Local Restaurants Receive High Praise and Distinctions in Latest Issue FORT WORTH, Texas, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Way, the award-winning inflight magazine of American Airlines, celebrates the renowned barbecue that has made Kansas City, Mo., famous by bringing a taste of the city to travelers at Kansas City International Airport (MCI). The publication today hosts an event at MCI offering travelers samples of barbecue featured in the May 15 issue - hitting all American Airlines and American Eagle seatback pockets today. "At American Way, we know you can't visit Kansas City without sampling the food that the city is most recognized for - outstanding barbecue," said Adam Pitluk, Executive Editor - American Way magazine. "With our new issue, which highlights so many of the great barbecue restaurants in the city, we thought we should make sure that anyone traveling into or out of Kansas City today has the opportunity to sample some of our favorite barbecue from around town. And, we thought it was a good idea to give our customers some free food." Some of the publication's favorites featured at today's MCI barbecue event include Gates Bar-B-Q, Arthur Bryant's Barbeque, Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue, and Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue and Catering. Travelers also have the chance to win 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles by visiting http://www.americanwaymag.com/ and sharing their comments about the promotion. About American Way magazine American Way magazine is published on the 1st and the 15th of each month by Fort Worth-based American Airlines Publishing. The only inflight magazine to be published twice a month, American Way magazine is on board all American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection(R) flights. For more information, visit http://www.americanwaymag.com/. About American Airlines American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection(R) serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com(R), 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(R) 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 nearly 700 destinations in over 140 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR). AmericanAirlines(R) We know why you fly(R) Current AMR Corp. releases can be accessed on the Internet. The address is http://www.aa.com/content/amrcorp/pressReleases/main.jhtml DATASOURCE: American Airlines Publishing CONTACT: Charley Wilson, Corporate Communications of American Airlines Publishing, +1-817-967-1577, Web Site: http://www.americanwaymag.com/

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