Kraft Sports Group Properties Offer Unique Presence in the Region
Fort Worth, Texas - American Airlines today announced a three-year, integrated, marketing partnership with the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.
The agreement establishes American as the Official Airline and the Official Sponsor of both teams and of Gillette Stadium. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"We have a long history of service in Boston, and we are thrilled to be working closely with the storied Patriots, the Revolution and their fans," said Charlie Schewe, American's Managing Director, Passenger Sales - Northeast Region.
American will activate this sponsorship opportunity through the teams' media properties, including TV and radio programming, out-of-home advertising, and in-stadium signage along with their online assets, which include Patriots.com and RevolutionSoccer.net. The airline also will conduct day-of-game promotions and work with the teams on community outreach.
The airline will promote a wide range of its products and services, including its award-winning Web site, AA.com, as well as the AAdvantage frequent flyer program, Admirals Club® lounges, American Eagle Airlines and its network of more than 250 destinations in over 40 countries.
"We are thrilled to be working with a best-in-class company like American Airlines," said Murray Kohl, Kraft Sports Group Vice President of Sales. "Because American flies to 250 cities in 40 countries, the airline reaches many Patriots and Revolution fans spread around the globe."
With the Patriots celebrating their 50th Anniversary in 2009, the team will use American Airlines to fly back most of the players who comprise the Patriots' 50th Anniversary Team for a ceremony in their honor at the Patriots' regular season opener against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 14, 2009.
American will use its relationship with the Revolution to augment its Major League Soccer partnership, a successful affiliation that has yielded strong results in the U.S. Hispanic market, as well as the national soccer community.
"We have focused more closely on developing affinity marketing opportunities with major sports and entertainment entities because they offer a great fit with our customers and our network, and both the Patriots and the Revolution can deliver that for American," said Schewe. "We are also very excited to see the Patriots play this year in London, a city that American serves from Boston Logan Airport with three daily nonstop flights."
For more information about American Airlines, log on to AA.com.
About American Airlines
American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® 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®, 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® 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 more than 130 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)
About Kraft Sports GroupThe Kraft Sports Group is a division of The Kraft Group. Headquartered in Foxborough, Mass., The Kraft Group is the holding company for the Kraft family's various businesses, with concentrated interests in five areas: paper and packaging manufacturing and the distribution of forest products; sports and entertainment; real estate development; private equity investment and philanthropy. The Kraft Sports Group features the National Football League's three-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots, Major League Soccer's New England Revolution and Gillette Stadium, New England's premier concert and entertainment venue and home to the Patriots and Revolution.
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