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American Airlines begins flights to new airport in Tulum, Mexico Thursday
Fort Worth-based American Airlines will launch service into Tulum, Mexico Thursday and become the first U.S. airline and first international carrier to fly to the new airport since opening in December 2023.
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David E. Harris, first Black commercial pilot for major US airline, dies at 89
David E. Harris, the first Black pilot to fly a commercial plane for a major airline and the first Black man to achieve the rank of Pilot Captain for a major U.S. commercial airline, has died at 89, American Airlines confirmed Saturday.
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American Airlines raises bag fees, won't allow some travel agency bookings to earn miles
American Airlines will start charging travelers $40 for a checked bag at the airport and $35 if purchased online.
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Oven fire causes American Airlines flight to divert to Houston
No one was injured in the incident aboard the Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The airplane manufacturing giant has been the center of scrutiny after a midair blowout involving another model.
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Man charged with punching an American Airlines flight attendant faces up to 20 years in prison
A man accused of punching a flight attendant later kicked a police officer in the groin and spit on officers who were removing him from the plane in Texas, according to a newly released report by an FBI agent.
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Teen girl sues American Airlines after she says she found a camera in an airplane bathroom
A teenage girl and her parents are suing American Airlines, saying that a flight attendant secretly filmed her using an airplane toilet.
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Hawaii woman ordered to pay $39,000 to American Airlines for disrupting flight
According to authorities, the woman was on a Feb. 13, 2022, flight from Phoenix to Honolulu when she began using profanity and threatened the flight crew and other passengers
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American Airlines passenger claims she found camera placed in plane bathroom
The attorney for the family of a teen girl who allegedly discovered a camera in a bathroom aboard a Boston-bound aircraft earlier this month is speaking out about the “outrageous act.”
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American Airlines fined $4.1 million for dozens of long tarmac delays that trapped passengers
The federal government is fining American Airlines $4.1 million for dozens of instances in which passengers were kept on board planes without a chance to exit during long ground delays.
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American Airlines pilot goes viral for announcement reminding passengers not to be ‘selfish and rude'
An American Airlines captain’s unexpected announcement about social etiquette has taken the internet by storm.
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American Airlines flight attendants set to hold strike authorization vote
American Airlines flight attendants pushing for better pay and schedules are being asked to vote on whether or not they’ll allow the union to call a strike.
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Hackers steal personal information on thousands of pilot applicants at American and Southwest
Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a database maintained by a recruiting company.
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American Airlines Plane Engine Catches Fire After Bird Strike in Ohio
A bird strike sparked an engine fire on a plane shortly after takeoff from an Ohio airport, and the airliner returned safely with no injuries reported.
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‘Cancel Takeoff!': Planes Narrowly Avoid Disaster in Close Call at JFK Airport
A close call at John F. Kennedy International Airport made for a terrifying Friday the 13th. The Federal Aviation Administration said a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Santo Domingo was in the midst of takeoff procedures down Runaway 4 when another jet crossed in its path. Around 8:45 p.m. Friday, officials said an American Airlines plane crossed over from…
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Everyone's Elite, But Not for Long. Airlines Make Travel Perks Harder to Earn This Year
Airlines are scaling back perks for frequent flyers and big spenders as travel roars back.
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American Airlines Ground Worker Killed, ‘Ingested Into the Engine' of Aircraft, NTSB Says
An American Airlines employee was killed on Saturday after being “ingested into the engine” of an aircraft parked at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, the National Transportation Safety Board says.
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American Airlines Worker Killed in Accident at Alabama Airport
A worker on the ground at Alabama’s Montgomery Regional Airport was killed in an industrial accident Saturday, leading to flights being temporarily stopped, officials said.