DFW to Madrid, Nonstop   Madrid Business Leaders Hear From DFW In honor of American Airlines’ nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport, DFW Airport hosted a “Business Encounter” in Madrid to foster business relationships and raise awareness for the new daily flight. At the event, DFW Board members and management, along with Texas First Lady Anita Perry, promoted the Airport to Madrid’s top business and governmental leaders, pointing out that DFW serves as a gateway to exciting new trade, tourism, educational and cultural opportunities between the two regions. Madrid Services Begins; Economic Benefits Begin Following a smooth 10-hour flight over the Atlantic, American Airlines inaugural Flight 36 touched down at Madrid Barajas International Airport. First Lady of Texas Anita Perry, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board members as well as North Texas business and civic leaders were among the first to deplane. The North Texas delegation has embarked on a trade mission to not only bring new economic opportunities, new jobs, and new international trade to Dallas/Fort Worth, but also to strengthen the cultural connections between North Texas and the world. DFW International Airport Celebrates New American Airlines Nonstop Service to Madrid. Sounds of flamenco-style music filled the air in DFW International Airport’s International Terminal D as American Airlines’ much-anticipated nonstop service to Madrid began today. Departing passengers on American Flight 36 enjoyed festive gate activities, including tapas from Dallas-based Café Madrid. A caricature artist also helped capture the moment through Picasso-style portraits of those at the event. American Airlines Announces its New Madrid Service in Barcelona American Airlines officially announced its new DFW to Madrid service in Spain to a group of business professionals and media on Monday, April 21. April was Spain Month at DFW International Airport! In recognition of this great new service, DFW hosted a variety of activities inside beautiful International Terminal D, from where the service now departs. Activities were planned every Thursday and Friday during the month of April.

	American Airlines Announces its New Madrid Service in Barcelona
	American Airlines officially announced its new DFW to Madrid service in Spain to a group of business professionals and media on Monday, April 21. The new service to Madrid allows DFW to offer North Texas travelers nonstop service to 37 international destinations. Once in Madrid, passengers will have a great opportunity to connect from Barajas International Airport to destinations across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The new flight is expected to generate more than $100 million annually for the North Texas economy. The economic impact generated by this flight allows DFW to expand economic impact to North Texas, which currently stands at more than $16.6 billion per year. American Airlines will operate the flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid’s Barajas International Airport with 225-seat, Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The flight is expected to take approximately 10 hours from gate to gate. Join the thousands of travelers already planning to take advantage of the new service and experience Spain.
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	Antonio Beteta, Minister of Economy and Finance, Madrid and Miguel Angel Villanueva, Delegate of Economy and Employment, Madrid share a laugh in Barcelona prior to American Airlines’ announcement of its new service from DFW to Madrid.   María Sebastián, Vice President Marketing Europe, American Airlines tells a Barcelona business audience about American Airlines' new service from DFW to Madrid.   American Airlines announces its new DFW to Madrid service in Barcelona with Philip Jones of the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau and David DuBois of the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau.

