American Airlines News

American's current executive team has shown nothing but contempt for its employees for years, and it's current wrangling under the auspices of reorganizing the airline will again reward them very well while calling on all others to make sacrifices.

Add a win to AA Direct Connect's column as one of the leading GDSs is told that an airline doesn't need to go through it to reach consumers.

The flight attendants response to the pilots' victory over American's contract bid is to push even harder for a US Airways merger.

Anything will be cooler than what they have. Our favorite is #6.

AMR will have to submit a more pilot-friendly contract or convince the judge of their need to reorganize without the contract so they get on with their bankruptcy exit and enter talks with US Airways.

As far as contracts with bankrupt companies go, the one the pilots were offered wasn't too shabby -- with a nice ownership stake included. But after the flyers voted to reject it Bates was left with few options.

Parker has put all the pieces into place to make best use of its rival's bankruptcy and American's labor problems have made a merger its best option. So when can this happen?

Anyone remember low-cost carriers? They would do little to weaken the power of an American Airlines-US Airways merger. For road warriors when it comes to airline consolidation, there are few positive options.

The FAA is filing the largest combined penalty ever to be brought against an airline, but the claim may have more to do with the federal agency ensuring they are paid during AMR's restructuring than the implied safety breaches.

Travelers have been piecing together baggage delivery like this for years, so it's good to see an airline work it into its program. Let's hope US Air keeps the service post-merger.