American Airlines will let travelers mix cash and miles to pay for flights
As holiday airfares spike, American Airlines plans to let travelers pay for flights with a mix of cash and loyalty points.
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As holiday airfares spike, American Airlines plans to let travelers pay for flights with a mix of cash and loyalty points.
A picture shows the man with multiple loops of tape around his wrists, torso and head.
According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities were being impacted by the IT outage.
Kirby argued that a merger would create jobs, offer more affordable flying options and allow the airline to compete with foreign carriers.
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.
We are learning more about some of the 67 victims aboard the American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided near Washington, D.C.
After 67 people were killed in the recent mid-air collision near DC's Regan National Airport, marking the deadliest US aviation disaster in decades, safety has been top of mind for some people.
Tam coverage on the latest developments in the deadly D.C. commuter jet collision with an Army helicopter.
Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the plane that crashed in Washington, D.C., after colliding with a military helicopter.
American Airlines requested a nationwide ground stop, which was later canceled, on the morning of Christmas Eve due to technical problems.
Airlines must be accountable for their treatment of passengers with disabilities, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
An American Airlines jet preparing to leave San Francisco International Airport for Miami had to be evacuated Friday after the aircraft's cabin filled with smoke from a laptop, airline officials said.
A smoking laptop in a passenger's bag prompted an evacuation on an American Airlines flight headed to Miami from San Francisco. Team coverage by Da Lin and Juliette Goodrich. (7-12-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
American Airlines' pilots union is reporting a significant spike in safety and maintenance-related problems at the carrier, telling pilots to be vigilant. The union's concerns, spelled out in a memo obtained by CBS News, include tools left in wheels, more aircraft collisions while they are being towed and an increase in items left in the safety area near jet bridges. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg has more.
The union for American Airlines pilots says it's been seeing "a significant spike in safety- and maintenance-related problems in our operation."
Under the carrier's old policy, pets were counted as carry-ons despite a steep charge passengers pay to bring animals into the cabin.
Mass flight cancellations from American Airlines on Monday were still creating headaches for Bay Area travelers in what could be a preview of trouble to come this holiday season.
Citing weather-related issues and staffing shortages, American Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights Sunday, leaving travelers at San Francisco Bay Area airports scrambling to find alternative routes to their destinations.
A violent attack Wednesday against an American Airlines flight attendant is the latest example of air rage.
A flight from San Jose to Phoenix, Ariz., was diverted early Wednesday, possibly due to a mechanical issue, according to the airline.
A Phoenix-bound American Airlines flight from Mineta San Jose International Airport had to return to San Jose after an apparent engine problem Monday.
At the stroke of midnight on Thursday, airlines across America will furlough tens thousands of workers, citing the Congress's failure to negotiate another multi-billion dollar coronavirus relief package. Many of those workers may be facing layoffs.
After first capping the number of people on flights in April amid the pandemic, American Airlines on Saturday announced it will soon ditching its effort to promote social distancing on its planes.
North Bay residents will soon have more travel options that won't involve heading down to the major airports in San Francisco or Oakland.
An airline mechanic from the Bay Area was placed under arrest Thursday, accused of sabotaging an airplane, according to authorities.
