American Airlines News
American Airlines customers donate more than $1 million to American Red Cross for Maui wildfires
American Airlines continues to support evacuation and relief efforts following the devastating wildfires on Maui, Hawaii, earlier this month. In addition to providing lift off the island and flexibility to customers, American is supporting relief efforts by offering American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles to customers who donate to the American Red Cross.
American Airlines adds new routes and destinations to see the world next summer
Summer may be winding down, but it’s time to get a head start on planning next year’s summer vacation. American Airlines is excited to announce four new routes and bring back another route as part of the airline’s largest trans-Atlantic expansion since 2019.
American Airlines Plans to Introduce Five New European Routes for Summer 2024
American Airlines has unveiled plans to initiate five fresh daily seasonal routes connecting Europe with the United States, as per the announcement made by the airline last week
Meet HEAT: American’s tool to manage through summer storms
Airline operations are carefully planned and orchestrated, and a reliable operation is one that’s constantly moving. Because when an airline stops, it means our aircraft and crews stop — and importantly, it means our customers stop. It means it can become increasingly more difficult to return to normal operations.
American Airlines announces largest-ever winter schedule to the Caribbean and Latin America
American Airlines, the largest airline between the U.S. and the Caribbean and Latin America, will grow seat capacity by 10% compared to winter 2022
American elevates onboard customer experience throughout summer travel season
American Airlines is elevating the summer travel experience with offerings that will deliver a consistent and connected inflight experience for all customers this travel season.
Accelya and American Airlines look to boost NDC adoption with breakthrough ticket exchange solution
A new initiative by Accelya and American Airlines enables TMCs to exchange legacy EDIFACT tickets for NDC tickets. Accelya plans to implement the first-of-its-kind functionality for any airline customer that wants to provide this capability to customers and can enable the retrieval of GDS-issued EDIFACT tickets from its system. This pioneering move addresses a challenge for travel retailers as they transition to using NDC.
Go Long This Fall With More Seats and Flights on American Airlines for College Football Fans
American Airlines will add 10 nonstop routes, offering fans the fastest way from their home to the stadium this fall. Additional routes from American’s hubs will offer customers convenient access to their favorite college football games.
Pilot Strikes Put Travel Plans at Risk Ahead of Busy Summer Travel Season
Several major U.S-based airlines, including United, Southwest, and American, are facing potential pilot strikes ahead of a busy summer travel season.
Steve Johnson Named Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer of American Airlines
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) announced today that Stephen Johnson has been named Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer. In this expanded role, Johnson will lead and help shape American’s strategic efforts and initiatives across the enterprise and have responsibility for American Eagle and American Airlines Cargo.
Derek Kerr to Retire From American Airlines
American Airlines Group Inc. has announced that Derek Kerr, American’s Vice Chair, President of American Eagle and Strategic Advisor, will retire from the airline Sept. 30.
American Airlines AAdvantage Program Wins Best Elite Program for the 11th straight year
For the 11th consecutive year, the American Airlines AAdvantage® program was recognized as the Best Elite Program in the Americas during the 2023 Freddie Awards