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American Airlines adds second daily Heathrow-Charlotte service
American Airlines is adding a second daily flight from London Heathrow to Charlotte. The additional service will be operated by US Airways with a A330-200 with fully-flat seats in business.
American Airlines moves to take a slice of Hong Kong market
American Airlines has laid bare its plans to grab an even greater share of the Asian market with the launch of its new Hong Kong - Dallas/Fort Worth service. This route will significantly improve connectivity to Hong Kong’s second largest trading partner – the United States - and capitalise on the US$42 billion of exports that Hong Kong sends there every year.
American Airlines and Fareportal announce distribution agreement
American Airlines Group and Fareportal announced a broad agreement to distribute American Airlines and US Airways content including ancillaries through Fareportal’s consumer travel brands CheapOair and OneTravel.
American Airlines expands service to Martinique this summer
Experiencing the “Isle of flowers,” with its magnificent Fort-de-France Bay, lush tropical rain forest and majestic Mont-Pelée volcano, will be made easier this summer thanks to American Airlines.
Citi and American Airlines to deepen credit card partnership
Citi® and American Airlines today announced that following the integration of the American Airlines AAdvantage® and US Airways Dividend Miles® frequent flyer loyalty programs, Citi will exclusively issue new credit card accounts in support of the combined American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer program.
American Airlines selects Sabre Reservation System
American Airlines has reached an agreement with Sabre for the newly combined airline’s single reservation system. The move follows the completion of the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.
US Airways confirmed for oneworld entry
US Airways will join oneworld with effect from March 31st 2014, following completion of its merger with alliance founding member American Airlines. All its regional affiliates, operating under the US Airways Express brand, will also transition to oneworld at the same time.
American Airlines deal creates largest global airline
American Airlines has emerged from bankruptcy protection and completed its merger with US Airways to create the largest airline in the world. The merger has already survived a challenge from the government and criticism from consumer groups, but will now face the long task of integrating the two airlines.
New American Airlines to trade on Nasdaq
After the American Airlines-US Airways merger closes and American parent company AMR Corporation emerges from Chapter 11, the combined company will be renamed American Airlines Group. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, the group will trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol AAL.
American Airlines agrees deal with justice department
American Airlines and US Airways have settled the litigation brought by the US department of justice, the states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan and Tennessee, the commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and the District of Columbia challenging the merger of the two airlines. The companies also announced an agreement with the department related to small community service from Washington Reagan National Airport.
American Airlines in major recruitment drive
American Airlines will recruit and hire approximately 1,500 new pilots over the next five years, American’s largest pilot hiring in more than a decade. American will has opened the new job posting, with the first new-hire class expected to begin training this winter.
American Airlines and US Airways extend merger agreement
AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, and US Airways Group have each agreed to extend the outside date at which either party may terminate the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger. The decision comes in light of the trial schedule surrounding litigation with US department of justice, which is seeking to block the merger.