American Airlines has sweetened its new pilot contract by over $1 billion to match a preliminary deal reached between rival United Airlines and its aviators last week. American said Friday that the overall proposed four-year contract value has been raised to $9 billion. The airline added that it would match the pay rates and retroactive…
JetBlue Ending Alliance With American Airlines After Judge Rules Partnership Violates Anti-Competition Laws
JetBlue Airlines is ending its partnership with American Airlines in the northeastern United States after a federal judge in May ruled the two carriers should dissolve the agreement to comply with anti-competition laws. The companies announced the ending of the agreement, known as the Northeast Alliance (NEA), in separate statements on July 4 where they voiced…
American Airlines Adds Bag Charges for Basic Economy Travelers on International Trips
By Alexandra Skores From The Dallas Morning News American Airlines is charging all customers who book basic economy airfares to check bags. The first checked bag on a transpacific or transatlantic basic economy airfare will now cost a passenger $75. Flights to Mexico, Haiti, the Caribbean, Central America, Guyana, Suriname, Panama or South America for basic economy seats…
Judge Gives American Airlines and JetBlue More Time to End Their Partnership in the Northeast
BOSTON—A federal judge who ordered American Airlines and JetBlue Airways to end their Northeast partnership is giving the airlines more time to unwind the deal. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Boston said in an order Monday that the injunction he ordered last month will take effect 21 days after he issues a final judgment…
American Airlines Struggles With Pilot Deficit, Grounds 150 Aircraft
American Airlines, a leading carrier based in Fort Worth, is currently grappling with a significant challenge. The airline is unable to operate approximately 150 of its regional aircraft due to a persistent shortage of pilots, as revealed by CEO Robert Isom. Speaking at the Bernstein 39th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, Isom stated, “We would deploy…
American Airlines and JetBlue Must Dissolve Their Partnership, Judge Rules
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…
American Airlines Pilots Vote to Strike, Southwest Pilots May Follow
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…
American Airlines Pilots Vote ‘Overwhelmingly’ to Authorize Strike
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…
IN-DEPTH: One Moment He Was Flying a 150,000 Pound Plane, The Next Moment He Was ‘Technically Dead’
On a clear spring day in 2022, Capt. Bob Snow steered an Airbus A321 toward its destination gate, as he had done thousands of times before during his 31-year career with American Airlines. But Snow almost didn’t live to talk about Flight 1067 from Denver to Dallas.’ Shortly after arriving safely in Texas, Snow collapsed…
IN-DEPTH: One Moment He Was in Command of a 150,000 Pound Plane, the Next Moment He Was Technically Dead
On a clear spring day in 2022, Capt. Bob Snow steered an Airbus A321 toward its destination gate, as he had done thousands of times before during his 31-year career with American Airlines. But Snow almost didn’t live to talk about Flight 1067 from Denver to Dallas.’ Shortly after arriving safely in Texas, Snow collapsed…
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