Air travelers checking bags are being hit with a price increase from two major carriers. American Airlines and discount carrier JetBlue are the latest to raise their fees for checked bags. The Biden administration announced on Feb. 21 that it will forgive $1.2 billion in student-loan debt—clearing the arrears of more than 150,000 people who […]
A plane flying in from Los Angeles struggled to land at London’s Heathrow Airport on Dec. 27, as Storm Gerrit caused heavy winds to batter parts of the UK. The storm caused travel disruption and damaged houses and cars in some places. Video footage shows the moment the American Airlines Boeing 777 made a particularly […]
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has vowed that his department will investigate after a recent viral video clip showed airline baggage handlers dropping a wheelchair down a slide and allowing it to crash to the ground. The video clip in question was originally captured and posted to the video-sharing app TikTok on Sunday by user Haeley […]
Pilots at American Airlines have ratified new contracts that will see them making big gains in wages and benefits, with substantially improvements in pay, life insurance, and a range of quality-of-life measures. NTD Business host Don Ma has more on how a shortage of airline pilots is putting carriers under increasing pressure.
American Airlines has sweetened the value of its new pilot contract offer by over $1 billion to match a preliminary deal reached between rival United Airlines and its aviators on July 15. American said on July 21 that the overall proposed four-year contract value has been boosted to $9 billion. The airline added that it […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Piedmont Airlines $15,625 after a ground crew member was fatally “ingested” by an airplane engine at Montgomery Regional Airport, Alabama, on Dec. 31, 2022. The OSHA deemed Piedmont Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, to be at fault in the death of Courtney Edwards, a 34-year-old mother […]
A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that American Airlines and JetBlue Airways must abandon their partnership in the northeastern United States on grounds that the merger between the two carriers is anti-competitive and harms customers. The partnership between the two air carriers, a joint venture called the Northeast Alliance, was approved by the Transportation […]
After the American Airlines pilots union voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike on Monday, Southwest pilots also began casting strike-authorization votes the same day. It comes despite American Airlines stating that it is close to resolving disputed contract issues with its 15,000 pilots. The outcome of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) vote will be revealed after […]
The union that represent American Airline pilots announced Monday that its members approved a walkout ahead of the busy summer travel season, with nearly all of the participating pilots voting in favor of a strike. The Allied Pilots Association (APA), which represents 15,000 American Airlines pilots, said in a statement on May 1 that its members […]
American Airlines will drop service in three cities starting this Spring because of pilot shortages and sluggish demand. “In response to the regional pilot shortage affecting the airline industry and soft demand, American Airlines has made the difficult decision to end service in Columbus, Georgia (CSG), Del Rio, Texas (DRT), and Long Beach, California (LGB) […]
American Airlines Inc. on Tuesday confirmed a data breach and said while an “unauthorized actor” gained access to personal information of a small number of customers and employees through a phishing campaign, there was no evidence of data misuse. Recently, Uber Technologies Inc. and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. also disclosed similar breaches, leaving investors and […]
American Airlines on Tuesday announced plans to buy as many as 20 ultra-fast jets from Boom Supersonic, the second major U.S. carrier planning to add faster-than-sound-aircraft, to its fleet. Jetmaker Boom says its Overture planes are expected to carry passengers at twice the speed of the fastest commercial aircraft now flying. American said it made a […]
WASHINGTON—Federal investigators say a mistake by the captain of an American Airlines flight caused the plane’s wing to clip the ground during takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2019. The National National Transportation Safety Board said the captain applied too much rudder power to offset a crosswind, causing the plane to veer to […]
American Airlines has announced it will end services to three U.S. cities in the fall citing a “regional pilot shortage.” The three cities that will no longer be serviced by the airline are Toledo, Ohio; Ithaca, New York; and Islip, New York, according to an airline spokesperson. “We’re extremely grateful for the care and service […]
A man entered the cockpit of an American Airlines plane in Honduras and caused damage while the aircraft was at the gate, the airline said in a statement. After doing damage, the passenger attempted to jump out of a window, American Airlines spokesperson Sarah Jantz told CNN. The incident occurred as the flight was boarding […]
U.S. prosecutors in Colorado on Monday charged a 20-year-old California man with assaulting a flight attendant on an Oct. 27 American Airlines flight that forced its diversion. The New York to Santa Ana, California flight made an unscheduled landing in Denver after the alleged assault. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Denver said Brian Hsu, of […]
Bad news if you’re flying American. The airline canceled another 300 flights Monday morning and another 200 are delayed—on top of the weekend disruptions. The company insists its vaccine mandate isn’t to blame, but acknowledges it’s facing staffing issues.
Thousands of first responders across the county face losing their livelihoods if they don’t get the shot, bad weather and staffing shortages lead to more flight cancellations for American Airlines, and the Supreme Court hears three hours of arguments on the Texas abortion law.
American Airlines canceled over 1,500 flights. The company is denying the COVID-19 vaccine mandate was the cause. Instead, it’s citing staff shortages and inclement weather. Passengers are fuming as Southwest Airlines also sees many cancellations.
