Santo Domingo.- American Airlines, founding partner of the global alliance Oneworld®, recently hosted a farewell celebration for Ada Aimée de la Cruz, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2009.

De la Cruz, a native from San José de Ocoa (south), is sponsored by American Airlines and will depart shortly for the Bahamas, to compete for the famous Miss Universe crown, in the pageant on August 31.

For us at American Airlines it fills us with honor to support our candidate Ada Aimée, the pride of all Dominicans. Her sympathy and talent will make our candidate an unquestionable winner of all the hearts of the thousands of spectators in this edition of the pageant,” said Oliver Bojos, American Airlines general director.

“We’re confident that her beauty as well as her exceptional and admirable charisma will make her deserving of the title,” Bojos said.