Airline Ambassadors International (AAI) is a registered 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization
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based in
Arlington, Virginia
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and founded by American Airlines flight attendant Nancy Rivard in 1996
as a form of
volunteer tourism. Its initial focus was humanitarian aid in Central America due to American Airlines' presence there,
but has expanded to 52 countries.
Its focus further expanded in 2009
to partner with other airports to help prevent human trafficking, although their claims about the scale of the issue are under question.
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Charities based in Washington, D.C.
Public benefit flying organizations