American Airlines News

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at what Chinese travelers want now, how augmented reality can improve historical sites, and what American Airlines pilots expect from negotiations.

Talks between American Airlines and the Allied Pilots Association hit a bump when pilots expressed irritation that the carrier made an offer known to the public and to Congress, but not to negotiators. But with negotiations ongoing, it appears that the carrier could make an offer shortly.

Ever since selling Locomote, its previous corporate booking tool, Travelport was left with a gap. Now with new types of content coming soon to the U.S., courtesy of American Airlines and its New Distribution Capability push, Deem fills the void.

Industry veteran Mark Walton is using Spotnana’s new booking technology to power his latest venture, Solutions Travel. Will its software deliver?

From April, the airline will stop selling almost half its airfares through traditional channels, instead selling them exclusively through its own website and so-called New Distribution Capability-powered channels. The shakeup mostly impacts travel agencies and corporations that fly American for business. We explain.

After moving above Sky Team to second in the “Big 3” of airline alliances, the next few years are more likely to be about staying put than targeting the top spot.

Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will step down as chairman and leave the carrier's board of directors in April. The move ends his decade-long tenure in at the airline…

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the JetBlue-Spirit merger, inbound international visitation to the U.S., and an untraditional hotel in Verona, Italy.

JetBlue still has one big card to play if it really wants the green light to merge with Spirit: its alliance with American.