Severe thunderstorms around Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday caused 100 American Airlines flight diversions and led to hundreds of cancellations that extended into Thursday’s schedule.
This past week American Airlines announced it will start resuming full flights but will notify passengers when their planes are full giving them the option to switch. NBC Palm Springs spoke to travelers who had opinions on both the limited and full capacity. Many U.S. airlines have had to roll with the changes during the […]
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business (CNN) — The airlines’ summer travel season won’t be as busy or profitable as last year’s. But it’s looking less dire than expected. American Airlines is seeing “improving demand for air travel,” the company said Thursday, prompting it to plan a sizable increase in flights for July. American will fly […]
(CNN) — US airlines slammed by the coronavirus are requesting an aid package from the federal government that could amount to about $50 billion, according to industry group Airlines for America. The requested aid would be in the form of loans, grants and tax relief. The airlines are looking for up to $25 billion in […]
A North Texas Muslim said American Airlines cancelled his flight Saturday because the flight crew didn’t feel comfortable with him and his Muslim friend on the plane. Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh called the airline’s response to what he described as racial and religious profiling, as unacceptable. “The flight attendant reported that he went to the restroom and […]
The American Airlines mechanic accused of trying to sabotage a commercial airliner before takeoff will be held in custody until trial, a judge ruled Wednesday after saying the man may have sympathy for terrorists. Ahmed Alani allegedly tried to damage or disable an aircraft’s air data module (ADM) system, which reports aircraft speed, pitch and other critical […]
American Airlines gave a handful of families who have children with autism a chance to face their fears with a trial run Saturday at the San Diego International Airport. Families taking part told NBC 7 that children who have autism can become extremely overwhelmed in fast-paced situations like an airport. “They have a lot of […]
