American Airlines

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday unveiled a new alliance that will allow them to sell seats on each other’s planes, giving them more market share in the New York area, JetBlue’s home, and Boston, a longtime battleground among carriers.

American Airlines on Wednesday warned about 25,000 front-line employees — close to 20% its workforce — about potential furloughs, the latest carrier to prepare staff for job cuts as surges in coronavirus cases dash hopes for a quick rebound in travel demand.

American Airlines on Thursday told staff it has more than 20,000 employees it doesn’t need for its reduced fall schedule as the carrier and its competitors face weak demand for air travel during the coronavirus pandemic. The Fort Worth-based carrier and other U.S. airlines are urging employees to take buyouts or early retirement options to reduce headcount before turning to...

After months of deserted terminals, airlines say they’re ready to fill flights again. American Airlines expanded flights to full capacity beginning July 1st, joining United and Spirit Airlines. The move comes despite a rise in COVID-19 cases in dozens of states.

The friendly skies will soon get more crowded as airline companies, struggling to stay solvent, say they have to begin flying full again.

American Airlines announced Friday that it will resume full flights starting July 1 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

American Airlines has banned a man for not wearing a face covering on a plane

American Airlines is planning to cut 30% of its management and support staff, a reduction of about 5,000 jobs, because of the toll coronavirus is taking on the business, the company told employees Wednesday.

American Airlines has started alerting travelers about crowded planes before their trips and allowing them to switch to other flights in an effort to calm travelers nervous about the spread of coronavirus. The measure, which American announced Wednesday, follows a similar step by United Airlines. United instituted a new policy that tells customers when their flight is more than 70% full...

Thirty American Airlines ramp workers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport have been infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus, at least one has died, and 26 others with symptoms are awaiting test results, according to the union that represents them, raising concerns on why they’ve been hit so hard by the pandemic. Some workers are concerned not enough is being done...

With the evolving nature of the outbreak, some airlines have increased their flight cancellations, and have even begun waiving fees for those who previously booked flights to high-risk countries.

American Airlines said it will cut 30% of its domestic flights over the next month.

An American Airlines flight from Chicago to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday when an unidentified passenger tried to open an exit door.

A veteran airline mechanic has been sentenced to three years in prison for sabotaging an American Airlines jetliner in Miami with 150 people aboard

An American Airlines flight from Chicago to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday when an unidentified passenger tried to open an exit door.

United Airlines won’t use the Boeing 737 Max at all this summer, while American Airlines is still holding out hope for a late August return

An airline passenger’s video of a man punching the back of her seat sparked an online debate: Is it OK to recline when sitting in economy? Wendi Williams said on Twitter that she was on an American Airlines flight from New Orleans to Charlotte, North Carolina, when she decided to put her seat in the recline position. The man behind her...

The union that represents American Airlines pilots said Thursday that it’s suing the carrier to halt service to China amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 170 people in China and infected more than 8,000 around the world. The Allied Pilots Association, which represents about 15,000 pilots for the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier said its suit seeks a temporary...

American Airlines is adding special flights out of San Francisco and San Jose to Miami for 49ers fans planning on going to the Super Bowl.

American Airlines says it’s taking the Boeing 737 Max out of its schedule for two more months, until early June. That means American will cancel nearly 20,000 flights in the first five-plus months of 2020.