	DFW International Airport Celebrates New American Airlines Nonstop Service to Madrid
	Sounds of flamenco-style music filled the air in DFW International Airport’s International Terminal D as American Airlines’ much-anticipated nonstop service to Madrid began today. Departing passengers on American Flight 36 enjoyed festive gate activities, including tapas from Dallas-based Café Madrid. A caricature artist also helped capture the moment through Picasso-style portraits of those at the event. Joe Lopano, DFW International Airport Executive Vice President of Marketing and Terminal Management, told guests the inaugural American Airlines flight to Madrid represents tremendous business, trade, educational and cultural opportunities for both North Texas and Spain. The Dallas/Fort Worth area will experience more than $100 million economic impact annually by the daily flight. Dan Garton, American’s Executive Vice President of Marketing, said the Madrid flight provides travelers with new business destinations and leisure destinations that connect cultures and create new economic opportunities that previously did not exist. DFW has made a continuing push to broaden and strengthen the Airport’s network to the world’s major international cities. DFW now has 37 international and 134 domestic destinations, with nonstop or one-stop connections to virtually anywhere in the world. For DFW, the Madrid service is the first of eight new destinations expected this year.
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	Joe Lopano, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Terminal Management, DFW International Airport, addressed departing passengers of American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport on May 1, 2009.   American Airlines launched daily nonstop flight service between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport.   DFW International Airport celebrated American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport. Departing passengers on American Airlines Flight 36 enjoyed festive gate activities at DFW’s International Terminal D, including tapas from Dallas-based Café Madrid.   DFW International Airport celebrated American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW and Madrid Barajas International Airport. Departing passengers on American Airlines Flight 36 were treated to an international celebration of food and entertainment to mark the historic day. Gate 36 in DFW’s International Terminal D was transformed into a Spanish-style plaza, where Spanish guitar player and traditionally-dressed Flamenco dancers entertained the crowd.   DFW International Airport celebrated American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW and Madrid Barajas International Airport. Departing passengers on American Airlines Flight 36 enjoyed festive gate activities at DFW’s International Terminal D, including traditional Spanish food and drinks from Dallas-based Café Madrid.                           Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Joe Lopano, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Terminal Management, DFW International Airport, were among the guests celebrating American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW and Madrid Barajas International Airport on May 1.   Marilyn DeVoe, American Airlines Vice President of the DFW Hub, addressed departing passengers of American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport. The inaugural flight departed DFW’s International Terminal D at 5:30 p.m. on May 1.   Dan Garton, American Airlines Executive Vice President of Marketing, addressed departing passengers of American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport. The inaugural flight departed DFW’s International Terminal D at 5:30 p.m. on May 1.   Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas addressed departing passengers of American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport. With the departure of American Airlines’ inaugural flight to Madrid on May 1 from DFW’s International Terminal D.   The Honorable Miguel Fernandez Mazarambroz, Consul General of Spain, addressed departing passengers of American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport. He is part of a Texas delegation visiting Spain to foster additional trade, travel and cultural opportunities between the two regions.                           An American Airlines’ crew prepares for the departure of Flight 36, the inaugural nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport on May 1. American is flying the route with its 225-seat Boeing 767-300 widebody aircraft in a two-class configuration.   Members of a Texas trade delegation, led by the First Lady of Texas Anita Perry, cut a ribbon to commemorate American Airlines’ inaugural daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport on May 1, 2009. The Texas delegation is traveling to Spain to foster additional business, travel and cultural opportunities between the two regions.   DFW International Airport celebrated American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport. Departing passengers on American Flight 36 enjoyed festive gate activities at DFW’s International Terminal D, including caricature drawings and traditional Spanish culinary creations.   American Airlines launched daily nonstop flight service between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport   Mary Weaver, Fort Worth Chamber Director of International Business; Kathleen Hicks, Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem; and Estela Martinez-Stuart, Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Director of Tourism, were among the guests celebrating American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport on May 1.                           DFW International Airport celebrated American Airlines’ first daily nonstop flight between DFW International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport. Departing passengers on American Airlines Flight 36 and guests enjoyed festive gate activities at DFW’s International Terminal D, including tapas from Dallas-based Café Madrid.   American Airlines Flight 36 prepares for departure at DFW’s International Terminal D. American Airlines launched new flight service from DFW International Airport to Madrid Barajas International with its 225-seat Boeing 767-300 widebody aircraft on May 1.   DFW International Airport Board members Jeff Wentworth and Ben Muro board American Airlines Flight 36 from DFW International Airport to Madrid Barajas International Airport on May 1.   Passengers board American Airlines Flight 36, the inaugural nonstop flight from DFW International Airport to Madrid Barajas International Airport, on May 1, 2009.   Kathleen Hicks, Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem, boards American Airlines Flight 36 from DFW International Airport to Madrid Barajas International Airport on May 1. She is part of a Texas delegation visiting Spain to promote business, travel and cultural opportunities between Texas and Spain.                                   Passengers board American Airlines Flight 36, the inaugural nonstop flight from DFW International Airport to Madrid Barajas International Airport, on May 1.

	Madrid Services Begins; Economic Benefits Begin
	Following a smooth 10-hour flight over the Atlantic, American Airlines inaugural Flight 36 touched down at Madrid Barajas International Airport. First Lady of Texas Anita Perry, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board members as well as North Texas business and civic leaders were among the first to deplane. The North Texas delegation has embarked on a trade mission to not only bring new economic opportunities, new jobs, and new international trade to Dallas/Fort Worth, but also to strengthen the cultural connections between North Texas and the world. Businesses and individuals alike will benefit from this new, daily nonstop service. DFW travelers now will be able to enjoy 162 connections to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia through Madrid Barajas International Airport. Travelers coming to DFW from Madrid will enjoy a wide range of connection options, 171 destinations in all, via the world-renowned International Terminal D. During this trade mission, the North Texas delegation will meet with key business, travel and civic officials at a range of events to raise awareness of the enhanced accessibility to North Texas and the world that Spanish travelers will gain from the new American Airlines service to Madrid.
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	Madrid Business Leaders Hear From DFW
	In honor of American Airlines’ nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Madrid Barajas International Airport, DFW Airport hosted a “Business Encounter” in Madrid to foster business relationships and raise awareness for the new daily flight. At the event, DFW Board members and management, along with Texas First Lady Anita Perry, promoted the Airport to Madrid’s top business and governmental leaders, pointing out that DFW serves as a gateway to exciting new trade, tourism, educational and cultural opportunities between the two regions. Guests attending the brunch event enjoyed regional cuisine while mingling with business and civic leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW International Airport, told the gathering that DFW serves more than 57 million passengers a year and that it has been named a top 5 airport for customer service for the past three years in a survey of international passengers. The Airport invited stalwarts from the Madrid business community, including leaders from many large corporations already doing business in both North Texas and Madrid such as American Airlines, BBVA, Exxon Mobil and Fluor. The event served to highlight DFW’s role as the engine that drives the North Texas economy, and as a burgeoning international gateway with some of the finest amenities of any airport in the world. Current estimates forecast the new American Airlines flight to Madrid will generate approximately $100 million annually for each market. This positive economic trend will likely begin immediately as 65 major trading partners in Spain and Dallas/Fort Worth will now have a nonstop connection that was previously unavailable.
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	First Lady of Texas Anita Perry addresses business leaders about the Dallas / Fort Worth region and Texas in Madrid during a business brunch.   DFW International Airport Chairman Ben Muro address business leaders in Madrid and expresses the Airport's enthusiasm for developing a strong economic environment in Texas as well as the Airport's vision - Connecting the World.   Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW International Airport presents an overview DFW to 75 business leaders in Madrid during a brunch.   Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW International Airport presents an overview DFW to 75 business leaders in Madrid during a brunch.   Maria Sebastian, Vices President of Marketing - Europe for American Airlines highlights the value of American Airlines new service from DFW to Madrid.