ROUTESJun 18, 2023American Airlines Announces New Flights for College Football SeasonAmerican Airlines is planning to offer additional nonstop flights in the fall for the college football season. The airline will add 10 direct routes between cities that are either home to or located near universities with popular football teams. In addition, direct routes that already exist between certain cities will receive additional seats and more frequent flights to accommodate passenger demand.Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2023American Airlines Subsidiary Fined After Worker Sucked into EngineAmerican Airlines subsidiary Piedmont Airlines has been fined $15,000 dollars - the highest allowable amount by law after one of the company's workers was sucked into one of the running engines of an E170 jet. The incident highlights the elevated importance of worker safety in the potentially dangerous aviation career of ground crew/handling. Read More →
NEWSJun 17, 2023WNBA's Phoenix Mercury to Fly Charter Flights After Incident at DFWThe Phoenix Mercury from the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) ran into some issues while waiting to board an American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) on June 10. The team was traveling to Indiana to play against the Indiana Fever on June 11, which the Mercury won 85-82.Read More →
NEWSJun 10, 2023American Airlines Expands Free Wi-Fi AccessAmerican Airlines is gaining huge ground in the Wi-Fi Department. Thousands of T-Mobile customers can now find free and fast Wi-Fi on their next American flight as the airline seeks to become more competitive with new industry standards. Read More →
NEWSMay 19, 2023Federal Judge Rules Against American Airlines-JetBlue Partnership, Cites Antitrust LawsA United States federal judge ruled that American and JetBlue must end their partnership in the Northeast within the next 30 days. The Justice Department has been fighting to end this partnership due to its anti-competitive nature.
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NEWSMay 12, 2023Flight Attendants Allegedly Attacked by Passenger on American Airlines FlightAn American Airlines passenger allegedly attacked flight attendants and tried to breach the cockpit after feeling disrespected by crew's way of informing him about food options.Read More →
NEWSMay 04, 2023Envoy Air to Retire Embraer 145 Fleet in MayEnvoy Air, one of the regional subsidiaries of American Airlines, has quietly cemented plans to retire its remaining fleet of Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets.Read More →
NEWSMay 02, 2023US-China Flights Still Down as Post-COVID Recovery DelayedU.S.-China flights still down 94% as post-COVID recovery delayed. Travels bound for Asia bounces back for American carriers, but not Chinese-bound travelsRead More →
NEWSApr 28, 2023SkyWest Tackles Pilot Shortage With New Part 135 SubsidiaryAs the pilot shortage in America continues to inflict challenges on small towns, SkyWest is moving forward with its new charter model to provide more on-demand service with less-trained pilots to enable more pilot availability.Read More →
NEWSApr 21, 2023American Airlines Employee Dies Following Jetbridge Accident in AustinAn employee of American Airlines passed away following an accident at Austin airport. Police stated that the employee's vehicle hit a jet bridge.Read More →
