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An unlikely friendship between an airline’s top executive and a rival carrier’s flight attendant is proof of the power of a simple conversation – and serves as a lesson on race relations for the entire country.

A technical outage affected airports across the country Friday morning, though American Airlines announced the issue had been resolved. “Earlier today, Sabre had a technical issue that impacted multiple carriers, including American. This technical issue has been resolved. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” the statement said. It remains unclear why Sabre’s computer check-in and boarding system...

A longtime American Airlines flight attendant is suing the airline over how it handled her complaint that she was sexually assaulted by a celebrity chef during a work trip.

The largest U.S. airlines are canceling flights to Tel Aviv as violence flares between Israel and Palestinians

The passenger faces federal charges for allegedly attacking a flight attendant several times aboard Sunday’s flight to NYC.

The ranks of big corporations now criticizing GOP efforts to restrict voting access are spreading to Texas.

An American Airlines flight was diverted to Phoenix after two women got into a fight with another passenger who asked them to stop using a racial slur, police said

An American Airlines pilot reported seeing “a long cylindrical object” flying over his plane during a flight from Ohio to Arizona on Sunday.

American Airlines has launched an at-home wine delivery service featuring bottles directly from the carrier’s lounges and onboard offerings.

American Airlines has suspended alcohol service on flights to and from the Washington, D.C.-area through Thursday night and says it will continue to monitor the situation.

Supporters of President Donald Trump got into an angry shouting match with other passengers on a Washington-bound American Airlines plane after they projected a “Trump 2020” logo on the cabin ceiling and walls.

Thousands of Trump supporters descended upon Washington, D.C., and began rioting on Wednesday, forcibly breaching the Capitol building as the House and Senate met to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.

American Airlines is banning emotional-support animals in a move that will force most owners to pay extra if they want their pets to travel with them.

American Airlines is resuming daily service at Tweed Airport in New Haven next month, marking the first daily commercial flights from the airport since they were stopped in October. Flights were first suspended in October amid the pandemic downturn, then in November the airline said it would stop service to New Haven completely. However, the airline is now expected to…

Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners have resumed for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago

American Airlines is stopping service at Tweed Airport in New Haven, according to an airport spokesperson. “This is the most difficult period in the history of the airline industry and while we’re certainly disappointed by American’s decision, we’re grateful for their many years of quality service here in New Haven,” Tweed Executive Director Sean Scanlon said. American Airlines was...

Tweed New Haven Airport reacts to loss of American Airlines service.

A Muslim activist and former New Jersey congressional candidate was removed from a flight departing Newark Airport Saturday after an alleged argument broke out between her and another passenger. In a series of tweets and a Facebook Live recorded from the plane, Amani al-Khatahtbeh claims she was unfairly removed from an American Airlines plane because a first-class passenger “felt uncomfortable”…

Muslim media influencer Amani al-Khatahtbeh claimed Saturday she was kicked off an American Airlines flight in Newark, New Jersey, because another passenger “felt uncomfortable” following a heated verbal exchange at the TSA security line, NBC News reports.

Police have taken a passenger into custody after “erratic behavior” on an American Airlines jetliner headed to Philadelphia from Orlando, Florida.