American Airlines to include services in New York

NEWYORK, American Airlines plans to include 23 extra flights to and from seven new destinations out of New York's JFK and LaGuardia airports by the end of the year.

The carrier, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has also promised more than $30 million in terminal improvements at the two airports.

Shared with previous announcements, American and sister carrier American Eagle will add 31 total flights and 13 additional routes to and from the two airports by the end of 2010.

American, a unit of AMR Corp., also is partnering with JetBlue to offer their passengers relations to American's international flights in and out of New York and Boston.