American Airlines

O'Hare's On-Time Rate Improves

Crain's Chicago Business | John Pletz | Posted 10.02.2008 | Chicago


United Airlines' on-time performance continued to improve in August, with 73% of flights arriving as scheduled, according to the Bureau of Transportat...

American Plane Goes Off O'Hare Runway

Chicago Tribune | Dan Blake | Posted 09.22.2008 | Chicago


An American Airlines flight went off a runway at O'Hare International Airport this afternoon, but no injuries were immediately reported. The plane l...

American Airlines Cutting Hundreds Of O'Hare Jobs

AP | Posted 09.04.2008 | Chicago


American Airlines has sent notices to 469 employees at airports in five U.S. cities that they may lose their jobs in November as the airline continues...

American Launches In-Flight Wi-Fi

Chicago Tribune | Wailin Wong | Posted 08.20.2008 | Chicago


American Airlines launched Wi-Fi service on 15 of its airplanes Wednesday, providing broadband Internet access on coast-to-coast flights in the U.S. ...

American, Iberia And British Airways Sign Revenue Sharing Deal

AP | JANE WARDELL | Posted 08.14.2008 | Business


LONDON — British Airways PLC, American Airlines and Spain's Iberia SA said Thursday they have signed a revenue-sharing deal that _ if approved b...

This Just In

Cathy Ladman | Posted 08.05.2008 | Entertainment


Cathy Ladman

I still don't know why that jet was being evacuated. I'm sure it will be in the paper tomorrow, along with some other old news. I don't know if I'll even bother to read that. I mean, it's old news, and there's an episode of Mannix on.

British Airways, Iberia May Combine: Transatlantic Deal With American Next?

AP | JANE WARDELL | Posted 07.29.2008 | Business


LONDON — British Airways PLC and Spain's Iberia SA said Tuesday they are in talks over a potential all-share combination. BA and Iberia, which ...

On A Wing And A Prayer

Paul Peete | Posted 07.19.2008 | Home


Paul Peete

To cut costs, American Airlines is laying off pilots, flight mechanics and additional employees. Even more ominous, US Airways is forcing its pilots to fly with less fuel than the pilots think is necessary.

American Airlines And Delta Airlines Each Lose $1 Billion In One Quarter

New York Times | ABHA BHATTARAI | Posted 07.16.2008 | Business


Two major airlines reported quarterly losses of more than $1 billion each on Wednesday, reflecting the industry's struggle to cope with higher jet fue...

In-Flight Internet To Be Tested By American Airlines

AP | DAVID KOENIG | Posted 06.24.2008 | Business


DALLAS — American Airlines says customers will be able to test in-flight Internet access on two flights beginning Wednesday, with broader servic...

New Secret Airline Fees

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 06.17.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

Say goodbye to the carefree days of free bag checking at the airport. More airliners are announcing they're going to be charging passengers for checki...

Time To Say Bye-Bye To Your Baggage

Amy Ziff | Posted 06.16.2008 | Living


Amy Ziff

You might think that's a good thing. But I'm not talking about the kind of baggage you shed after one of those breakthrough therapy sessions. I'm talking about the kind you pack to take on a trip. If you want to check it - it's likely to cost extra.

United Follows American, Sets $15 Bag Fee

Bloomberg | Mike Ramsey | Posted 06.12.2008 | Business


June 12 (Bloomberg) -- UAL Corp.'s United Airlines said it will start charging customers $15 each way for a single checked bag on domestic flights, b...

Increased Airline Fees and Reduced Service Are Chintzy: Wouldn't it Be Less Annoying and Would Anyone Really Notice if They Just Raised Their Fares a Little?

Michael Russnow | Posted 06.10.2008 | Business


Michael Russnow

With the recent decline of service, airlines are truly an affront to the transportation industry. They are also unfair and unequal in the manner they display their indifference.

Skyway Robbery

Suzette Standring | Posted 05.30.2008 | Business


Suzette Standring

Have you ever wondered about the sadistic minds behind some of the scariest rides at amusement parks? They may have found work with airline management.

Hillary Rejects, Denounces Self

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.24.2008 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

Sen. Clinton offered an explanation for her comments about the late Sen. Kennedy, saying, "I am still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of my service in the Bosnian army."

American Airlines To Charge For First Checked Bag

AP | ADAM SCHRECK | Posted 05.22.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Never mind the free lunch. Almost nothing is complimentary on airlines anymore, not even what many passengers consider a simple neces...

Major US Airlines Raise Their Prices

AP | ADAM SCHRECK | Posted 05.08.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — The three biggest U.S. carriers said Thursday they have again raised ticket prices, this time by $20 roundtrip, to recoup rapidly ris...

American Airlines Loses $3.3 Million Per Day

Fortune | Barney Gimbel | Posted 04.29.2008 | Business


Just as the Boeing 737 started its initial approach into Washington's Reagan National Airport, Gerard Arpey asked for my pen and pad. Arpey, the polis...

The Airline Mess

Lloyd Garver | Posted 04.11.2008 | Business


Lloyd Garver

The good news is that I managed to be on one of the last of the American Airlines MD-80's. The bad news is that I managed to be on one of the last of the American Airlines MD-80s.

Why American Airlines' Big Public Sad Meltdown is Good

John Ridley | Posted 04.11.2008 | Business


John Ridley

If you travel with any regularity you know aside from the AA mess this is a crappy time all around for the airline industry. It pretty much seems like air travel as we know it is done. Thank God.

Why Is AA's MD-80 Still In Use?

BusinessWeek | Justin Bachman | Posted 04.11.2008 | Business


The jet at the center of American Airlines' flight travails gulps gas and rumbles about in a far noisier fashion than newer models. It first took flig...

American Airlines Fliers Fume

AP | HARRY R. WEBER | Posted 04.11.2008 | Business


ATLANTA — American Airlines grounded hundreds more flights Friday as the inspection-related mess frustrated passengers and hurt an industry alre...

Staying Grounded

Bob Franken | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business


Bob Franken

When the airlines raise prices and fees for their torture and and treat their customers with contempt, the question is: Why fly when you don't have to?

American Continues To Cut Flights, Sheds Revenue

Huffington Post | Posted 04.10.2008 | Business


Another day, another couple hundred of flights cancelled. As the New York Times reports: American Airlines, updating its effort to get the company'...