 destinations with about 14,250 daily flights to over 150 countries. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. In 2015, its stock joined the S&P 500 index. Connect with American on Twitter @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.  

About Nasdaq-100 Index® 
The Nasdaq-100 Index, launched in January 1985, is one of the most widely followed benchmarks in the world. The Nasdaq-100 Index is the basis of the PowerShares QQQ Trust QQQ which aims to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond with the Nasdaq-100 Index's performance. In addition, options, futures and structured products based on the Nasdaq-100 Index and the PowerShares QQQ Trust trade on various exchanges.

About Nasdaq 
Nasdaq NDAQ is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.3 trillion and nearly 18,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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