All Items Tagged With: "American Airlines"
American tweaked its policy for passengers to Japan
American Airlines on Friday tweaked its policy dealing with passengers holding tickets to Japan following last week’s earthquake and tsunami there.
The carrier extended the date that customers can defer travel to Japan to July 10. It also added flexib…
American, British Airways and Iberia team up
American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia said Thursday they will coordinate, for the first time ever, their summer schedules to spread out departures and launch more destinations for flights across the North Atlantic.
American and British Airways…
American completes $1 billion debt offering
American Airlines completed a $1 billion private debt offering secured, according to a filing this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
American sold the senior secured notes to institutional and foreign investors. The notes, which mature…
American, United drop lawsuit against Chicago
American Airlines and United Airlines have agreed to drop their lawsuit against the city of Chicago regarding the use of a $1 billion bond issue to expand O’Hare International Airport without their approval.
It was part of the deal announced Monday re…
American, United agree on O’Hare deal
The city of Chicago, American Airlines and United Airlines on Monday said they’ve reached a deal that resolves much of the dispute over further expansion of O’Hare International Airport.
It means work can begin on the first $1.17 billion phase of the …
American Airlines offers miles for Red Cross donations in earthquake disaster
American Airlines is offering AAdvantage frequent-flier miles to members who donate to the American Red Cross Japan and Pacific Tsunami Fund.
The carrier will give a one-time award of 250 AAdvantage bonus miles for a minimum donation of $50 or 500 AAd…
This and that from the airline labor front
Let’s wrap up several items involving airline labor in one item.
1. The Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Association and the Air Line Pilots Association had an agreement a week ago on the process they would use for deciding how the Southwest and AirTran Air…
American Airlines to offer leaves of absence, even as flight attendants return from furlough
The uncertainty over energy prices seems to be introducing some uncertainty into American Airlines’ staffing needs.
While American is bringing back several hundred flight attendants in the next few months from furlough, the airline said Friday it is o…
Boeing 737-800s to out-number MD-80s in American’s fleet in the not-too-distant future
We had a question on the Airline Biz item about American Airlines donating a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 to Tulsa Tech – when will the new Boeing 737-800s outnumber the old MD-80s?
Rather than answer in the comment section, I thought I’d spell it out her…
American Airlines donates MD-80 to Tulsa school
What do you do with an airplane after its useful life is over?
Well, you can sell it to a Third World freight company. You can make it into Coke cans. Or, as American Airlines is doing, donate it to a school so that the students can get hands-on exp…
