American Airlines News

US Watchdog Urges American To Correct Errors

May 21, 2009

US federal safety regulators advised American Airlines to fix problems in its internal safety procedures revealed in 2007 when a jet crashed in St. Louis after catching fire.
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BA/American Link Would Be Monopoly - Branson

May 15, 2009

A proposed alliance between American Airlines and British Airways would create a "monster monopoly," British entrepreneur Richard Branson said on Thursday.
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American Lets Frequent Fliers Claim One-Way Trips

May 12, 2009

American Airlines, hoping to boost travel demand, said on Monday it was now allowing members of its frequent-flier plan to redeem one-way flights for half the miles of a round-trip award.
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US Airlines See Less Traffic, Fuller Planes

May 7, 2009

US airlines saw a steep decline in the number of passengers they carried in April, but planes were more full, a sign that steep capacity cuts may be serving their intended purpose.
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US Airlines Running A Little Low On Cash

May 4, 2009

US airlines, struggling to spur demand amid economic recession, face a potential liquidity crisis if revenues keep falling while credit markets remain tight.
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US Airline Shares Shrug Off Swine Flu Risks

April 29, 2009

US airline shares rallied on Wednesday, partially erasing two days of steep losses, as markets decided that the swine flu outbreak might not significantly crimp travel demand.
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American Reports Quarterly Loss On Poor Economy

April 15, 2009

American Airlines parent AMR on Wednesday reported a quarterly net loss on weaker travel demand, although it was much smaller than expected.
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US Airlines May Cancel More Aircraft Orders

April 13, 2009

US airlines, which have already downsized, may be forced to defer or cancel more aircraft orders if the prolonged recession further erodes travel demand and continues to choke credit markets.
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US Airlines Face Quarterly Losses As Demand Drops

April 7, 2009

The number of empty seats on planes flown by US airlines is rising this year despite aggressive fare sales and capacity cuts, darkening the outlook for industry earnings in the first quarter and beyond.
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American Air In Talks With Citi To Boost Cash - Report

April 3, 2009

American Airlines is in early talks to raise cash from its credit card partner, Citigroup, by selling it frequent flyer miles, the Financial Times reported citing people familiar with the matter.
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