REMINDER/East Meets West At San Jose International as American Airlines Launches Flights to Taipei and Paris On April 1.News Editors/Travel Writers REMINDER...for Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. (April 1) --(BUSINESS WIRE) BACKGROUND On April 1, American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the will make history at San Jose International Airport For the Costa Rican airport, see . Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (IATA: SJC, ICAO: KSJC, FAA LID: SJC) is a medium-sized airport in San Jose, California. when it launches two new international routes on the same day - to Taipei Taipei (tībā`), city (1995 est. pop. 2,632,863), N Taiwan, capital of Taiwan and provisional capital of the Republic of China. Taiwan's largest city, it is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the island. and Paris. American will celebrate throughout the day with Chinese and French cuisine French cuisine is considered to be one of the world's most refined and elegant styles of cooking. The national cuisine known today has evolved from centuries of social and political change. , music and performers. Don't miss the inaugural ceremonies and an opportunity to photograph the interior of American's largest airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. , the Boeing "Triple 7."
WHAT: Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies and Inaugural Celebration
Photo opportunity and tour of American's Boeing 777
WHEN: Sunday, April 1
11:00 a.m. - "Triple 7" Photo opportunity
12:15 p.m. - Lion Dance Procession
12:30 p.m. - Remarks
12:45 p.m. - Taipei Ribbon Cutting, passenger
boarding begins
1:30 p.m. - Taipei Flight Departs
1:35 p.m. - Photo opp: 777 passing 767, water cannon
from tarmac
5:20 p.m. - Can-Can Dancers and Parisian Entertainment
5:35 p.m. - Remarks
5:45 p.m. - Paris Ribbon Cutting, passenger boarding
begins
6:30 p.m. - Paris Flight Departs
WHERE: San Jose International Airport
Gate A15
WHO: George Shirakawa, Jr., Vice-Mayor of San Jose
Ralph Tonseth, Director-San Jose International Airport
Leo Loane, Regional Sales Manager-American Airlines
Franco Tedeschi, General Manager-American Airlines
Sam Yan, General Manager-EVA Airways
Vincent Tseng, Director General-Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office
Bruno Guerquin, Deputy Counsel General, French Consulate
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