American Airlines To Begin Booking Flights At Full Capacity Next Week
American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity next week as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to surge.
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American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity next week as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to surge.
According to the airline, Brandon Straka ignored requests by crew members to wear a mask while the plane prepared to leave for Dallas-Fort Worth.
A growing number of U.S. airlines -- including Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines -- are temporarily suspending their in-flight alcohol service in a move to limit human interaction.
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker says the airline has been burning through about $70 million a day and so it has to cut expenses.
Nearly 40,000 employees at American Airlines have retired early, cut hours or gone on leave.
In an effort to give customers "more flexibility," American Airlines is extending its no fee changes to tickets through the end of June.
With so many crowded flights, with no chance for social distancing, the question being asked is: How can planes still be full when air travel is down more than 90% from a year ago?
Face coverings are already required for flight attendants during every mainline and regional flight effective Friday, May 1.
American Airlines reported a staggering loss of $2.24 billion for the first quarter, when the coronavirus pandemic triggered a sharp drop in air travel.
Some criticism of Fort Worth-based American Airlines after a passenger boarded a weekend flight and found it nearly full, with no social distancing guidelines being practiced.
An American Airlines customer who was left without a return flight from Lima, Peru, sued the airline in a class-action lawsuit seeking ticket refunds for flights cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Even if passengers are owed a refund, they must still contact the airline directly, according to Rick Seaney, the CEO of Farecompare.
North Texas-based American and Southwest are among the major airlines that have tentatively agreed to $25 billion in government aid to pay workers and avoid massive layoffs.
Two airlines based in North Texas -- Southwest and American -- are among those continuing to negotiate with the Treasury Department over terms of coronavirus-relief payments.
The economic-relief bill passed last week gives the Treasury Secretary the power to take an equity stake in airlines that get taxpayer help.
American Airlines had already taken some steps to encourage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Fort Worth-based company has made more policy changes.
American Airlines will operate seven special flights to bring travelers home in light of government travel restrictions related to COVID-19.
American Airlines announced changes in service and policies in its response to coronavirus and the impact on travelers.
As Dallas-based Southwest Airlines suspends all international flights, Fort Worth-based American Airlines is extending wavier dates for change fees.
American Airlines has canceled 55,000 flights in April and grounded almost half of its fleet amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Airlines have requested $50 billion in assistance from the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. airlines -- including Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines -- are asking the federal government for billions in relief to help them recover from a downturn in travel due to COVID-19.
Starting today Fort Worth-based American Airlines is suspending nearly all long-haul international flights as travel restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak become more strict.
Health officials have reported the fourth positive case of COVID-19 in Tarrant County, and that person is a "close contact" to an American Airlines pilot who tested positive earlier this week.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo in their opening World Cup match.
Courtney Getz was arrested in Arlington on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force.
As standard practice, the military makes public identifications 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
England soccer fans were forced to leave a packed Dallas pub ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Croatia.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo in their opening World Cup match.
Courtney Getz was arrested in Arlington on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force.
As standard practice, the military makes public identifications 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas.
England soccer fans were forced to leave a packed Dallas pub ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Croatia.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week extended training for new officers and mandated additional instruction for those onboarded under a shortened Trump administration academy process that has now been scrapped, according to an internal agency memo obtained by CBS News.
Gina Hinojosa was in North Texas launching Team Texas Public Schools. Hinojosa told our Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink about the effort to make education one of the big campaign issues ahead of the election. She is facing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking his fourth term in November.
Former Dallas mayors Laura Miller and Tom Leppert share their thoughts on what should happen to Dallas City Hall.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo in their opening World Cup match.
England soccer fans were forced to leave a packed Dallas pub ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Croatia.
England and Croatia will face off in their first match of the tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Trevor Larnach led off the game with a home run, Kody Clemens added a three-run shot and the Minnesota Twins clinched another series in Texas with an 12-2 victory over the Rangers.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
