American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline when measured by fleet size, revenue, scheduled passengers carried, scheduled passenger-kilometers flown, and number of destinations served. American, together with its regional partners,...
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Martinique celebrates growing airlift, with a little help from Routes Americas
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Non-stop air seats from the US mainland to Martinique have increased by 193 percent this winter comparing the upcoming December 1, 2015 to March...
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ANALYSIS: The San Juan switch – from American hub to JetBlue growth
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This Routes Americas edition of our occasional ‘Flashback’ series has been produced by our Airline Route blog to highlight the transition of air...
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American Airlines to deploy Dreamliner to Manchester
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The modern generation airliner will substitute for older 767-300ER equipment for a five month period this summer in the Chicago - Manchester...
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LATAM to develop joint business partnerships with American and IAG
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South America’s LATAM Airlines Group is applying for regulatory approval to enter into joint business arrangements with US major, American Airlines...
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Thawing relationship with Cuba sees return of US scheduled flights
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A historic deal has been reached this week after three days of talks in Washington that opens the way for US airlines to negotiate with Cuba's...
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American heads to New Zealand with new Los Angeles – Auckland service
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The flight will be operated as part of American's joint business with Qantas, which remains subject to regulatory approvals. Through their enhanced...
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American Airlines confirms Los Angeles – Tokyo Haneda link will take-off from February 2016
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The daily service will commence from February 11, 2016 and will be flown using a 226-seat Boeing 787-8. American will compete directly with the...
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Etihad Denies US Lobby $2.5bn Subsidy Accusation
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The Partnership for Open and Fair Skies issued a statement earlier this week with supporting document which it claims shows that the Abu...
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Qantas Resumes San Francisco Route with American Airlines Partnership
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Australian airline, Qantas Airways has said it will resume flights between Sydney and San Francisco after Australian authorities gave approval for...
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Airline Ancillary Revenue Leaps Nearly 21% in a Year
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Airline ancillary revenue has continued to grow for the eighth consecutive year, according to IdeaWorksCompany, who tracked 63 airlines and...
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American Secures Haneda Rights as Delta Drops Seattle – Tokyo Route
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The carrier said in formal correspondence with the DOT that it feels it is “not commercially feasible” to continue operate the slots allocated to...
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American Heads Down Under to Expand Qantas Joint Venture
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New routes between Los Angeles and Sydney, operated by American Airlines, and between San Francisco and Sydney, operated by Qantas will be added...
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Ten More Airports to Offer Preclearance for US Flights
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An additional ten airports worldwide have been added to the approved list of airports to offer preclearance facilities to passengers travelling to...
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Etihad Hits Back Against US Carriers
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Etihad Airways has issued a report claiming that the three largest US airlines have received over $70 billion in government and court-sanctioned...
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IAG Responds to US Carriers Gulf Airlines Subsidy Claim
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The group has disputed the evidence and conclusions that unfair subsidies are being provided by the Gulf States to Gulf carriers contained in the...
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Qatar Airways Boss Makes Stand Against 'Bullying' US Majors
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Al Baker used the briefing to clarify Qatar Airways' position, debunk accusations of subsidy and demonstrate the broad public benefits of the...
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Emirates President Talks Open Skies and Airline Subsidies
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The Emirates boss spoke forcefully about the open skies row, in which the American carriers have claimed that Emirates, Etihad and Qatar have all...
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US Investigates Gulf Airline Subsidy Claim but US Majors want More Action
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The US departments have said the allegations from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines through its ‘Partnership for Open and Fair...
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Delta Retains Rights for Seattle – Tokyo Service
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As per the US-Japan bilateral agreement, US airlines may only operate a total of four daily round-trip flights at Haneda Airport. Currently that...
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Vueling and American Airlines Agreement Will Increase Long-Haul Traffic to Barcelona
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Spanish carrier Vueling, and American Airlines have announced a new connection agreement, which will bring more long-haul passenger traffic to...