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American Airlines Debuts Premium-Heavy Boeing 787-9 with All-New Flagship Suite

American Airlines has rolled out its redesigned Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking its first major long-haul cabin overhaul in over a decade. The premium-heavy configuration features all-new Flagship Suite business-class seats with sliding privacy doors, a reconfigured Premium Plus section, and refreshed Main Cabin interiors ahead of its June 5 debut.

2025-05-30T05:00:50.280122-07:00

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Azul Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Halve Debt While Maintaining Operations

2025-05-28T03:50:51.885812-07:00

Skift

American Airlines Sues JetBlue Over Failed Northeast Alliance

2025-04-29T03:54:09.383128-07:00

Wall Street Journal

American Airlines to Launch Free Inflight Wi-Fi in 2026 for AAdvantage Members

2025-04-15T03:32:12.989596-07:00

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Delta, United and American Quietly Charge Solo Flyers Up to 2.5×; Delta Reverses After Backlash Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines have quietly imposed higher economy fares for solo travelers—up to 2.5 times the cost of a companion ticket on certain routes. After nationwide backlash, Delta removed its solo-traveler surcharge, raising questions on revenue management transparency.

2025-05-30T13:30:57.477986-07:00

Delta, United and American Quietly Charge Solo Flyers Up to 2.5×; Delta Reverses After Backlash

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

American Airlines Clamps Down on Flight Attendants Trading Premium Routes with Code Words American Airlines has launched a strict crackdown on flight attendants illegally trading coveted international itineraries—like London, Paris and Rome—for cash to junior colleagues using secret code words. The carrier, frustrated by years of non-compliance with its trip trading restrictions, is now policing itinerary exchanges and warning offenders of disciplinary action.

2025-05-30T10:19:56.804987-07:00

American Airlines Clamps Down on Flight Attendants Trading Premium Routes with Code Words

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American Airlines Debuts Premium-Heavy Boeing 787-9 with All-New Flagship Suite American Airlines has rolled out its redesigned Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, marking its first major long-haul cabin overhaul in over a decade. The premium-heavy configuration features all-new Flagship Suite business-class seats with sliding privacy doors, a reconfigured Premium Plus section, and refreshed Main Cabin interiors ahead of its June 5 debut.

2025-05-30T05:00:50.280122-07:00

American Airlines Debuts Premium-Heavy Boeing 787-9 with All-New Flagship Suite

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Unruly Passenger Drags Flight Attendant Aboard American Airlines Hartford–Chicago Service An American Airlines flight from Hartford to Chicago O’Hare was rocked Tuesday evening when an unruly passenger grabbed a flight attendant by the collar, threw them to the floor and attempted to drag them down the aisle. Crew members restrained the individual and the flight continued to Chicago without further incident.

2025-05-29T04:22:27.918763-07:00

Unruly Passenger Drags Flight Attendant Aboard American Airlines Hartford–Chicago Service

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Azul Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Halve Debt While Maintaining Operations Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas has filed for Chapter 11 in a Delaware court to halve its debt load while keeping its network and payroll intact. The carrier secured backing from major partners including AerCap, American and United Airlines as it embarks on a court-supervised restructuring.

2025-05-28T03:50:51.885812-07:00

Azul Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to Halve Debt While Maintaining Operations

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American Airlines Refreshes Main Cabin Buy-On-Board Menu with New Snacks and Tequila Starting this month, American Airlines has overhauled its Main Cabin buy-on-board offering with new snack and meal options—including lighter salads and international cheese plates—and introduced a premium Tequila pour, aiming to elevate passenger choice and drive ancillary revenue growth on domestic mainline flights.

2025-05-24T07:18:07.480715-07:00

American Airlines Refreshes Main Cabin Buy-On-Board Menu with New Snacks and Tequila

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Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul Airlines for America on Wednesday published a full-page Washington Post letter signed by CEOs of all nine member carriers and A4A president Nick Calio, urging Congress to fund a $12.5 billion modernization of the US air traffic control system to bolster safety and efficiency.

2025-05-21T07:18:28.384112-07:00

Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul

Cranky Flier

American, United Reintroduce First Class on 787s with Premium Suites and Premium Plus American Airlines is rolling out a new sub-fleet of its Boeing 787s to restore a three-cabin layout with eight sliding-door Premium Suites, a 35-seat Premium Plus section in five rows and standard economy, correcting an earlier under-investment in premium seats. United follows suit with its own first-class suite concept.

2025-05-15T03:53:43.567179-07:00

American, United Reintroduce First Class on 787s with Premium Suites and Premium Plus

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