American Airlines CEO and union leader on Thursday’s deadline for more federal aid The countdown is on for the airline industry as tens of thousands of workers face the possibility of furloughs on Oct. 1 if the sector doesn’t receive more federal aid. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and Sara Nelson, international president of the…
Airlines trim offerings even after Austin’s airport hits all-time passenger records American Airlines plans to eliminate five nonstop flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this fall. The Fort Worth-based company, which has the second-largest presence at ABIA after Southwest, had already slashed 21 routes from its Austin schedule in January. Starting in October, American will no…
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines posted a $545 million loss for the third quarter as revenue was flat with last summer and costs rose, especially to cover a new contract with its pilots. American on Thursday cut its forecast of full-year earnings to between $2.25 and $2.50 per share, down from a previous forecast of…
Earlier this month, American Airlines announced big changes to its AAdvantage loyalty program — and thankfully, most of them are positive. American will soon offer more flexible cancellation policies, more ways to redeem your miles, a new Loyalty Choice Reward option and other improvements. However, the airline is also taking away benefits from those who…
DALLAS — American Airlines is raising the cost of checking bags and it is making other changes to push customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points. The airline said Tuesday that checking a bag on a domestic flight will rise from $30 now to $35 online and…
The Omicron variant weighed on demand in the final three months of 2021, but the airline said it hoped to turn a profit this year.American Airlines lost $931 million in the final three months of last year, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has pushed back the industry’s rebound, the company said on Thursday….
American said in late April it was about to beat Q2 expectations; United keeps guidance intactAmerican Airlines Group Inc. late Tuesday slashed its guidance for the current quarter, roughly one month after offering an upbeat take for the three-month period, which includes the height of summer air travel in the U.S. The stock AAL dropped…
The Omicron variant weighed on demand in the final three months of 2021, but the airline said it hoped to turn a profit this year.American Airlines lost $931 million in the final three months of last year, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has pushed back the industry’s rebound, the company said on Thursday….
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed early due to strong tailwinds in its flight path.An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Doha, Qatar, reached 840 mph and landed almost 30 minutes early due to strong tailwinds, which could shatter a world record. On Saturday, American Flight 120 on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner took off from Philadelphia…
PHOENIX — United Airlines says it’s too early to tell if bookings have been impacted by the public relations fallout from a passenger being forcibly dragged off one of its flights a week ago. Corporate customers — airlines’ bread and butter because they travel frequently and pay top dollar to fly last minute — have…