American Airlines pilots who were affected by a computer glitch that left thousands of flights with understaffed cockpits are set to receive triple pay after the company and its pilots’ union, Allied Pilots Association, reached an agreement on July 6. The agreement came after 12,000 American Airlines flights set for July were briefly allowed to be dropped by pilots…
American Airlines Pilots to Receive Triple Pay for Working on Routes Affected by July Scheduling Glitch
American Airlines to Drop Flights to 3 Cities Due to ‘Pilot Shortage’
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…
US Airline Demand, Costs Soaring as Earnings Kick Off
April 14, 2022
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CHICAGO—Major U.S. airlines are enjoying the strongest travel demand in three years, yet investors will focus on how they are mitigating mounting inflationary pressures when they report quarterly earnings starting on Wednesday. After a blip caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant, travel demand has roared back, with some airlines reporting the highest ticket sales in…
American Airlines Is Getting Into the Bus Business
By Kyle Arnold From The Dallas Morning News Watch out for American Airlines buses on a road near you—at least for drivers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Fort Worth-based American Airlines has inked a deal with bus company Landline to replace some short-hop connecting flights to Philadelphia International Airport from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City,…
Chart Wars: Between American and United Airlines, Which Stock Will Bounce Higher?
American Airlines Group, Inc and United Airlines Holdings, Inc plummeted 25 percent and 30 percent, respectively, between March 1 and March 7 amid geopolitical uncertainty and soaring gas prices, which will spill over to ticket prices. The stocks have mostly been trading in downtrends since March 2021, although American Airlines had one brief flight back…
American Airlines Sees Returning to Profitability in March, Warns of Higher Costs
American Airlines Group Inc. on Thursday forecast returning to profitability in March, after reporting a smaller fourth-quarter loss, but said cost pressures would remain elevated this year due to the Omicron coronavirus variant-induced turmoil. The Texas-based carrier said ticket sales are still not back to pre-Omicron levels, but they are recovering “quickly” after dropping off…
Airlines Cancel Over 2,700 US Flights as Winter Storm Hits US East Coast
Airlines canceled over 2,700 U.S. flights on Sunday as a winter storm combining high winds and ice was poised to hit the U.S. East Coast over the holiday weekend. The flights canceled by 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday included over 2,700 entering, departing from, or within the United States, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.com….
Man Arrested After Entering Cockpit, Damaging Plane: Airline
A man was arrested on an American Airlines plane Tuesday after entering the cockpit, according to the airline. The flight was still boarding when the man “entered the open flight deck and caused damage to the aircraft,” an American Airlines spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email. A video posted on social media appeared to…
3,000 United Employees Sick With COVID-19, Flights Rescheduled
January 12, 2022
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United Airlines is canceling near-term flights amid a surge in COVID-19 infection cases resulting in almost 3,000 employees calling in sick as a recent memo from the CEO upheld the company’s stance on vaccine mandates. “In addition to impacting our operation and our customers, I also know that Omicron has affected the personal well-being of…
American Airlines Narrows 4th-Quarter Revenue Fall Forecast
American Airlines Group Inc said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter revenue fall would be narrower than it previously expected, sending the No. 1 U.S. carrier’s shares up about 2 percent. The company said it now expects revenue for the quarter to be down about 17 percent versus pre-pandemic levels, compared with its prior forecast of an…
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