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SCPictures | American Airlines | Business Extra - Haggar :90 | Director Stewart Cohen

21 Feb 2022 · 2 min

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In this 90‑second promotional testimonial, a representative of the Hager Clothing Company (founded in Dallas in 1926) outlines the brand’s focus on men’s apparel, dress pants, and tailored suitings, emphasizing its commitment to quality, innovation, and comfort. The speaker explains how travel—attending trade shows, visiting stores, factories, mills, and suppliers—is essential for staying competitive in a low‑margin, global market. To offset travel costs, Hager enrolled in American Airlines’ Business Extra program, a free, no‑minimum‑spend initiative that levels the playing field for medium‑sized companies dealing with large retailers. The program offers quick enrollment, earns points on corporate travel, allows employees to accrue personal Advantage miles, and ultimately saves money, directly impacting the company’s bottom line.

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The Hager Clothing Company was started in Dallas, Texas, 1926 by Joseph Marion Hager. We make men's apparel, dress pants, and men's tailored suitings. We do business with all major U.S. retailers. We're also looking at international possibilities. What differentiates Hager from the competition is our commitment to quality product, innovation, and comfort. Travel is vitally important, whether it's attending trade shows or visiting our Hager stores, visiting our factories, mills, and suppliers. Understanding what's going on at retail, not only around the country but around the world, and as competitive as things are and as thin as margins are, having the Business Extra program and utilizing those points on travel becomes an important part of how we support our business. It was a company initiative to enroll us in the Business Extra program. You know, as a medium-sized company dealing with very large companies, for American to kind of level the playing field, if you will, with the Business Extra program, it's pretty cool. Enrollment is quick, easy, and free, and there's no minimum spend requirement to participate. The more our company spends on business travel, the more rewards we earn, while the employees continue to earn their own Advantage miles. It's a win-win for all. Saving money on travel definitely impacts the bottom line, and the Business Xtra program is the big contributor to that.