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American is ending service at 4 airports as airlines scramble to hire staff
Jun 22, 2022
The carrier is canceling regional routes in Ohio, New York and Iowa. Losing an airline can be tough on a city and its economy.
Airlines to start offering pre-flight COVID tests
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 14, 2020
United Airlines will be the first to do so starting Wednesday.
Airlines cut flights as demand plummets
by
Jack Stewart
Mar 10, 2020
Deciding which flights to cancel means considering the effects on the entire, byzantine, schedule.
What would make you boycott a company?
Oct 30, 2017
Can consumers regulate businesses with the power of PR?
NAACP warns African-Americans about traveling with American Airlines
Oct 26, 2017
The president of the civil rights group talks with us about rewarding companies that treat all customers equally.
No, you aren't crazy, airline seats are getting smaller
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Emily Henderson
Sep 5, 2017
Justin Bachman, who wrote about "The Incredible Shrinking Airline Seat" for Bloomberg, stopped by to talk to Kai Ryssdal.
Qatar Airways’ plan to invest in American Airlines seen as a bid to undercut criticism
Jun 22, 2017
Qatar Airways, the national airline of that embattled Persian Gulf nation, plans to invest about $808 million in American Airlines. This is an unsolicited investment — a purchase of voting shares on the open market. This comes as U.S. airlines, including American, have criticized Qatar Airways and two carriers based in the United Arab Emirates […]
For public good, not for profit.
The American-U.S. Airways merger drags on
by
Amy Scott
Sep 30, 2016
The combined airline will merge key IT systems this weekend.
Desperately need pilots? Try paying them more
by
Gigi Douban
Sep 16, 2016
Two regional American Airlines subsidiaries are raising pilot pay to counter the shortage.
American Airlines' new ad campaign tells fliers to make the best of it
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 31, 2016
Uh, thanks?