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July 2008
- Flight Grounded Over Irate Passengers
  
  newser | MyFox New York | Jul 8, 08 11:55 AM CDT
  
  The passengers of an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York on Sunday night probably thought the worst was over when their flight crew finally arrived at the gate an hour late. But angry passengers greeted them with boos and, according to some accounts, obscenities. The crew responded by refusing to board the plane, citing a "hostile work environment," Fox News reports. More »
  
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  airline industry • airline • American Airlines • airport • airline passengers • JFK Airport • stranded passengers • LaGuardia Airport • air rage
- American to Cut 7K Jobs
  
  newser | Dallas Morning News | Jul 3, 08 10:56 AM CDT
  
  American Airlines plans to cut as many as 900 flight attendants from its ranks next month as part of nearly 7,000 expected layoffs this year, reports the Dallas Morning News. The job cuts, intended to counter rising fuel expenses, mirror an intended 8% reduction in the airline's worldwide flights. The cuts will leave American with fewer than 80,000 jobs, a low it hasn't hit since 1988. More »
  
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  gas prices • American Airlines • fuel costs • flight • layoffs • job cuts • weakening economy • aircraft carrier • flight attendant • pilots
June 2008
- Air Travelers Will See 10% Flight Cuts by Fall
  
  newser | New York Times | Jun 28, 08 6:20 AM CDT
  
  Travelers will start to feel the full force of airline moves to grapple with rising fuel costs by Labor Day, as 10% of flights will be cut, a dip that will downsize the industry to post-9/11 levels, the New York Times reports. The reductions could push fares up by 40% over the next 4 years, on top of 17% hikes in the cost of tickets already this year. Some 100 smaller cities will also lose service. More »
  
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  air travel • American Airlines • United Airlines • fuel costs • airlines • flights
- 'Dress Rehearsal' Tomorrow for American's Wi-Fi
  
  newser | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Jun 24, 08 4:12 PM CDT
  
  American Airlines will offer a trial of its in-flight wireless Internet service tomorrow, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. "Gogo" will be installed on 15 of American’s 767s, and available on flights departing New York’s JFK for Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami. Free tomorrow, the service will eventually cost $12.95 on flights longer than 3 hours, and $9.95 on shorter flights. More »
  
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  Internet • American Airlines • Wi-Fi • business class • in-flight • Boeing 767
- In-Flight WiFi Takes Off
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 19, 08 2:32 PM CDT
  
  Now you can manically check your inbox from 40,000 feet, reports Walter Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal . Certain American Airlines routes between New York and Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Miami will offer in-flight WiFi starting in July, and Virgin America will have it later in the year. The service will cost $12.95 for longer flights, and $9.95 for shorter ones. More »
  
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  air travel • American Airlines • Wi-Fi • Internet access • Virgin America
- Let the Carry-On Wars Begin
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 17, 08 4:35 PM CDT
  
  With United, American, and US Airways all instituting charges for both first and second checked bags, a carry-on crunch is coming, the Wall Street Journal reminds us. Expect the baggage police to start heading off patrons flouting the cabin limit at security screenings. Airlines hope to to fight overcrowding in overhead bins and lower the total weight of aircraft, leading to lower fuel consumption. More »
  
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  American Airlines • United Airlines • fuel costs • US Airways • airlines • fees • cost cutting • baggage handling
- Ex-CEO Revives Dreaded 'R' Word for Airlines
  
  newser | Portfolio | Jun 14, 08 2:35 PM CDT
  
  The man who brought frequent-flyer and hub-and-spoke to airlines has a plan to fix the industry—with the dreaded "R" word as its centerpiece, Wired reports. Yes, former American CEO Bob Crandall wants the government to re-regulate: "It's time to acknowledge that airlines are more like utilities than ordinary businesses," he said, and suggested the following: More »
  
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  airline industry • American Airlines • regulation
- United Adopts $15 Checked-Bag Charge
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 12, 08 11:02 AM CDT
  
  United Airlines will follow rival American Airlines in charging $15 for a first checked bag. The new fee was announced today, 3 weeks after American set the precedent. United says the fee affects customers who buy tickets beginning tomorrow for domestic flights Aug. 18 or later. More »
  
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  oil price • airline industry • airline • American Airlines • United Airlines • fuel costs • luggage • fees • surcharge
- Continental Hacks 3K Jobs, 16% of Flights
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 5, 08 7:41 AM CDT
  
  Continental Airlines today became the latest US carrier to slash its workforce and trim flights in the face of profit-busting fuel costs and an industry-wide slowdown, the Wall Street Journal reports today. The airline will cut its workforce by 3,000 jobs, scale back US departures by 16%, and aggressively trim its fleet of fuel-guzzling 737s. United and American also recently announced cutbacks. More »
  
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  gas prices • airline industry • American Airlines • United Airlines • layoffs • Continental Airlines • airline ticket prices • Boeing 737-300
- United to Cut 70 More Guzzlers to Fight Fuel Costs
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 4, 08 8:14 AM CDT
  
  United Airlines will ground another 70 fuel-guzzling jetliners this year—on top of the 30 announced earlier—as it struggles to get a handle on rising fuel costs and slowing growth in air travel, reports the Wall Street Journal. The move will lead to a major reduction in routes and frequency of flights, helping it to fill a larger percentage of its planes. The company will also cut 1,400-1,600 jobs on top of the 500 released earlier. More »
  
