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What we compareOneworldAmerican Airlines
Country in archiveUnited StatesUnited States
FoundedFebruary 1, 19991926
FounderAmerican Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific and QantasRobertson Aircraft Corporation (earliest predecessor)
HeadquartersFort Worth, Texas, United StatesFort Worth, Texas, United States
Name originThe sources used here do not explain how the Oneworld name was chosen. The name was unveiled together with the alliance at a press conference in London on 21 September 1998, and it describes the alliance's global scope.The name became official in 1934, when the corporation, previously operating as American Airways, was renamed American Airlines after a reorganization of its routes into a connected system. The sources used do not explain why the word "American" was chosen, though it is a plain national descriptor.
HighlightsRound-the-world fares, Alliance lounge access, Oneworld ConnectDallas/Fort Worth hub, AAdvantage, Flagship First, American Eagle
Earliest archived brand logo19991934
Latest archived logo19992013
Archived logo assets26

Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.

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