AAL 2019 Proxy Statement

Board Self-Evaluation Our Governance Guidelines and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee charter provide that the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee must conduct an annual assessment of the performance of the Board of Directors, including the committees, and provide the results to the full Board of Directors for discussion. The purpose of the review is to increase the effectiveness of the Board of Directors as a whole and of each of the committees. The assessment includes an evaluation of the Board of Directors and each committee’s contribution as a whole, of specific areas in which the Board of Directors, the applicable committee and/or management believe better contributions could be made and of the overall make-up and composition of the Board of Directors and its committees. Board Meetings The Board of Directors conducts its business through meetings of the full Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors regularly meets in executive session with only independent directors of the Board of Directors present. During 2018, the Board of Directors held nine meetings, five of which were in-person meetings that included executive sessions comprised of only independent directors. In 2018, each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board of Directors and of the committees on which he or she served. Committees The Board of Directors currently has four standing, principal committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Finance Committee. The primary responsibilities, membership and meeting information for the committees of our Board of Directors during 2018 are summarized below. A copy of the charter of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is available on our website at www.aa.com under the links “Investor Relations”—“Corporate Governance.”

Audit Committee

Primary Responsibilities •

Members in 2018: Matt Hart (Chair) John Cahill Mike Embler Alberto Ibargüen Marty Nesbitt Meetings in 2018: 5

Oversee the Company’s internal accounting function; report to the Board of Directors with respect to other auditing and accounting matters • Appoint or replace the independent auditor; oversee the work of the independent auditor for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work, including determining the scope of annual audits and fees to be paid • Oversee the Company’s risk management policies that relate to the financial control environment, financial reporting and disclosure controls • Establish and maintain procedures for compliance with significant applicable legal, ethical and regulatory requirements and for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters • Review and approve all significant conflicts of interest and related party transactions in accordance with Company policies • Review cyber-security, data privacy and other risks relevant to the Company’s computerized information system controls and security • Pre-approve audit and permitted non-audit services provided by the independent auditor

The Board of Directors has determined that each member is independent under SEC and NASDAQ rules and the Governance Guidelines. Each member is a “financial expert” under applicable SEC rules and has the financial management expertise required by NASDAQ listing standards.

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