Passengers on an American Airlines flight from LAX to London for 17 hours over Wi-Fi concerns

Passengers on an American Airlines flight from LAX to London were delayed 17 hours after a customer expressed concern over a Wi-Fi network name.

• Oct 28, 2014
• 1:41

Many unused airline flight credits will remain valid into 2022

Major airlines are giving passengers another year to redeem flight credits they haven't used because of COVID-19.

• Mar 26, 2021

The Boeing 757 left San Francisco for Dallas Monday afternoon

The Boeing 757 left San Francisco for Dallas Monday afternoon. An hour into the flight, the crew was forced to turn around after the interior wall panels came apart. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Oct 14, 2014
• 2:22

Regional airline discouraged pilots from getting COVID vaccine

The airline's chief pilot told other pilots they would need to "attempt to schedule later in the month" so the airline could maintain "operational reliability."

• Mar 25, 2021

Asia Cotton was only 11 when her flight, American Airlines flight 77, crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11

Asia Cotton was only 11 when her flight, American Airlines flight 77, crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11. Her parents established a scholarship in her honor, and just celebrated the first recipient's graduation. Bruce Leshan from WUSA reports.

• Sep 12, 2014
• 2:05

An American Airlines jet flying from Miami to Paris diverted to Boston Wednesday after a passenger got upset over a reclined seat

An American Airlines jet flying from Miami to Paris diverted to Boston Wednesday after a passenger got upset over a reclined seat. A similar incident happened earlier this week on a United Airlines flight. Anthony Mason reports.

• Aug 29, 2014
• 0:28

"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of today's headlines from around the globe

"CBS This Morning" takes a look at some of today's headlines from around the globe.

• Aug 27, 2014
• 1:37

The American Public Transportation Association reports that Americans using public buses, trains and subways are at record numbers ,plus more MoneyWatch headlines.

The American Public Transportation Association has released a report that says Americans took nearly 10.7 billion trips last year using public buses, trains and subways. Ridership hasn't been at that level since 1956. The report says one of the reasons is the economic recovery as more people commute to work. Jericka Duncan has the latest MoneyWatch headlines.

• Mar 10, 2014
• 1:20

Spirit Airlines kicks boy with autism off flight over lack of mask

Airline says it's changing its policy to allow for medical exemptions but there were no exemptions when it happened.

• Mar 16, 2021

Pilot spots mysterious object over New Mexico

An American Airlines pilot reported seeing something mysterious during a flight from Cincinnati to Phoenix on Sunday. American Airlines confirmed the radio transmission from Flight 2292, which was over northeastern New Mexico when the pilot reported the UFO. The airline said the FBI would answer any additional questions, but the bureau has not released any information about the report.

• Feb 24, 2021
• 1:27

Pilot reports "long, cylindrical object" zoom by flight

The FBI said it's aware of the incident, and the Pentagon said the military wasn't conducting any tests in the area that day.

• Feb 26, 2021

American Airlines bans emotional support animals

Starting next next week, carrier will only allow passengers with disabilities to travel with service animals.

• Jan 5, 2021

Boeing 737 Max returns to service

The Boeing 737 Max will return to service after being grounded for 20 months. Kris Van Cleave rode on a demonstration flight with passengers, such as American Airlines employees and members of the media.

• Dec 3, 2020
• 2:53

Boeing 737 Max completes 1st passenger flight since grounding

It will be weeks until regularly scheduled passenger service begins, but American Airlines plans to fly the 737 Max with passengers by the end of the year.

• Dec 3, 2020

Boeing 737 Max takes off again

Wednesday was a big day for American Airlines and Boeing, as it was the first time since March 2019 that passengers flew on a 737 Max. The jetliner had been grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes. Kris Van Cleave goes on board and takes a closer look.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 2:14

Airline furloughs send ripple effects through U.S. economy

One out of every 14 U.S. jobs are at least partially supported by commercial aviation.

• Oct 10, 2020

American and United to furlough 32,000 workers

Both airlines said they could reverse the furloughs if lawmakers approve payroll aid in a pandemic relief package.

• Oct 1, 2020

Face The Nation: McGahn, Gottlieb, Parker

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the presidential election, the coronavirus pandemic and the state of the aviation industry

• Sep 27, 2020
• 23:09

Transcript: American Airlines CEO Doug Parker on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker that aired Sunday, September 27, 2020, on "Face the Nation."

• Sep 27, 2020

American Airlines CEO: "We need laws, not bills"

As lawmakers remain at an impasse over extending aid to airlines, CEO Doug Parker says the industry "just need[s] the bills to be laws."

• Sep 27, 2020
• 4:58

Airlines say more relief funding is needed

Several of the country's top airline CEO's visited the White House in an effort to push for additional relief funding for the industry. The CARES Act, which was signed in March, included the Payroll Support Program and prohibited airlines from terminating employees through October 1. CBS News transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN with the latest.

• Sep 17, 2020
• 9:10

American Airlines allows Black Lives Matter pins on uniforms

The airline is not the first company to let employees display support for BLM on their uniforms.

• Sep 8, 2020

Pilots report seeing "guy in a jetpack" in L.A. but was it really?

CEO Jetpack Aviation tells told CBS News that it was highly unlikely that a jetpack could elevate to 3,000 feet and return safely without a lot of fuel.

• Sep 2, 2020

Alaska Airlines also drops ticket-change fees

Major airlines are trying to entice more people into flying as they press lawmakers for more financial aid.

• Sep 1, 2020

Airlines to shed tens of thousands of workers as pandemic aid expires

American Airlines will have 40,000 fewer employees than it did before virus hit; Delta to furlough 1,941 pilots in October.

• Aug 25, 2020

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