Dec 24 Watch 6:43 News Wrap: American Airlines temporarily grounds flights amid busy holiday travel season In our news wrap Tuesday, American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide due to a technical issue, a strike by Starbucks employees expanded to some 5,000 baristas, a man accused of setting a woman on fire in the New York City… Continue watching
Dec 24 American Airlines blames brief grounding of flights on technical problem By Matt Ott, Associated Press American flights were cleared to fly by federal regulators about one hour after a national ground stop order was issued by federal regulators Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 04 WATCH: Airline executives face Senate hearing over seat choice and baggage fees By David Koenig, Associated Press A U.S. Senate subcommittee is taking aim at airlines and their growing use of fees for things like early boarding and better seats. Continue reading
Mar 06 In ‘junk fee’ fight, U.S. releases data that shows which airlines won’t charge extra for family seating By Associated Press The Transportation Department is rolling out a “dashboard” to let travelers see at a glance which airlines help families with young children sit together at no extra cost. Continue reading
Jan 15 FAA, NTSB investigate near-miss between two planes at New York By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff. Continue reading
Dec 29 Boeing 737 Max returns to U.S. skies with first passenger flight By David Koenig, Associated Press American Airlines flew a commercial flight using a Boeing 737 Max on Tuesday, the first one in U.S. skies since Max planes were grounded after two deadly crashes. Continue reading
Aug 25 American Airlines to eliminate 19,000 jobs amid pandemic-driven downturn in travel By David Koenig, Associated Press American began the year with about 140,000 employees but expects fewer than 100,000 to remain in October. Continue reading
Jul 17 NAACP lifts travel advisory against American Airlines By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The NAACP is lifting its travel advisory against American Airlines, saying the company is making improvements that address worries about African-Americans being subject to discrimination or even unsafe conditions while flying. Continue reading
May 22 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Russia probe By Hannah Grabenstein, Dan Cooney, Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry Inside the world's worst humanitarian crisis, why we're seeing more mega rain storms and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Oct 25 The NAACP issues travel advisory for American Airlines, warning black passengers of ‘disturbing incidents’ By Joshua Barajas The NAACP issued a travel advisory about American Airlines, warning African American passengers to "exercise caution" when using the airline for their air travel. The national organization cited several recent incidents of "alarming behavior" against African Americans to support its… Continue reading