{"id":7400,"date":"2020-01-28T23:32:32","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T05:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7400"},"modified":"2020-01-29T00:01:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T06:01:46","slug":"american-airlines-donates-100000-to-support-australian-bush-fire-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=7400","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines Donates $100,000 to Support Australian Bush Fire Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Airline partners with G\u2019Day USA for Red Cross relief efforts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo_in_fire.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo_in_fire.jpg 490w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/kangaroo_in_fire-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>FORT WORTH, Texas \u2014 American Airlines donated $100,000 to help Australia recover from devastating bush fires that have burned more than 27 million acres to date. The donation, which was made through the Australian diplomacy program G\u2019Day USA, will benefit the Australia chapter of the Red Cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are all affected by the heartbreaking images of the wildfires in Australia,\u201d said American Airlines President Robert Isom. \u201cAmerican is proud to do what we can to assist in the recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, G\u2019Day USA brought awareness and raised funds to assist with the Australian bush fires. The event is typically a celebratory dinner that honors the special relationship between Australia and the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>American also activated the airline\u2019s disaster response fundraising platform, where customers and team members can assist those in need. From now through Jan. 31, AAdvantage\u00ae members can earn 10 miles for every dollar donated to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/donate\/cm\/americanairlines-pub.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red Cross<\/a>&nbsp;with a minimum $25 donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the best things Americans can do to support our friends in Australia is keep their travel plans and make new ones,\u201d Isom said. \u201cThe Australian economy relies on its tourism business and nearly all the popular sites in Australia are unaffected by the fires.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can make your donation to the Australian bush fire recovery efforts by visiting the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/donate\/cm\/americanairlines-pub.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*** BE SURE TO SELECT &#8211; &#8220;AUSTRALIA BRUSHFIRES&#8221; BELOW THE &#8211; &#8220;I WANT TO SUPPORT&#8221; QUERY TO ENSURE YOUR DONATION REACHES TO CORRECT RECIPIENT!!! *** <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5e09f784954bda273b24a142.jpeg?fit=640%2C488\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5e09f784954bda273b24a142.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5e09f784954bda273b24a142-300x229.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5e09f784954bda273b24a142-1024x780.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5e09f784954bda273b24a142-768x585.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines donated $100,000 to help Australia recover from devastating bush fires that have burned more than 27 million acres to date. 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