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Man dies after defibrillator on American Airlines plane wasn’t charged, lawsuit claims

DALLAS — A lawsuit against Fort Worth-based American Airlines says a man died on a flight in June after an onboard defibrillator failed to work because it wasn’t charged.

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Airliner innovations that aim to make the skies comfy and green

From actual beds to more comfort in Economy, the best innovations in air travel could shape a more sustainable and accessible future.

The New Daily

Planes in Florida close call were cleared to use same runway

Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared one plane to land and another to take off from the same runway in Florida last month

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When does travel brand loyalty make sense?

Sticking with one airline, hotel or car rental brand and avoiding others is the basic premise of brand loyalty

The Independent UK

Fights are still breaking out on airplanes even as pandemic restrictions loosen

Dallas-Fort Worth’s hometown air carriers are still breaking up fights and subduing unruly passengers nearly a year after the face mask mandate dropped, with incidents often caught on camera and posted to social media.

Tribune News Service

American Airlines passenger demands removal of NFL athlete from flight for ‘clearing his throat’

‘I’m sure if you check our status, my status is higher than his is,’ traveller allegedly says of record-breaking star said

The Independent UK

JetBlue merger with Spirit not cleared for takeoff – why Justice Department is suing to scupper deal

The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened to block a proposed deal that would see carrier JetBlue buy budget service Spirit Airlines.

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Jim Frost, who captured Mirage tavern bribes as a Sun-Times photographer, dead at 79

He worked incredibly hard to get to a big city paper. His fresh face that no one would recognize got him on the Mirage assignment and a place in the history books.

Chicago Sun-Times

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says carrier ‘is prepared to match Delta pay rates’

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says the Fort Worth-based carrier “is prepared to match” rival Delta’s new pilot contract by raising pay a cumulative 40% over four years and improving profit sharing.

Tribune News Service

American Airlines passengers forced to sleep on airport floor

If American carriers are responsible for a delay or cancellation, they are obligated to offer a voucher for an approved hotel

The Independent UK

Passenger arrested for urinating on American Airlines flight from JFK to Delhi

College student Aryan Vohra, 21, was “heavily intoxicated” and endangered safety of crew and passengers, airline says

The Independent UK

American Airlines bars Indian citizen from flying after urinating on US citizen mid-air

An Indian passenger allegedly urinated on a US co-passenger mid-flight on an American Airlines (AA-292) flight to New Delhi from New York, an official said on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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American Airlines, flight attendants file for mediation during contract negotiations

American Airlines flight attendants and the Fort Worth-based carrier are filing for federal help from National Mediation Board to move contract negotiations forward, the parties said Friday.

Tribune News Service

Authorities are investigating seven runway incursions which have happened in 2023

Investigations across the U.S. are piling up as the Federal Aviation Administration has already classified some incidents as having "significant potential for collision".

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The Independent UK

Close call, turbulent flight add to aviation safety concerns

Federal officials are investigating a string of close calls between planes, including one this week at Boston’s Logan Airport

Daily Mirror

Airline launches new policy guaranteeing families can always sit together

American Airlines will face fines if it doesn't sit make moves to sit together, and has said it will rebook passengers at no extra cost or provide a refund if they choose not to travel failing this

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Conservative groups target American Airlines’ racial hiring efforts

Two conservative organizations, The National Center for Public Policy Research and the American Civil Rights Project, are demanding that American Airlines stop considering race while hiring just as the Fort Worth-based carrier has begun evaluating its diversity practices.

The Independent UK

DC-bound flight diverted after woman’s restroom trip is mistaken for cockpit attack

Raleigh-Durham International Airport police dropped charges against thirty-six-year-old Tiffany Miles

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JetBlue mounts full-court press for Spirit buyout approval

JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes was unequivocal when asked what he’d do if the U.S. Justice Department blocked his airline’s proposed buyout of Spirit Airlines, South Florida’s low-cost hometown air carrier.

Daily Mirror

'I'm a flight attendant and you can get free upgrades if you ask at the right time'

Bobby Laurie, a travel expert and former American Airlines flight attendant, has offered some top advice for people angling to get a free upgrade while on a flight

Los Angeles Times

Aborted landing at Burbank airport was latest close call for US flights. Why experts say not to worry

LOS ANGELES — A flight arriving at Hollywood Burbank Airport this week was forced to abort its landing about 1,000 feet above the runway after an air traffic controller cleared another flight for takeoff at the same time, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker stepping down as chairman

Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, who led the company through the merger that brought together American Airlines and US Airways to form the world’s largest carrier, is stepping down as the company’s chairman at the end of April, the company said Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Teen jailed after bomb threat hoax is AirDropped to American Airlines passengers in Texas

DALLAS — A high school student faces criminal charges after sending a false bomb threat through AirDrop to other passengers on an American Airlines plane departing from El Paso.

The Independent UK

Teenager arrested after Airdropping bomb threat to passengers on American Airlines flight

The student was returning from a school trip to the Texas border

Tribune News Service

After Alaska Airlines planes bump runway, a scramble to 'pull the plug'

On the morning of Jan. 26, as two Alaska Airlines flights from Seattle to Hawaii lifted off six minutes apart, the pilots each felt a slight bump and the flight attendants at the back of the cabin heard a scraping noise.

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