American Airlines canceled over 1,500 flights between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31, blaming staff shortages and inclement weather. In addition to 340 flights being canceled on Friday, 540 were canceled on Saturday, and 650 were canceled on Sunday, a spokeswoman for the Texas-based airline told The Epoch Times in an email. In a letter to…
American Airlines Cancels Over 1,500 Flights, Blames Staff Shortages and Weather
American Airlines Cancels Over 1,500 Flights on Halloween Weekend
American Airlines canceled over 1,500 flights between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31, blaming staff shortages and inclement weather. In addition to 340 flights being canceled on Friday, 540 were canceled on Saturday, and 650 were canceled on Sunday, a spokeswoman for the Texas-based airline told The Epoch Times in an email. In a letter to…
American Airlines Flight Diverted After Attendant Allegedly Assaulted
October 28, 2021
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An investigation is underway Oct. 28 after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight bound for John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. American Airlines flight 967 landed safely in Denver after departing from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport due to a “passenger who physically assaulted a flight attendant,”…
American, Southwest Flag Inflationary Risks After Reporting a Travel Rebound
October 23, 2021
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American Airlines and Southwest Airlines on Thursday warned mounting inflationary pressures could overshadow strong holiday demand and delay a complete return to profit. Both the Texas-based carriers posted a smaller-than-expected loss in the third quarter, but said rising fuel prices as well as higher labor costs are hurting earnings in the quarter through December. Oil…
Defying Texas Governor, Southwest, American Airlines Stand by Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
October 12, 2021
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American Airlines and Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday that they would follow President Joe Biden’s executive order requiring that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8, defying Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order blocking mandates by any entity in the state. The companies, both based in Texas, argued that Biden’s mandate supersedes Abbott’s, which…
Hundreds of American and Southwest Airlines Employees Protest Against Vaccine Mandates
October 8, 2021
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Workers at multiple airlines across the United States are protesting against COVID-19 vaccination mandates after several carriers announced employees must get vaccinated or risk losing their jobs. Hundreds of American Airlines (AA) workers—including pilots and flight attendants in uniforms—took to the streets outside the company’s Fort Worth, Texas headquarters on Thursday to protest against the new measures,…
American Airlines Signs Code-Sharing Pact With India’s Largest Airline
American Airlines announced a code-sharing agreement with India’s largest airline IndiGo on Tuesday, with the U.S. airline gearing up to launch new flights between the two countries. The agreement, which is expected to begin in October, will see American’s “code” on 29 of IndiGo’s domestic routes in India. Code-sharing allows an airline to sell seats…
US Sues to Stop Deal Between American Airlines and JetBlue
The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines and JetBlue, claiming that it will reduce competition and lead to higher fares. The Justice Department said Tuesday that the agreement will eliminate important competition in New York and Boston and reduce JetBlue’s incentive to…
Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue, American Airlines Alliance
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday sued American Airlines and JetBlue to block an alliance between the two airlines that allegedly violates antitrust laws. The lawsuit targets the so-called “Northeast Alliance” between American and JetBlue, which combines their operations at four major airports in Boston, New York, and New Jersey. The DOJ alleges that the…
American Airlines, Microsoft Join Gates-Backed Program to Boost Clean Energy
September 20, 2021
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Several U.S. companies, including American Airlines Group Inc., General Motors and Microsoft Corp., on Monday build on their commitment to clean energy by joining billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy program. The initiative aims to boost development of technologies to achieve the target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Its catalyst program aims…
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