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Spencer Kaiser edited this page Jan 7, 2021 · 3 revisions

TAMUHack Challenge

Thousands of people fly American each and every day. This awesome responsibility opens the door to incredible opportunities. Help us elevate the customer travel experience, boost operational efficiences and employee performance (baggage handling, gate agents, etc.), or enhance American's brand image with your innovative hacks!

General Rules

Attendees and hacks must adhere to all event rules and policies. We reserve the right to perform a technical inspection for any hack.

Judging Criteria

  • Likelihood of your app improving customer experience, boosting operational efficiencies and employee performance, or enhancing brand image
  • Look and Feel
  • Functionality
  • API Utilization (use our Flight Engine or some other source of data)
  • BONUS POINTS will be awarded for pitching your idea to our team (must use the Discord app to schedule a time to chat with our team)

Prizes

Each team member from the top three teams will receive prizes according to the following:

  • 1st Place - 75,000 miles, one round trip international1
  • 2nd Place - 50,000 miles, one round trip in the US1
  • 3rd Place - 25,000 miles, one round trip in the US1

1 Nominal service fee for booking travel is not included. Miles must be redeemed in the MileSAAver category of service to obtain tickets to the regions mentioned above.


So you think you can fly?

Want to have some fun while getting a chance to win some awesome prizes? Check out our paper airplane contest: So you think you can fly?

Unfortunately, COVID-19 has sort of goofed up our plans to host another paper airplane contest, so this year we're mixing it up.

✨ Stay tuned for some exciting announcements about our side event after the hack kicks off! ✨

  • First Place: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • Second Place: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • Third Place: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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