Extension of significant American Airlines Business

LSG Sky Chefs has been awarded the catering business for American Airlines at its Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport hub location in Texas.

With this new contract, the caterer has secured American Airlines' business on almost 200,000 flights a year. Along with this award, LSG Sky Chefs also extended its contracts with American at the following locations: Anchorage, Alaska; Austin, Texas; El Paso, Texas; Fort Myers, Fla.; Panama City, Fla.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; San Francisco; Salt Lake City; Tulsa, Okla.; and Tucson, Ariz.

"We are extremely pleased that we have been able to build on our long-standing partnership with American Airlines," said Pat Berkelbaugh, Senior Vice President Sales and Services LSG Sky Chefs North America region. "The fact that American Airlines has just recently upgraded its catering levels and also further extended their Food for Sale program to an à la carte menu choice shows that the airline views inflight service as an important element in their approach to enhancing the overall customer experience."

LSG Sky Chefs is the world’s largest provider of in-flight services. These include catering, in-flight equipment and logistics, in-flight retail as well as the management of onboard and related airport services. LSG Sky Chefs partners with more than 300 airlines worldwide and operates some 210 customer service centers in 52 countries, producing around 527 million airline meals a year. In 2012, the companies belonging to LSG Sky Chefs Group achieved consolidated revenues of € 2.5 billion. For further information also visit our website at www.lsgskychefs.com