American Airlines and Something mAAgic Foundation Team Up With Make-A-Wish Foundation to Make Dreams Come True

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines and the Something mAAgic Foundation are partnering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to send children on a once-in-a-lifetime dream vacation to Orlando, Fla. Seventeen lucky "wish kids" have been selected to participate in American Airlines' 10th annual WishFlight, Nov. 4.

A WishFlight flies children with life-threatening medical conditions and their families to Florida to begin their seven-day retreat at Give Kids The World Village(R) and various Orlando attractions.

As the wish children depart their home city, they begin their vacation with a bon voyage event hosted by American Airlines, American Eagle and Something mAAgic volunteers. Festivities at the terminal include decorations, cheering volunteers, and cake for all departing passengers. There are also festivities upon their arrival in Orlando as the children and their families begin their magical vacation.

"The goal of all who are involved with WishFlight is to ensure that the children's experience is truly a dream come true," said Beth Vanzant, Executive Director of the Something mAAgic Foundation and Consulting Manager, Human Resources for American Airlines. "We are excited to be celebrating our 10th year of serving the children and families with this program and look forward to our best WishFlight yet."

During their stay at Give Kids The World Village, each child and their family enjoy their own villa and inclusive meals. The village's unique play areas cater to children, offering attractions such as a wheelchair-friendly carousel, an ice cream palace and a gingerbread house restaurant. Several years ago, American Airlines built the Park of Dreams, an interactive water park designed for these children at Give Kids The World.

About Something mAAgic Foundation

The Something mAAgic Foundation is a non-profit organization comprised primarily of American Airlines and American Eagle employees that supports the missions of the Give Kids The World Foundation and the Make-A-Wish foundation by raising money to enhance wishes and sponsor WishFlight. Since 1996, close to $740,000 has been raised to help children from Canada, Europe, Latin America and the United States realize their lifelong wish. For more information, visit http://www.somethingmaagic.org/ .

About Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life- threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring individuals helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 72 chapters in the U.S. and its territories. Granting more than 12,000 wishes a year and 132,000 wishes in the United States since inception, the Make-A-Wish Foundation celebrates "25 Years Making Wishes Come True" in 2005. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit http://www.wish.org/ and discover how you can share the power of a wish(R).

About Give Kids The World

Give Kids The World Village is a non-profit resort that creates magical memories for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Wish-granting organizations coordinate transportation to Orlando, while Give Kids The World provides accommodations at its whimsical resort, donated attractions tickets, and meals for a week-long fantasy vacation. Since its founding in 1986, Give Kids The World has welcomed families from all 50 states and 50 countries.

About American Airlines

American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection(R) regional airlines serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,900 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 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(SM) 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 more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation . AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.

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