This week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the figures of the top one hundred airlines ranked by traffic. According to the...

If you'd like to leverage your status on one airline's program to get status on another airline, here's how to do it.

Everyone will end up complaining about an airline sooner or later. So if you have an airline complaint, whether it's lost bags, a delayed flight, or poor service, always try to resolve it politely at the airport. If that doesn't work, try the following.

DALLAS -- American Airlines expects to add more seats to some of its planes, which could mean less leg room for passengers. The airline's parent comp...

Wall Street practically flipped at the news of the merger between U.S. Airways and American Airlines. But what does the merger of two major U.S. carriers mean for the rest of us?

After the past years of nickel-and-diming, it shouldn't surprise us that airlines are finding even more ways to cut costs and generate revenue, like decreasing service and flying at a higher capacity. Honey, they shrunk the airline seats. Take it as a sign of the times.

Ruins, Snorkeling, Beach? Where To Go? Q: My daughter, Sarah (18) and I would like to take a special, high school graduation celebratory trip to a wa...

Since American Airlines (AA) announced its impending merger with US Airways later this year, I've talked with a lot of frequent flyers. Not surprising, they have expressed some understandable anxiety about the status of their loyalty points.

For years now, profitable foreign-based airlines have offered newer, more luxurious aircraft than their poorer U.S.-based competitors. British Airways...

FORT WORTH, Texas — In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. T...

Buying frequent flyer miles is usually a bad idea, because the price per mile isn't good value. But what if your airline gives you a 100% bonus? Then ...

DALLAS — American Airlines says it has fixed an outage in its main reservations system that is disrupting travel for thousands of passengers who...

April 16 (Reuters) - American Airlines said its computer systems were restored and flights had resumed after intermittent outages on...

American Airlines tweeted a notice earlier today alerting customers that its booking and reservation tool was unavailable. Our reservation & bookin...

ellenm1 / Flickr The 2013 Airline Quality Ratings (AQR) report -- released on Monday, April 8 -- shows that the U.S. Department of Transportation re...

If you fly American Airlines or US Airways with any regularity, news of the merger between the two airlines could have you worried about your frequent flyer miles.

Flights across the U.S. are about to get a lot more comfortable for business class passengers. United Airlines announced Monday the rollout of a ne...

"We're sorry for your disappointment," the American staffer tweeted quickly, before turning their attention to his case.

A new survey investigating which US airlines offer the best "customer experience" has found that most domestic carriers get lackluster ratings and tha...

DALLAS -- American Airlines has "concern" over letting passengers carry small knives on planes, but it's stopping short of opposing the idea. America...

Whatever happened to "free" frequent flier tickets?

In 1953, American Airlines announced that all female flight attendants would retire at age 32. In 1963, a group of female flight attendants issued a r...