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American Airlines Cuts: Jobs, Service Likely to Be Affected

Today, it was announced that anticipated American Airlines cuts could mean a loss of 14,000 jobs across the fleet's workforce as the struggling airline attempts to restructure its finances. Although workers were top on the chopping block for ... continue

American Airlines Firing 13,000 Workers, Will Cut Spending By $2 Billion

Despite increased charges for checked baggage, extra costs for in-flight food & drink and other hidden fees American Airlines announced on Wednesday that it would cut out 13,000 jobs or nearly 15% of its workforce. The plan ... continue

American Airlines Flight 980: Severe Turbulence Leaves 6 Injured on Miami-Bound Plane

Authorities say six crew members were injured on an American Airlines flight from Brazil to Miami that was hit with harsh turbulence. According to ABC News, 145 people - 136 passengers and nine crew members - were on ... continue

Alec Baldwin Makes Fun Of American Airlines Incident On Saturday Night Live [Video]

Alec Baldwin on Saturday took to Saturday Night Live where he made fun of his recent American Airlines incident in which he flipped out on the flight crew when asked to turn off his Words With Friends ... continue

Alec Baldwin Apologizes to Alec Baldwin on SNL [Video]

Last week Alec Baldwin was kicked off an American Airlines flight for playing Words With Friends on the runway. After the incident, Balwin wrote an article entitled "A Farewell to Common Sense, Style, and Service" to apologize ... continue

Family Claims Airline Food Killed Family Member, Files $1 Million Lawsuit

American Airlines and their food provider Sky Chefs are being sued for $1 million by a Miami family who claims that their family member became sick and then died after eating a chicken meal provided by the ... continue

American Airlines Bankruptcy: Carrier Files for Ch. 11 Protection

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, filed Tuesday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in the US Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York. In a statement, the carrier, currently the third largest US airline, ... continue

TSA To Expand Expedited Screening Program

TSA officials this week announced that they are planning to expand their invitation-only expedited screening lines to more airports. The program currently allows Delta and American Airlines frequent fliers to head through faster security checkpoints that require ... continue

Airline Stocks Plummet, American Airlines Drops 33%

Airlines stocks just hit major turbulence, with American Airlines (AMR) shares suffering a 33% fall on Monday. In a harrowing day for the air travel industry, an index of 15 major airline shares tumbled 9.8%. The index is ... continue

$400 Baggage Fees? International Travelers Often Don’t Have A Choice

I recently thought that my constantly delayed trips were reason enough to stop using Delta Airlines and it turns out my airport wait times are nothing compared to what both United and Continental Airlines are doing to customers ... continue

JFK “Lost Cat” Incident Prompts Uproar on American Airlines’ Facebook Page

American Airlines said it is searching for a lost cat at New York's JFK airport that apparently got loose while employees were scrambling to prepare for Hurricane Irene. The missing feline, named Jack, has reportedly been roaming around ... continue

Samsung 10.1-Inch Galaxy Tablet Coming To American Airlines

American Airlines is switching out 6,000 in-flight entertainment systems with the Samsung 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab complete with a customized version of the Android Honeycomb OS. The customization to the tablet will allow the units to showcase American Airlines' ... continue

American Airlines will charge $20-40 more for exit-adjacent seats

Every week when airlines introduce a new way to get people to pay for stuff that used to be a standard part of flying since people started putting planes in skies, everyone gets completely scandalized and shocked ... continue

American Airlines 737 Crashes In Jamaica

An American Airlines 737-800 skidded off a runway in Kingston, Jamaica Tuesday night, splitting the aircraft in two. Fight 331, which started in Washington D.C. with a stop over in Miami skidded off the runway in heavy rain ... continue

Airlines make a tidy bundle ‘feeing’ us to death

I don’t fly so I can’t speak from experience here but the Wall Street Journal has been looking into some of the extra fees that airlines are charging and how much money those fees, ... continue

American Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Halifax

An American Airlines jet had to make an emergency landing in Halifax, Canada Tuesday night after pasengers and crew reported smoke in the cabin. American Airlines flight 64 was on it's way from New York to Zurich, Switzerland ... continue

American Airlines is not your airline of choice for porn in the sky

American Airlines is giving way to feedback from its customers and employees. The company announced that they are working with Aircell towards implementing a filter on pornographic content. In September, American Airlines flight attendants, through the Association of ... continue

Would You Surf Porn Sites While Way Up in the Sky?

Internet access while flying is not a bad idea. In fact, it is a good idea to help you pass boredom. So, when American Airlines started to offer Internet access for $12.95 on some flights between New ... continue