AAL 2019 Proxy Statement

Jeff Benjamin Select Business Experience: • Senior Advisor to Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P., a registered investment advisor (2008-Present) • Consultant to Apollo Management, L.P. (“Apollo Management”), a private investment fund (2008-2017) Current Public Company Directorships • A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc., a full-service precious metals trading company (2014-Present) Past Public Company Directorships • Chemtura Corporation (2010-2017) • Caesars Entertainment Corp. (2008-2017) • Exco Resources, Inc. (2005-2016) • Spectrum Group International, Inc. (2009-2014) Other Leadership Experience and Service: Member of the boards of directors of the following private entities: ImOn Communications LLC, Higher Learning Technologies Corporation, NRG Media, LLC and Rackspace Hosting Inc. Key Experience/Director Qualifications: Executive leadership experience in the investment industry, accounting and financial literacy, corporate governance and marketing expertise, success as an investor and extensive experience serving on the boards of directors of global public and private companies. John Cahill Select Business Experience: • Vice Chairman of The Kraft Heinz Company (“Kraft Heinz”), a food and beverage company (2015-Present) • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (“Kraft Foods Group”), until its merger with H.J. Heinz Company (2014-2015) • Non-Executive Chairman of Kraft Foods Group (March 2014-December 2014) • Executive Chairman of Kraft Foods Group (2012-2014) • Executive Chairman, North American Grocery of Kraft Foods, Inc., the former parent of Kraft Foods Group (January 2012-December 2012) Current Public Company Directorships • Kraft Heinz (2015-Present) • Colgate-Palmolive Company, a consumer products company (2005-Present) Past Public Company Directorships • Kraft Foods Group (2012-2015) • Legg Mason, Inc. (2009-2014) • The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (1999-2007) • Frontier Holdings, Inc. (1984-1985) Other Leadership Experience and Service: Former Industrial Partner at Ripplewood Holdings LLC; spent nine years with The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., culminating in the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; and worked at PepsiCo, Inc. for nine years in a variety of leadership positions. Key Experience/Director Qualifications: Leadership and operations experience in executive leadership roles at global public companies, as well as airline experience, investment, accounting and financial expertise, experience in consumer products industries and public company board and corporate governance experience.

Independent Director Since: 2013 Committees: Compensation; Finance Key Skills and Experience:

Lead Independent Director Director Since: 2013 Committees: Audit; Corporate Governance and Nominating Key Skills and Experience:

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