American Airlines accidentally sends 12-year-old unaccompanied minor to the wrong state Youngster was flown to Columbus, Ohio, instead of namesake city in Georgia The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022
American Airlines blocked family from boarding flight after they said 13-year-old daughter has special needs “They treated us like we were terrorists and did not believe that my daughter has special needs,” father says The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2022
Woman says American Airlines barred her from flight as they ‘didn’t like her tone of voice’ ‘Tone policing is discriminatory. Calling the police on someone who asks to speak to management is problematic,’ says New York educator The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
He bought a first-class seat for his infant son. The airline put him in mom’s lap For his infant son’s first flight, Timothy Ketcham took the extra steps, for both comfort and safety, of buying the 6-month-old his own first-class seat. Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022
Travel industry is experiencing ‘breakdown’ with jobs ‘not sustainable’, say flight attendants ‘There’s some kind of breakdown happening that I believe should be preventable,’ says cabin crew union rep The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Man jailed for racial abuse and ‘lunging at’ cabin crew in mask row Passenger’s ‘outrageous’ behaviour that caused the plane to divert was ‘inexcusable’, a judge said The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
‘My body hurts.’ South Florida airport workers say they’re overworked and underpaid MIAMI — Maria Bogarin, an immigrant from Argentina, has never been so tired in her 10 years working as a cabin cleaner at Miami International Airport — staffing shortages, delays and cancellations have sent her sprinting through MIA, cleaning 10 to 11 American Airlines and Delta planes per day, up… Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022
Man flies 1,100 miles to pick up luggage sent to wrong airport Apple AirTags helped the passenger locate the bags containing thousands of dollars of drone gear The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
As the world opens up, COVID-19 challenges plague international travel The phone rang, a number calling from California, just 13 hours before I was set to embark on a long trip to Malaysia for a college friend’s wedding. I was packing and doing laundry but thought I should answer. Orlando Sentinel · Aug 1, 2022
Travel chaos and understaffed airports are a wake-up call: Britain is unravelling Lost baggage, Brexit gridlock and passport delays are making the UK’s failures impossible to ignore – even for those in denial, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022
Can These Two Airline Stocks Overcome Gravity And Fly Higher? Airlines as a group are hardly flying high, but stocks including American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) are at least participating in this week's market rally. Benzinga · Jul 28, 2022
Spirit Airlines ends proposed deal with Frontier, paves way for possible JetBlue takeover Spirit Airlines has ended its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, clearing a path for JetBlue Airways to take over the South Florida-based discount carrier. Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022
American Airlines passengers driven to ‘mental breakdown’ as plane stalled on runway for hours with no AC The flight, which was scheduled to leave for John F Kennedy International Airport at 1pm, took off from Charlotte, North Carolina, shortly after 7pm The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022
‘I thought we were gone’: Shocking transcript released of pilot near-miss An investigation into the crash revealed that the pilot had steered the plane too far to the left The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Jul 26, 2022 COVID outbreaks hit TSA, American and Southwest airlines at LAX COVID-19 outbreaks have hit Los Angeles International Airport with at least 400 confirmed cases among Transportation Security Administration staff and workers at American and Southwest airlines, according to county health officials.
Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022 Who is to blame for the summer of flight delays and cancellations? It's been called the summer of "revenge travel" — a time when Americans who stayed home for the last two years because of the pandemic splurge to book their dream vacations to make up for lost time.
Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022 American Airlines cuts more summer and fall flights to boost reliability American Airlines is cutting thousands of flights from its schedule for the remainder of summer and fall to “ensure operational reliability” for the rest of the year.
Benzinga · Jul 21, 2022 American Airlines, Delta Airlines Drop, But Which Travel Stock Held Trend? American Airlines Group, Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) was sliding over 8% lower on Thursday after printing its second-quarter financial results, which dragged
Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022 American Airlines makes first profit without government aid since pandemic began Fort Worth-based American Airlines is profitable for the first time in more than two years without government help as fuller planes and higher-ticket prices overcame expensive fuel and labor costs.
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 Passenger told to go and pick up lost luggage – even though it was 4,000 miles away Man tracked his bag to London when he was in North Carolina
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 American Airlines flight diverted after hitting severe turbulence that left eight injured Two flight attendants and six passengers taken to hospital for treatment
Benzinga · Jul 20, 2022 What United Airlines Earnings Will Tell Us About Summer Travel Chaos Strong demand for flights coupled with a reduction in the number of flights will be a key storyline when United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) reports quarterly earnings after market close Wednesday.
Wales Online · Jul 20, 2022 More Heathrow Airport travel misery with fuel workers planning walkout More than 70 airlines expected to be hit, including Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, United, Air France, Emirates, and Singapore Airlines
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022 American Airlines wants to diversify its pilot and executive ranks and is starting early Charlize Gutierrez-Lopez is getting a top-to-bottom look at American Airlines’ vast operations at DFW International Airport this week, touring everything from airplanes to the operations center where the carrier routes aircraft to gates.
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022 British Airways passengers get email mid-flight cancelling next leg ‘Please call to book new flight’ passengers told while over the Atlantic