American Airlines Selects IBM as its Cloud Provider

ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today a strategic partnership with American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL), the world's largest airline, naming IBM as its cloud provider for greater enterprise flexibility, scalability and reliability.  

As part of the partnership, American Airlines will move select enterprise applications to IBM's Cloud. The airline will be able to leverage the global footprint of IBM Cloud, which consists of more than 50 data centers spanning 17 countries, as well as a wide range of application development capabilities through IBM Bluemix. In addition the company will have access to IBM advanced analytics capabilities and technologies, all of which will enable the company to advance its enterprise into a cognitive infrastructure that offers greater resiliency and better customer experiences.

"With the incredible proliferation of and access to data, cloud is becoming a platform for innovation. The scalability and performance of the IBM Cloud, combined with Bluemix, turns the cloud into an enabler of innovation and a way to create new services and business models," said Robert LeBlanc, Senior Vice President, IBM Cloud. "This partnership is about delivering the flexibility to American Airline's business, allowing them to enhance their customer relationships and further gain a competitive advantage."

This new agreement is the latest in a long-standing relationship between IBM and American Airlines that began in 1950's, when the two companies worked together to develop the first electronic reservation and ticketing system in the industry.

About IBM Cloud:For more information, visit: www.ibm.com/cloud-computing.

About American Airlines GroupAmerican 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.

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