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American Airlines stories: 65 news summaries

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 Big Clients
 Slam Google
 'Piggybacking' 

Smaller companies 'piggybacking' on larger brand names

Jun 3, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Google • advertising • American Airlines

OPINION

AA Should Bag Boneheaded Luggage Fee

Or face more delays, lost baggage, and longer security lines

May 29, 08 6:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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’... More »

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airline industry • luggage • American Airlines • flight attendants • airline delays • fees • lost baggage

 Airlines Forced
 to Front Cash for Fuel 

Can't afford to pay in advance for fuel

May 26, 08 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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American Airlines • credit • crude oil • oil companies • jet fuel • airlines • prepayment

ANALYSIS

High Gas Prices Give Economy a Headache

Main Street and Wall Street finally admit financial pain

May 24, 08 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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United Airlines • Ford • American Airlines • US economy • gas prices • oil price • drivers

 Airlines Hike Ticket Prices 

United raises prices by up to $60; American, Delta follow its lead

May 24, 08 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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airline industry • Delta Air Lines • United Airlines • American Airlines • oil price • airline ticket prices • fuel costs

 Airline Business Model
Won't Work With $130 Oil 

Analysts say current model won't work at $130 a barrel

May 23, 08 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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airline industry • merger • airline • American Airlines • oil price • airline ticket prices

American Cuts Flights, Will Charge $15 for First Bag

Airline industry 'not built to withstand oil prices at $125 a barrel,' CEO says

May 21, 08 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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.... More »

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airline industry • American Airlines • oil price • fuel costs • jet fuel

FAA Questions American's Lightning Safety

Mechanics grumble after airline stops inspections

May 16, 08 1:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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FAA • airline industry • lightning • American Airlines • airline safety • inspection

Planes Slowing Down
to Save on Fuel Costs

Airlines save millions by adding extra minutes to flights

May 3, 08 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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airline industry • JetBlue • fuel efficiency • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • airline • American Airlines • Southwest Airlines • fuel costs

American Airlines Report Roasts FAA 

Airline blames policy switch for thousands
of canceled flights

May 2, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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FAA • airline industry • American Airlines • airline safety • aircraft • flight cancellation • Boeing MD-80

Airline Blames Feds for Grounded Planes

Safety guidelines unclear and unfair, company says

Apr 19, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - American Airlines is tired of taking the heat for 2,000 flight cancellations that travelers endured last week, the New York Times reports. The once-contrite company is now criticizing the FAA, saying its new safety guidelines are unclear and unfair. “We don’t know what the rules are,”... More »

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FAA • airline industry • American Airlines • flight cancellation

Washington Vows Better Airline Safety

Teamsters prez
blasts plan as
'window dressing'

Apr 18, 08 9:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today Washington vowed to beef up airplane inspections and demanded to know why American Airlines stranded 250,000 travelers last week, the AP reports. "No one at all was well served by what happened," US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said. But she defended federal regulators, saying they did... More »

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FAA • American Airlines • airline safety • inspection • Mary Peters • flight cancellation • regulations

United and Continental May Be Next to Merge

Delta-Northwest deal likely to spark more consolidation

Apr 15, 08 4:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Delta-Northwest merger will create the world's biggest airline—but that title could fall before the ink is even dry on the deal as industry pressures force other carriers into shotgun weddings, the Houston Chronicle reports. Analysts believe United and Continental would be a good match and a deal between... More »

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airline industry • merger • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • airline • American Airlines • Delta Airlines • Continental Airlines • fuel costs

American Airlines
Cleared to Fly Again

All but 3 jets are flying today and schedule will resume tomorrow

Apr 12, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Federal officials cleared American Airlines today to resume flying all but three of its grounded MD-80 jets, the AP reports. American wanted to run a full schedule today, but "we still need to get the planes positioned for their next flights," a company spokesman said. The full fleet... More »

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FAA • American Airlines • repair • gas prices • flight cancellation • MD-80 series • Gerard Arpey

American Gets Half of MD-80s Flying

Will cancel another 200, but aims to be
on track in 24 hours

Apr 11, 08 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - American Airlines flew about half of its MD-80s on schedule today but will ground another 200 for inspections tomorrow morning, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Execs said that all planes should be back on track by tomorrow night. CEO Gerard Arpey accepted blame for the groundings that have canceled... More »

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FAA • American Airlines • inspection • Transport Workers Union • flight cancellation • Boeing MD-80 • Gerard Arpey

 Delta Pilots Aboard for Merger  

NW deal would create world largest carrier

Apr 10, 08 10:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Delta Air Lines has reached a deal with its 7,000 pilots that is expected to allow a long-delayed merger with Northwest Airlines to take off, Bloomberg reports. The airlines plan to announce the merger next week, sources said. The new airline would carry the Delta name and jet past... More »

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Delta Air Lines • merger • Northwest Airlines • recession • American Airlines • Richard Anderson • oil price • pilots contract • jet fuel • Doug Steenland • Air Line Pilots Association

American Airlines Cancels
570 Flights for Tomorrow

Company says it expects to be back in full operation by Saturday

Apr 10, 08 6:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - American Airlines plans to cancel another 570 flights tomorrow, providing little relief for passengers in a jam after three consecutive days of massive snarls, the AP reports. The airline, however, said it was making progress getting wiring up to snuff on its MD-80s and planned to have the entire fleet... More »

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FAA • airline industry • American Airlines • airline delays • safety testing

Key Inspector Says FAA
Crackdown Long Overdue

Agency's renewed inspection efforts long overdue, sweeping changes needed

Apr 10, 08 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration is too lax, and its recent toughening-up long overdue, the Transportation Department’s inspector general Calvin Scovel told senators today. The agency should not rely, as it has until recently, on airlines to voluntarily disclose safety oversights, and shouldn’t provide loopholes for the appropriate penalties... More »

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FAA • airline industry • oversight • American Airlines • Department of Transportation • Calvin Scovel

Flight Chaos to Continue
as FAA Gets Tough

Crackdown will continue through June 30 

Apr 10, 08 9:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Air travelers should brace themselves for several more months of chaos: the wave of FAA audits that began March 30, producing more than 2,000 canceled flights this week, will continue through June 30. In an effort to toughen enforcement of safety standards, the agency has moved to relying less... More »

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FAA • airline industry • safety • American Airlines • airline safety • airline delays • safety testing

American to Cancel 900 More Flights Today

Continued passenger
misery ahead as
safety work continues

Apr 9, 08 11:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - American Airlines expects to cancel 900 more flights today as the airline works to bring its MD-80 aircraft up to FAA standards, the New York Times reports. Thousands more travelers will be stranded at airport hubs, and the problem could spill into tomorrow. American is just the latest airline to... More »

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FAA • Boeing • airline industry • American Airlines • flight cancellation • Boeing MD-80

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