American and SN Brussels Airlines to begin codeshare

American Airlines and SN Brussels Airlines have announced they will begin a new codeshare service.

Beginning in the summer of 2003, American will place its AA code on SN Brussels flights from Brussels to destinations across Europe and Africa.

SN Brussels will place its code on American's daily Brussels-Chicago route and a number of connecting U.S. domestic flights beyond Chicago that are operated by American.

The initiation of a codeshare service builds on the existing relationship between American and SN Brussels. The two carriers will continue to offer reciprocal frequent flyer cooperation with American's AAdvantage® program and SN Brussels Airlines' Privilege program. Members of American's AAdvantage frequent flyer program can earn and redeem mileage credit  when they travel on flights operated by SN Brussels Airlines. Likewise, members of SN Brussels Airlines' Privilege program can earn and redeem mileage credit when traveling on flights operated by American.

Over the past year, American has enhanced the depth of its cooperation with several of its strategic alliance partners. Among the new routes added in recent months were service to Delhi and Bombay with Swiss International  Air Lines, Ltd., via Zurich and to Seoul, Korea, as well as Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, with Japan Airlines via Tokyo. American also began service to Hong Kong via Cathay Pacific Airlines earlier this year.