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American is ending service at 4 airports as airlines scramble to hire staff

by Samantha Fields
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.
Early in the pandemic, airlines offered pilots early retirement, "and now they're finding themselves short-staffed," said David Slotnick of The Points Guy website.
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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.
A passenger checks in for a United Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 1.
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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.
Flights are nearly empty due to coronavirus fears.
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What would make you boycott a company?

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Oct 30, 2017
Can consumers regulate businesses with the power of PR?
An American Airlines plane is seen on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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NAACP warns African-Americans about traveling with American Airlines

by David Brancaccio
Oct 26, 2017
The president of the civil rights group talks with us about rewarding companies that treat all customers equally.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson says his organization has already spoken with an American Airlines vice president and wants to meet with the CEO.
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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.
The screens offered on many flights are one way to keep you content in a tiny space for several hours.
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Qatar Airways’ plan to invest in American Airlines seen as a bid to undercut criticism

by Mitchell Hartman
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 […]
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The American-U.S. Airways merger drags on

by Amy Scott
Sep 30, 2016
The combined airline will merge key IT systems this weekend.
An American Airlines plane is seen on the tarmac at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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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.
Two American Airlines subsidiaries, PSA Airlines and Envoy Air, will increase pay for regional pilots.
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American Airlines' new ad campaign tells fliers to make the best of it

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 31, 2016
Uh, thanks?
Passengers at O'Hare International Airport wait in line to be screened at a TSA checkpoint on May 16, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.
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