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News Articles: American Airlines

A JetBlue Airbus A320 taxis to a gate on Oct. 26, 2016, after landing, as an American Airlines jet is seen parked at its gate at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla.

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  • Business

American Airlines and JetBlue must end partnership in the northeast U.S., judge rules

The ruling is a major victory for the Biden administration, which has used aggressive enforcement of antitrust laws to fight against mergers and other arrangements between large corporations.

May 20, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
An airline worker died on Saturday after being "ingested" into the engine of American Airlines Embraer aircraft, like the kind pictured here at the Dallas/Fort Worth International airport in Dallas in June 2021.

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  • National

An airline worker died after being 'ingested into the engine' of a plane, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an incident with the Embraer 170 aircraft which killed an American Airlines worker on Saturday in Montgomery, Ala.

January 03, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
An airline passenger walks to her ride share vehicle after arriving at Chicago's Midway Airport just days before a major winter storm Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Chicago.

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  • National

Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies

Several airlines are waiving the fees to change flights as snow storms, high winds and low temperatures are expected across the U.S.

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman, the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license, American Airlines operated a flight out of Dallas with an all-Black, all-female crew.

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  • National

All-Black, all-female American Airlines crew flies from Dallas to honor Bessie Coleman

The airline hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour last week to celebrate the anniversary of Coleman earning her international pilot's license in 1921.

August 22, 2022
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
GPB News NPR

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  • National

An Arizona man says American Airlines is to blame for his wrongful arrest

Michael Lowe says he is still suffering from trauma following a 17-day experience in a New Mexico jail, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

June 09, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
A man looks at the departures board at Salt Lake City International Airport on Friday. Hundreds more flights in the U.S. were canceled on Christmas Day — most involving Chinese airlines, as well as Delta and United in the U.S.

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  • National

Thousands more flights canceled on Christmas Day, putting a damper on holiday travel

The backlog is even worse than it was on Christmas Eve, with 2,521 flights canceled worldwide, according to Flight Aware.

December 25, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
American Airlines passenger jets prepare for departure near a terminal at Boston Logan International Airport, in Boston in July. More than 1,000 flights were canceled this weekend due to weather and staffing shortages, the airline said.

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  • National

American Airlines has canceled more than 1,700 flights since Friday

The airline says it was forced to cancel more than 800 flights on Sunday alone due to poor weather and staff shortages.

November 01, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
American Airlines released a statement saying, "This behavior must stop, and aggressive enforcement and prosecution of the law is the best deterrent."

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  • National

American Airlines plane is diverted after a passenger assaults a flight attendant

The man's unwillingness to wear a mask triggered the assault, a witness said, and forced the cross-country flight to land in Denver. The female flight attendant was reportedly punched in the face.

October 28, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Passengers on American Airlines have had it especially rough, with the airline canceling hundreds of flights in recent days.

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  • National

American Airlines Passengers Could Be In For A Summer Of Delays And Cancellations

The ripple effects of decisions made throughout the pandemic could mean disruptions for thousands of passengers throughout the busy summer travel season.

June 22, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo and
  • David Schaper
American Airlines, which is located in Fort Worth, and Dell Technologies, headquartered in Round Rock, were the first to criticize recent attempts to alter state election laws in Texas.

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  • Business

These Are The Businesses Speaking Out Against Texas' Newly Proposed Election Laws

American Airlines and Dell are directly criticizing Republican-sponsored legislation in the state legislature that would curb expanded voter access.

April 03, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
John Morris, here in Bogotá, Colombia, has a website called Wheelchair Travel and hosts a travel podcast.

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  • Investigations

A New Rule Means Some People With Wheelchairs Can't Fly On American Airlines

A new policy from American Airlines, the largest airline in the United States, put a limit on the weight of a wheelchair. Now, many power wheelchairs are too heavy to fly on smaller regional jets.

November 02, 2020
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  • Joseph Shapiro
American Airlines check-in counters sit closed last month behind plastic barriers at Los Angeles International Airport.

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  • Economy

United And American Airlines Tell 32,000 Employees They're Now On Furlough

"To our departing 13,000 family members: thank you for your dedication and we look forward to welcoming you back," United told employees, as CARES Act payroll aid was set to expire.

October 01, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • David Schaper
A man wearing a mask prepares to board a Southwest Airlines flight at Kansas City International airport in Kansas City, Mo. Southwest and American Airlines are tightening their mask requirements at the end of July by doing away with exemptions for travelers over the age of 2.

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  • National

Southwest And American Airlines Tighten Their Mask Requirements By Ending Exemptions

The airlines will require all customers over the age of 2 to wear face coverings on board and at airports, with no exceptions. They say people who don't comply won't be allowed to fly as next week.

July 23, 2020
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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