American Airlines considering a cut in service

American Airlines considering a cut in service

American Airlines is preparing to cut service to up to 30 small and midsize U.S. destinations. The move, first reported by CNBC, was confirmed to Travel Weekly on Thursday by a source familiar with the carrier’s thinking. Under the Cares Act, airlines must currently petition the Department of Transportation for permission to stop serving a…

Wells Fargo VP Fired For Allegedly ‘Urinating’ On Plane Passenger

Wells Fargo VP Fired For Allegedly ‘Urinating’ On Plane Passenger

Terminated employee Shankar Mishra was based in Mumbai Banking giant Wells Fargo has terminated high-ranking executive Shankar Mishra after reports alleging he urinated on a woman sitting next to him on an Air India flight. Deutsche Welle English (DW) reported that Mishra was based at the bank’s corporate office in Mumbai. While on a Nov….

Woman Fined $40,000 By Major Airline After Causing Disturbance on Flight

Woman Fined $40,000 By Major Airline After Causing Disturbance on Flight

Cayla Farris reportedly caused a disturbance on an American Airlines flight in February 2022 that was headed to Hawaii Sometimes being disruptive on a plane will cost you more than your dignity. A Hawaiian woman has been ordered to pay $38,952 in restitution to American Airlines after causing a disturbance on a flight from Phoenix…

United Airlines will no longer charge families extra to sit together on flights

United Airlines will no longer charge families extra to sit together on flights

United Airlines will now allow families with small children to select seats next to each other at no additional cost, it announced Monday. Beginning in early March, adults traveling with children ages 12 and under will have the option when booking their flights to select adjacent seats in the Basic Economy boarding class, and if…

Joe Burrow Highlights Young Receiver Development Without Ja’Marr Chase at Training Camp

Joe Burrow Highlights Young Receiver Development Without Ja’Marr Chase at Training Camp

CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow caught up with the NFL Network crew after Monday’s training camp practice. Burrow is working through his offseason rust early in training camp without his top option. Ja’Marr Chase hasn’t been out there to catch his passes, so the young guys have had to step up early.”I feel great about how…

American Airlines fined $4.1 million for dozens of long tarmac delays that trapped passengers

American Airlines fined $4.1 million for dozens of long tarmac delays that trapped passengers

DALLAS — The federal government is fining American Airlines $4.1 million for dozens of instances in which passengers were kept on board planes without a chance to exit during long ground delays. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday it is the largest such fine against an airline since rules covering long ground delays took…

American Airlines suffers revenue loss following pilots union deal

American Airlines suffers revenue loss following pilots union deal

American Airlines suffers revenue loss following pilots union deal American Airlines took a financial hit of more than half a billion dollars between July and September, the Fort Worth-based company reported Thursday. The airline said it earned roughly $13.5 billion in the third quarter of the year, about $545 million less than the second quarter….

“I’m confident we’ll regain the standing in the agency and corporate channel,” Isom said.

“I’m confident we’ll regain the standing in the agency and corporate channel,” Isom said.

American Airlines Seeks to Repair Travel Agency Ties After Direct Bookings Strategy American reintroduced its fares to the channels where travel agencies want to book them, and Isom acknowledged their absence was their biggest “pain point.” The airline, too, will be feeling pain for some time.American Airlines CEO Robert Isom outlined numerous steps the airline…

Delta to launch more Austin routes while American cuts theirs
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Delta to launch more Austin routes while American cuts theirs

Airlines had also gone all in on Austin’s popularity by launching numerous routes both internationally and domestically over the last ten years. As both tourist and relocation interest peaked, many later found that some of their expectations were not living up to actual demand. In October, Virgin Atlantic (SPCE) announced that it would be permanently…

American Airlines becomes latest to pull back from this once-popular city

American Airlines becomes latest to pull back from this once-popular city

For the last decade, the Texas capital of Austin has been the city to be in. Between 2013 and 2023, the population of what was once known as a regional city with a great music scene saw its population soar from just under 1.6 million to 2.3 million. During the pandemic especially, Austin’s population growth…