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Authorities say a bird strike involving an American Airlines jetliner disabled one of the plane’s two engines shortly after takeoff from New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
It's the job of American Airlines' chief operating officer to make sure the carrier's flights take off on time and fly safely during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
Airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end with another record day for air travel in the United States.
JetBlue and other airlines have suspended flights to Haiti due to safety concerns following reports of gunfire striking aircraft, including a JetBlue plane that was hit by a bullet during a flight from Port-au-Prince to New York's JFK Airport.
American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the line.
The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period.
Delta Air Lines is extending its suspension of flights between the U.S. and Israel by another month, through Oct. 31.
American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract.
Thousands of flights have been canceled after a worldwide internet outage hit many leading airlines, forcing passengers to scramble to save their vacations and other trips.
A long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records.
American Airlines is putting employees on leave after they were involved in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight earlier this year.
More than 60 veterans of World War II are being flown from Dallas to France to take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Three Black men are suing American Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against when ordered to leave a plane in January.
American Airlines is changing law firms after a controversial filing in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 9-year-old girl who was recorded using an airplane lavatory.
American Airlines is walking back a court filing in which it seemed to blame a 9-year-old girl for not noticing a camera phone when she used an airplane lavatory.
The pilots union at American Airlines says there's been a significant spike in safety and maintenance issues at the airline.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it's investigating an incident in which an American Airlines plane flying from Dallas to Los Angeles suffered a tire problem.
American Airlines is ordering 260 new planes to meet growing travel demand and increase the airline’s supply of premium seats.
An American Airlines flight attendant arrested on suspicion of trying to secretly video record a 14-year-old female passenger using an airplane bathroom last September is being held in custody pending trial.
American Airlines is raising bag fees and pushing customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points.
Federal officials are investigating an incident in which an American Airlines jet ran off the end of a runway after landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport over the weekend.
Stacker compiled a list of the most common domestic flights from George Bush Intercontinental/Houston using data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Federal investigators are providing new details about a close call last year at JFK Airport in New York.
A fire in an oven aboard an American Airlines flight forced it to land at Bush Intercontinental Airport Sunday.
More details are coming out about a man accused of punching a flight attendant on an American Airlines plane this week.
Federal officials say they will give investigators a better tool for understanding accidents and close calls between planes.
There will be no strike by American Airlines flight attendants around the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
American Airlines flight attendants are asking federal officials for the right to go on strike, possibly before the end of the Christmas and New Year’s travel rush, but American said there was “no possibility” of a walkout over the holidays.
American Airlines is reporting a $545 million loss for the third quarter due to higher labor costs.
The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe it was put there to record her by a member of the crew.
Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a highly anticipated report showed inflation accelerated across the U.S. in August, but not by much more than expected.
The United States Department of Transportation fined American Airlines $4.1 million on Monday for keeping passengers on planes and on the tarmac for several hours, the DOT said.
The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give the Federal Aviation Administration more money to hire air traffic controllers.
American Airlines reported a $1.3 billion profit for the second quarter, continuing the run of strong results from the nation's airlines.
Hackers gained personal information about thousands of people who applied to become pilots at American and Southwest airlines.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning airlines to be ready when wireless companies power up their 5G service next month.
American Airlines and JetBlue are trying to salvage parts of their partnership in the Northeast, even after a federal judge ruled they must break up the deal.
American Airlines says it will appeal a court ruling that would break up a partnership with JetBlue.
American Airlines and JetBlue must give up their partnership in the northeast U.S. That's what a federal judge in Boston ruled on Friday.
Most U.S. airlines lost money in the first quarter, traditionally the weakest time of year for travel, but they are all eagerly looking ahead to a summer of full planes and high fares.
The death of an American Airlines employee at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport remained under investigation by the Austin Police Department, according to KXAN News.
Authorities say a high school student confessed to sending a hoax bomb threat via AirDrop that resulted in an American Airlines flight being diverted from the tarmac at a Texas airport last week.
An epic line wound around Dallas-Fort Worth Airport as travelers faced an uncertain plans ahead of the Christmas holiday on Friday.
Beckham Jr. "appeared to be coming in and out of consciousness" before departure, prompting crew members to call police out of concern after trying to wake him up to fasten his seatbelt.
The number of U.S. flights being canceled is slowing down, but plenty of travelers are facing long delays as they try to get home from trips over the July Fourth holiday weekend.
If you're flying this holiday weekend, be prepared for crowded airports, full planes, and higher-than-normal chances that your flight will be delayed or even canceled.
The Biden administration is siding against the airline industry in a case that involves whether California-based flight crews should get the rest breaks that are required under state law.
U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be profitable as Americans return to travel in the biggest numbers since the start of the pandemic.
American Airlines says the first quarter was difficult, with another large loss, but it expects to turn a profit in the second quarter as more people return to travel.
American Airlines said Thursday it will resume sales of alcoholic beverages on domestic and short-haul international flights next month, a plan it delayed almost a year ago because of a surge in unruly passengers and attacks on crew members.
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
