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American Airlines News

The latest news and analysis of American Airlines, including breaking news, executive interviews, earnings coverage, and analysis of its competitors.

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American Airlines-Sabre antitrust suit judge gets tossed on eve of trial start

Bike-gate it isn't as American Airlines says it unknowingly donated bicycles to an orphanage supported by the judge. A delay in Wednesday's scheduled trial start in the antitrust case seems likely.

Skift | 12 years ago

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American Airlines debt holders blast CEO on transparency

The aggrieved hedge funds who wrote the letter believe American is intent on emerging from bankruptcy as a standalone company.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Judge in New York questions whether United Airlines can be held liable for 9/11 attacks

The challenges to United begin at airport security, which at the time of the 9/11 attacks was manned by mall cop rejects employed by companies that bid the lowest so as to keep costs lower for airlines that footed the cost.

Basil Katz, Reuters | 12 years ago

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American Airlines wants new flight attendants who will work for less

After cutting some of its older, more exhausted staff, American is eager to hire FAs with lower salary demands and to seniority issues to help keep the carrier flying.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

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American Airlines CEO rallies the troops in employee letter after “operational challenges”

All the rhetoric aside, Horton will have to resolve matters with the pilots' union and continue to improve operational performance if American has any chance of winning back turned-off customers.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

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Reorganization and severance costs hurt American Airline’s third quarter

Before taking into account all the ways it lost money, American did have industry-leading revenue-by-seat mile numbers. Its Q4 results will demonstrate what effect, if any, its rampant delays and sliding seats had on future bookings.

Reuters | 12 years ago

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American Airlines asks judge for another month to get its restructuring plan ready

The delay points to a more likely coupling with U.S. Airways as AMR adjusts its plan to accomodate merger concerns as well as lingering labor issues with the pilots' union.

Andrea Ahles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 12 years ago

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American Airlines baggage handler at JFK gets life for smuggling drugs on planes

The baggage handler's drug ring reportedly disassembled a wing to hide contraband. Scarey that security could be so lax.

Skift | 12 years ago

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American Airlines launches new reservation system for pre-ordered meals

In the face of all its operational challenges, American Airlines is trying to win back loyalty from its premier customers through a pre-ordered meals program.

Skift | 12 years ago

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American turns its seat-fixing gaze to its 767s

It's great that American is fixing this issue, but they can do so without reminding passengers of the mistake itself. It's not as if fixing a mistake no other airline has ever had is something to brag about.

David Koenig, Associated Press | 12 years ago