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American Airlines Inc.

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Mayor Mike Rawlings Offers American Airlines and Its Employees His "Emotional Support"

    ​Over the course of the day a few items have rolled in related to American Airlines and AMR's Chapter 11 filing this morning. Among them: A Q&A from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport about how the bankruptcy might but probably won't affect the airport (it follows in full); and a statemen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Adios, Silver City on Stemmons. Hello, Sprawling "Complex" of, Ya Know, Adult Clubs.

    ​Rick's Cabaret -- last seen slugging it out with then-Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief and American Airlines over that topless club on the south side of Dallas-Fort Worth International -- is about to make it rain all up and down Stemmons, near Mockingbird. Per its morning heads-up, the Houston-base ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    In Dallas Federal Court, Passengers of AA Flight That Crash-Landed in Jamaica in '09 File Suit

    Via.​Perhaps you recall: On the night of December 22, 2009, American Airlines Flight 331 crash-landed in Kingston, Jamaica. The Boeing 737-800, inbound from Miami during a storm, overshot the runaway and came within feet of sinking in the Caribbean. The feds told Channel 8 that "the plane may have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Feds Fine American Airlines Over Voucher Fees

    Via.​The Department of Transportation sends word today that it's charging American Airlines for charging its passengers for agreeing to swap seats on oversold flights for travel vouchers. Because, ya see, the Fort Worth-based carrier doesn't just let you use the vouchers gratis -- turns out, AA ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2010

    Why is American's Admirals Club Fare Not Fit For an Officer -- Or Anyone Else?

    Kristy YangThe scotch is free once you get inside the Cathay Pacific Lounge in the airline's home of Hong Kong.​For those fortunate enough to have airline-club access this busy holiday traveling season, the question must be asked: Why is the food selection at DFW-based American Airlines Admira ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2010

    Richard Branson Invites Me Into His Boudoir to Spill Virgin Tales of DFW Comings and Goings

    Photos by Andrea GrimesMayor Tom and Sir Richard play that age-old English boarding school game "What's In My Hat?"​Dressed in full cowboy gear, complete with a Virgin America belt buckle, British business mogul Sir Richard Branson greeted representatives of what looked to be every media outlet wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2010

    If Only He'd Been Seated Next to Larry David

    The AA passenger at DFW did not look like this.​On an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm that aired, oh, about a year ago, Larry David lectured an airplane seatmate about what not to wear on a flight. "A little traveling tip: Try not to wear shorts. Not all that attractive to look at for five hours." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    News & Notes: Hooray for the Ever-Expanding Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Blockbuster Keeps NYSE Listing and American's "YADA" Yada

    U.S. Census Bureau​A little light lunchtime reading ...To begin with, the U.S. Census Bureau released its population estimates today, and, as usual, Texas -- and the DFWA (as in, Arlington) -- fared bestest in all the land. "Star of the Sun Belt," says here. And that means you, Frisco and McKinney ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Harvard Business Review Frequent Flier Asks, When Did American Airlines Get So Sad?

    ​A few weeks ago, you no doubt recall, The New York Times wondered whether American Airlines was becoming "a waning star of air travel." To which many Friends responded, as they often do when the subject of the Fort Worth-based carrier comes up: Why, yes, yes it is. Among the frequent complaints h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2010

    Look at It This Way: Now You Won't Have to Decide If You Want to Fly Stand-By on AA

    ​If you loved American Airlines' decision to charge for blankets and pillows, you're bound to go nuts over today's announcement: Starting with tickets bought on February 22, you won't be able to fly stand-by on the Fort Worth-based carrier unless you're willing to pony up $50 for a confirmed seat. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    The Juice is Loose on AA Flight 614

    ​Too bad we still don't do our Ask An American Airlines Spokesman bit. Could come in handy on a day like today, which we begin, thanks to one good Friend of Unfair Park, with Dallas consultant Dave Koss's lengthy tale of an AA flight attendant's bizarre response to a first-class passenger's reques ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Well, This is One Way to Clean the Inside of a Plane: Go Green! Right, Southwest?