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  airline industry • American Airlines • United Airlines • US Airways • UAL Corp.
- Big Clients Slam Google 'Piggybacking'
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 3, 08 1:00 PM CDT
  
  Google is under fire from big companies upset about an advertising mechanism that sometimes results in smaller companies “piggybacking” on larger ones, the Wall Street Journal reports. For example, a hotel search turned up an ad labeled “Marriott Atlanta” that led to hoteltravel.com, which isn’t authorized to use the Marriott label. Google bans the practice, but some accuse the search giant of poor monitoring. More »
  
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  Google • advertising • American Airlines
May 2008
- AA Should Bag Boneheaded Luggage Fee
  
  newser | Portfolio | May 29, 08 6:28 AM CDT
  
  American Airlines’ plan to charge passengers $15 to check a bag is likely to cost the carrier more money than it generates, Joe Brancatelli argues in Portfolio . “Not only will it infuriate flyers—who are already annoyed with American’s lousy operating efficiency and its recent maintenance snafus—it’s likely to further erode American’s on-time and baggage-handling rates,” he writes. More »
  
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  airline industry • American Airlines • airline delays • luggage • flight attendants • fees • lost baggage
- Airlines Forced to Front Cash for Fuel
  
  newser | Times (UK) | May 26, 08 9:32 AM CDT
  
  Cash-strapped airlines are now being pressured to pay millions of dollars in advance for aviation fuel, reports the Times of London. Mandatory prepayment for fuel has become common in the US and is now moving to Europe as crude oil prices continue to rise and the solvency of the industry is uncertain. Jet fuel costs have soared 60% since January. More »
  
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  crude oil • American Airlines • oil companies • credit • airlines • jet fuel
- High Gas Prices Give Economy a Headache
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 24, 08 3:52 PM CDT
  
  Oil prices gushed for 5 years, but the US economy remained blissfully unaffected—until now, the Los Angeles Times reports. Rising gas prices have finally spooked consumers and sparked ominous news from two major airlines, Ford, and even memory card maker SanDisk. “The economic outlook has been taken hostage by the relentless surge in oil prices,” said one economist. More »
  
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  US economy • oil price • gas prices • Ford • American Airlines • United Airlines • drivers
- Airlines Hike Ticket Prices
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 24, 08 11:05 AM CDT
  
  The big three US airlines responded to soaring oil prices by boosting most domestic prices by up to $60 roundtrip in the last few days, the AP reports. United led the way with increases from $10 to $60 Thursday; American and Delta followed suit yesterday. Meanwhile, low-cost AirTran raised its leisure tickets $30 and business tickets $50. More »
  
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  oil price • airline industry • American Airlines • United Airlines • fuel costs • Delta Air Lines • airline ticket prices
- Airline Business Model Won't Work With $130 Oil
  
  newser | Dallas Morning News | May 23, 08 10:40 AM CDT
  
  The airline industry as we know it can’t function on $130-a-barrel oil, industry analysts are saying, and cost-cutting, ticket price increases, and bag-check fees won't make it viable. The Dallas Morning News looks at how hopeless it is for airlines to come anywhere near break-even at current costs, noting that an expert said last fall it couldn't be done at anything more than $80 a barrel. More »
  
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  oil price • airline industry • airline • merger • American Airlines • airline ticket prices
- American Cuts Flights, Will Charge $15 for First Bag
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 21, 08 11:01 AM CDT
  
  American Airlines is cutting flights, jobs, and carrying capacity in its effort to withstand skyrocketing oil prices, the company announced today—and it's adding a $15 fee for some customers' first checked bag. US capacity could fall 12% as up to 85 planes are retired, the Wall Street Journal reports. The announcement sent airline stocks plummeting. More »
  
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  oil price • airline industry • American Airlines • fuel costs • jet fuel
- FAA Questions American's Lightning Safety
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 16, 08 1:40 PM CDT
  
  The FAA is questioning American Airlines' new policy on lightning inspections, and its opener is: Why doesn’t American do them anymore? American recently forbade its mechanics from doing extensive lightning damage checks unless pilots suspected a strike, a move designed to reduce delays and cancellations. Big airlines are typically allowed to tweak safety standards, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »
  
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  airline industry • American Airlines • FAA • airline safety • inspection • lightning
- Planes Slowing Down to Save on Fuel Costs
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 3, 08 12:30 PM CDT
  
  As airlines feel the pain of higher energy prices, planes are slowing down to save fuel, the AP reports. Southwest, for instance, will save $42 million by adding a few minutes to each flight this year, and passengers are unlikely to notice. But it’s no cure-all: Labor costs go up with flight time, and going too slowly actually increases fuel costs. More »
  
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  airline industry • airline • American Airlines • United Airlines • fuel costs • fuel efficiency • Northwest Airlines • Southwest Airlines • JetBlue
- American Airlines Report Roasts FAA
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 2, 08 10:16 AM CDT
  
  American Airlines blames the FAA for its recent grounding of thousands of flights, the Wall Street Journal reports. The airline is set to deliver a report today that says 3,300 flights were canceled because FAA headquarters reversed a "handshake deal" the airline had with regional aviation officials that was supposed to allow the company to comply with changes in FCC wiring standards on its MD-80 aircraft without cancellations. More »
  
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  airline industry • American Airlines • FAA • airline safety • flight cancellation • aircraft • Boeing MD-80

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