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American Airlines Suspends Alcohol Service on Flights to and From the DC-Area
American Airlines has suspended alcohol service on flights to and from the Washington, D.C.-area through Thursday night and says it will continue to monitor the situation.
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Trump Supporters, Other Passengers Get Into Shouting Match on Flight From Dallas to DC
Supporters of President Donald Trump got into an angry shouting match with other passengers on a Washington-bound American Airlines plane after they projected a “Trump 2020” logo on the cabin ceiling and walls.
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Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol Protesting Election Results
Thousands of Trump supporters descended upon Washington, D.C., and began rioting on Wednesday, forcibly breaching the Capitol building as the House and Senate met to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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American Airlines Is Grounding Emotional-Support Animals
American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them.
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American Airlines to Offer Home COVID-19 Tests for Passengers
American Airlines will begin offering home coronavirus tests for passengers before they travel. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains how it will work.
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Boeing 737 Max Back in Air 2 Years After Grounded by Crashes
Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners have resumed for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago
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Muslim Activist Says She Was Removed From Plane After Verbal Exchange With Another Passenger
Muslim media influencer Amani al-Khatahtbeh claimed Saturday she was kicked off an American Airlines flight in Newark, New Jersey, because another passenger “felt uncomfortable” following a heated verbal exchange at the TSA security line, NBC News reports.
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‘Where's My Parachute?' Philly Police Arrest Maskless, ‘Erratic' Passenger on Flight
Police have taken a passenger into custody after “erratic behavior” on an American Airlines jetliner headed to Philadelphia from Orlando, Florida.
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American Airlines Plans Customer Tours of Boeing 737 Max and Pilot Calls to Boost Confidence in Jets
American Airlines is planning customer tours of the Boeing 737 Max and calls with its pilots in the coming weeks to boost the public’s confidence in the plane after two fatal crashes.
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Airline Furloughs Begin as Federal Pandemic Relief Expires
U.S. airlines began furloughing more than 32,000 employees on Thursday after a federal prohibition on job cuts expired. American Airlines and United Airlines said that they could reverse the furloughs if Congress and the White House quickly agree to provide billions more in taxpayer help to the embattled airline industry. The White House included $20 billion for airlines in a…
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American Airlines to Lay Off 19,000 Employees as Relief Package Fails to Extend
Tens of thousands of airline employees will soon lose their jobs after the White House and Congress failed to agree on a relief package that would have sent more money to the industry. Airline CEOs went to the White House just over two weeks ago to ask for help.
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Turbulent Times: Airline Workers Brace for Mass Layoffs
About 40,000 workers in the airline industry are facing layoffs on Thursday unless Congress comes up with another aid package.
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Pilots Report Man Flying in Jet Pack Near LAX
A couple of pilots got quite a surprise while approaching Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend, when they spotted somebody apparently flying at about 3,000 feet in the air with a jet pack.
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American, Delta Join United in Dropping Most US Change Fees
Delta and American are following the example set by United Airlines and saying they will drop an unpopular $200 fee on customers who change a ticket for travel within the United States. The moves come as airlines try desperately to lure people back to flying.
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American Airlines Is Cutting 19,000 Jobs When Federal Aid Expires in October
American Airlines will cut 19,000 employees in October when federal aid that protected those jobs expires and the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate travel demand, the carrier said Tuesday. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline, which employed more than 140,000 people in March, is prohibited from laying off workers through Sept. 30 under the terms of a $25 billion federal aid package set…
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American Airlines Halting Service to 15 Small Cities After Federal Aid Runs Out in October
American Airlines said Thursday it plans to suspend service to 15 small U.S. cities with low demand in October after the terms of federal aid requiring the flights expires, a move that would cut off scheduled flights to nine destinations in as many states.
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American Airlines Prepares to Drop Service to Smaller Cities as Expiration of Fed Aid Nears
American Airlines is preparing to scrap flights serving two dozen small and medium cities as the expiration of federal coronavirus aid that placed restrictions on carriers from cutting service approaches, according to an executive at the airline.
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JetBlue and American Will Share Passengers in Bid to Fend Off United and Delta
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday unveiled a new alliance that will allow them to sell seats on each other’s planes, giving them more market share in the New York area, JetBlue’s home, and Boston, a longtime battleground among carriers.
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American Airlines Warns 25,000 Employees About Potential Job Cuts as Coronavirus Continues to Sap Demand
American Airlines on Wednesday warned about 25,000 front-line employees — close to 20% its workforce — about potential furloughs, the latest carrier to prepare staff for job cuts as surges in coronavirus cases dash hopes for a quick rebound in travel demand.
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American Airlines Says It's Overstaffed by 20,000 Employees for Fall Schedule
American Airlines on Thursday told staff it has more than 20,000 employees it doesn’t need for its reduced fall schedule as the carrier and its competitors face weak demand for air travel during the coronavirus pandemic. The Fort Worth-based carrier and other U.S. airlines are urging employees to take buyouts or early retirement options to reduce headcount before turning to...