    Southwest Airlines had its Media Day today, so expect myriad deep-think pieces in coming hours about the Love Field-based carrier's newfangled "Green Plane." Um, which is ...? Well, here's the press release that inventories all the "environmentally friendly interior materials" being used, among them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    American Makes $278 Mil From Checked Bags, to Which Southwest Responds, "So?"

    According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, American Airlines pocketed $278 million in bag fees last year, putting it at the top of the list of airlines making extra scratch by charging to lose your luggage. But Dallas-based Southwest Airlines insists it still won't go there: Southwest CEO G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Are You Too a "Bewildered and Angry Flier"?

    The Wall Street Journal this morning examines airlines' inconsistently, almost arbitrarily enforced rules and regulations -- you know, the kind that result in "bewildered and angry fliers." As a prime example, the paper checks in with a frequent flier who found himself subject to the whims of an Ame ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    The End Of The End Of Year Lists (No, Really, This Time): The Top Concerts Of 2008

    Melanie GomezFind our slideshow of our favorite concert photos of 2008 right here.I didn't get to Dallas until February, so apologies to any great shows that took place in January--I missed them. But over the past eleven months, I saw plenty of live music--both with touring bands and locals. How man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Dallas Animation Studio Tapped to Tick Off 1000 Ways to Die for Spike TV

    Liquid Logixx, a 3D computer animation studio on South Lamar, counts among its clients American Airlines, PepsiCo, IBM, Texas Instruments and the American Heart Association. It's the studio's work for the latter than has resulted in the latest addition to its roster, Spike TV -- specifically, the sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2008

    For that Special Someone on Your List, How About an AA Flight Simulator?

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2008

    AA Flight Attendants to Work the Picket Counter at DFW Tomorrow

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2008

    Better Than a Panty Liner: AA's Tim Wagner Is Now Talking MANPADS

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2008

    Airline Execs Now Have Common Enemy: Goddamned Oil Speculators!

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2008

    Hey, Tim Wagner. Some Questions.

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2008

    Got Gas? Or, No Need to Ask Tim Wagner Why American's Raising Its Fares.

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2008

    About That American Airlines Fare Increase ... Yeah, Just Forget About That

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    Shattered Glass: Or, This Morning's Question for AA's Tim Wagner

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2008

    For One Man, At Least, Hating American Airlines Can Be High Literary Art

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    The American Way: Pissed. Off.

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    Based Here. Best Here. Surely You Jest Here?

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    Television Haters Want American To Fly Friendler Fare. They'll Get Right On It.

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008

    And a Time Machine. Yeah, We'd Pay Extra For That, American Airlines.

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2008

    Welcome to Hell: Or, Good Luck Getting Out of DFW, Suckers.

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2008

    They Know Why You Don't Fly

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2008

    The Fear of Not Flying

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2008

    Wi-Fi in the Sky

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2008

    Fly the Gay-Friendly Skies

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2008

    American Airlines: They'll Get Ya There. At Some Point.

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2007

    What's a Little Human Excrement Between Fellow Prisoners ... I Mean, Passengers?

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Wi-Fi the Friendly Skies?

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2007

    AA: Puttin' Flight Attendants Back to Work -- Well, 200 of Them, Anyway

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2007

    TWA Flight Attendants' Fury at American Airlines Takes Flight

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2007

    AMR Boss Makes $10 Million. Former TWA Flight Attendents Want Their Share. Or, At Least, Their Jobs.

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2007

    Southwest Still Good; American, Getting Worse

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2006

    Match Game

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2006

    It's a Secret, No Doubt

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2006

    Flights of Fancy

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2006

    For a Change, American Airlines is Against Itself

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2006

    Airline Tickets for the Wright Price

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2006

    The Unfriendly Skies

    There's a small but interesting item of note on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facility Improvement Corporation Board's meeting agenda today -- and, right, whatever that is. Seems American Airlines is looking to unload one of its flight simulators. It's not for one of the big planes, th ... More >>

  • News

    June 19, 2003

    Memory Problem

    Plans for a 9-11 memorial for American Airlines workers hit snags

  • News

    April 16, 1998

    Straighten up and fly right

    American Airlines refuses to let a threat from the religious right steer the company off its gay-friendly course

  • News

    October 16, 1997

    The (W)right to Fly

    How little Legend Airlines beat mammoth American at its own game

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