August 13, 2013
american airlines
American Airlines’ Latest Woes: Loose Seats Spark Service Issues, Emergency Landing
The struggling airline’s latest problem: loose seats on at least three flights in the past two weeks.
Fight or Flight? Spat Between American Airlines Flight Attendants Delays Plane Four Hours
At a time when it looks like AA is hitting financial turbulence, letting minor tiffs cause major delays just isn’t going to fly
The ‘Meanest’ Airlines in America
Overall U.S. airline performance may be up, but from baggage fees to late departures, air travel is not what it used to be.
Flight Attendant Behind Parody Videos Fired
If you want to keep your job, you probably shouldn’t post videos online making fun of your bosses, right? An American Airlines flight attendant from Miami had to learn that the hard way.
Gailen David, who had been with …
American Airlines Flight Returns To Gate After Attendant Rants About ‘Crashing’
Passengers aboard a Chicago-bound American Airlines flight, sitting on a Dallas-Fort Worth runway on Friday, had nerves rattled when a flight attendant reportedly used an intercom to yell things about the airplane’s “technical …
iPads in the Cockpit, But Not in the Cabin? The In-Flight Gadget Controversy Continues
The airline policy that bans the use of electronic devices on planes is 30 years old, but there’s little to show that gadgets are actually a hazard on the nation’s 32,000 daily flights.
Missing Alec’s Tweets? Four Suitable Celebrity Replacements
In the wake of adversity, we are all capable of acting rashly. But hey, Alec Baldwin, did you have to take it out on your Twitter followers?
Baldwin’s Booted Brethren: 10 Celebrities Who Have Been Kicked Off Planes
Alec Baldwin was forced to leave an American Airlines flight for playing Words with Friends. But he’s by far the first celeb to clash with a flight crew.
“Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving. #nowonderamericaairisbankrupt”
$24.7 billion and $29.6 billion
After Facebook Campaign, Jack the Cat Found Alive at JFK Airport
Here’s some news to warm your little cat-loving hearts: Jack the cat is safe and sound.