American Airlines drops $40,000 for inauguration reception

Politico reports that Fort Worth-based American Airlines has committed $40,000 for an event at the Illinois State Society’s “Inaugural Gala."

The Illinois event is expected to be the hottest ticket in town in Washington, D.C. amidst the inauguration festivities (but may have trouble matching the recent Texas galas' star power.)

The $40,000 gets American "exclusive sponsorship of a cocktail reception that may include members of Congress," according to Politico.

The Illinois State Society is still looking for someone to plunk down $20,000 to sponsor the coat check.

As Trebor Banstetter at our Sky Talk blog notes, Obama has been flying in a chartered AA plane in recent weeks.

-Aman Batheja

Comments

[P H D]

American Airlines won't spend a few $$ to sequester it labor negotiators with the APA to craft a decent contract agreement but they can blow $40,000 to suck up to Messiah Obama. What a farce. Thanks again Gerard for putting yourself ahead of your employees.

[Budapat]

Chump Change !! We need all the access we can get.

[deputydawg]

Refuses to give their employees an hourly increase after we gave up 25 percent and are about 45-50 percent behind on cost of living. But in these tough econmic times we are expected to understand this 40K for a BHO party....