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Chairman / President

Doug Parker

CEO / Managing Director

Robert Isom

CFO / Finance Director

Devon May

Industry

Airline

Website

aa.com

Headquarters address

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Stock Code

NASDAQ: AAL

Year founded

1926

last updated:

27 August, 2024

An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Reuters

United States

American Airlines resumes US flights after Christmas Eve technical issue

The airline said a vendor technology issue briefly affected its ability to get planes in the air, causing widespread disruption and stranding thousands of passengers.

24 Dec 2024 - 11:46PM

Hong Kong economy

Airfares for long-haul flights from Hong Kong to remain on ‘high side’ for now

10 Aug 2024 - 5:20PM

United States

Airlines made US$33 billion from baggage fees in 2023, and could make more in 2024

28 Feb 2024 - 1:22AM

Aviation

Tokyo to New York in 1 hour? Hypersonic ‘Stargazer’ jet aims to best Concorde

Being developed to fly at nine times the speed of sound, Venus Aerospace’s planned jet will be equipped with rocket engines to climb to an altitude of 52,000 metres – more than four times as high as traditional jetliners.

12 Jul 2023 - 1:01PMvideocam

Venus Aerospace has been working on the hypersonic “Stargazer” aircraft concept since 2020. Photo: Venus Aerospace / Handout

India

Yet again, a drunk passenger has peed on a fellow traveller on a US-India flight

It’s the third time in recent months that a passenger has been accused of urinating on or near someone else on a flight from New York to New Delhi. In all cases, they were reported to be drunk.

25 Apr 2023 - 1:28PM

India

Drunk Indian man banned from American Airlines for peeing on fellow passenger

The 21-year-old student reportedly argued with crew, was unwilling to be seated and was asleep when he urinated. A similar incident happened on a flight from New York to New Delhi in January.

6 Mar 2023 - 12:45PM

Britain

Travel chaos: US, UK airport strikes during holiday travel period

London’s Heathrow ground-handling staff will strike from December 16 and US airport service workers are gearing up for a day of action on December 8.

2 Dec 2022 - 11:05PM

Passengers queue inside Heathrow Airport in London, which will be affected by strikes. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong loses longest non-stop flight as American Airlines axes Dallas route

World’s largest airline slashes several international services, blaming Boeing for not delivering new aircraft.

10 Dec 2021 - 7:28PM

Aviation

US charges passenger who ‘punched flight attendant in face’

Passenger Brian Hsu allegedly punched an American Airlines flight attendant after being told he could not use the bathroom.

2 Nov 2021 - 8:56PM

Coronavirus pandemic

How 7 empty airports have been repurposed for a world without fliers

With most travellers grounded during the coronavirus pandemic, airports have found new uses for their huge facilities – as drive-in cinemas, private concert halls ... even morgues

18 May 2020 - 1:21PM

While they can't service the same number of fliers, airports have been using their massive empty terminals and adjacent spaces for other means, such as for drive-in movies and Covid-19 testing. Photo: AP

Coronavirus pandemic

Singapore Airlines slashes flight capacity in response to pandemic

The airline described the outbreak as ‘the greatest challenge in its existence’ and said it was ‘unclear’ when it would resume normal services.

23 Mar 2020 - 11:27PM

Singapore Airlines planes on the tarmac at Changi Airport. Photo: AFP

Travel news and advice

Keep calm and carry on: more airlines offer meditation apps

Airlines are taking steps to reduce anxiety among passengers, as the coronavirus adds to the stress of flying. Meditation and sleep app makers are partnering with airlines to offer relaxation tracks.

15 Mar 2020 - 6:23PM

Coronavirus pandemic

Exclusive | Cathay parks half its fleet and slashes three-quarters of March flights

Hong Kong’s flagship airline keeping 120 planes out of the sky at any one time, and bosses say cuts are in response to market demand as fear of travelling increases amid coronavirus epidemic.

2 Mar 2020 - 8:14AMvideocam

Food and Drinks

Goodbye aeroplane bars, hello lounges and co-working spaces

Airlines including Etihad, Emirates, Qantas and Virgin Atlantic are all embracing the concept of the high-altitude drinking den as a best-of-all-worlds lounge, designed like a co-working space – but where you can still have a cocktail.

1 Mar 2020 - 8:42PM

There’s still a bartender on Emirates’ top deck.

Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

Hundreds more Hong Kong flights to be cancelled as virus hammers air travel

Cathay Pacific is latest to wield axe, while Taiwan’s new restrictions on visitors from Hong Kong is another blow.

7 Feb 2020 - 6:34PMvideocam

The air industry in Hong Kong and beyond has been thrown into disarray by the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Reuters

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: United Airlines suspends US flights to and from Hong Kong

Announcement means no US carriers will be flying passenger flights to Hong Kong after this week.

5 Feb 2020 - 9:22AMvideocam

Coronavirus pandemic

American Airlines cancels Dallas, LA flights to Hong Kong citing ‘demand’

The airline had earlier halted flights between the US and mainland China, a ban that is to last until March 27.

5 Feb 2020 - 12:02PM

Disease

What airlines are doing to stop coronavirus from spreading

American, United, Cathay Pacific and Thai airways are taking extra precautions on top of what health officials recommend to keep their staff and travellers safe

5 Feb 2020 - 10:05AM

Flight attendants pass out health forms to passengers on a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Rome on January 31. Photo: AP

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Delta’s last US-China flights will now fly this weekend

Delta had planned to end all China flights by February 6. The airline said the last China-bound flights will now leave on Saturday and the last returning flights from China will depart China on Sunday.

15 Feb 2020 - 12:49AM

Coronavirus pandemic

Growing number of airlines cancel China flights due to coronavirus

Qantas, Qatar Airways and Air New Zealand are the latest airlines to suspend flights to mainland China due to travel restrictions aimed at curbing the coronavirus crisis.

15 Feb 2020 - 5:12PMvideocam

Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus could hit airlines, hotels, casinos harder than Sars

Chinese tourism to southeast Asia has grown exponentially since the Sars outbreak in 2003, meaning the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could hit tourism-related companies much harder in the coming months.

31 Jan 2020 - 12:33PMvideocam

Pedestrians in protective medical masks walk past the Sands Cotai Central and Venetian Macao casino resorts, operated by Sands China, in Macau on January 24, 2020. Photo: Bloomberg

Aviation

Boeing says 737 MAX should resume commercial flights in January

Boeing said it was possible that resumption of MAX deliveries to airlines could begin in December but said getting approval for training changes would take more time.

12 Nov 2019 - 5:46AM

Dozens of grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked at Boeing Field in Seattle in July. Photo: Reuters

Luxury travel

5 airlines with the best new business-class offerings

As flights are getting longer, seats are getting comfier – in business class, at least. Here’s how to bag an upgrade

13 Nov 2019 - 1:21PM

Aviation

Demand for Hong Kong flights falls less than feared amid unrest: American Airlines

AA eyes up Hong Kong to expand frequent-flier scheme in rare vote of confidence by a carrier in city, while others slash flights as long-running protests take their toll.

14 Oct 2019 - 9:26AM

Aviation

The end of in-flight entertainment? Seat-back screens are being scrapped

Airlines can now use your smartphone or tablet as a portal for films, television shows and video games, avoiding the need for expensive hardware in every seat – but does this mark the end of an aviation era?

12 Oct 2019 - 2:00PM

Some US airlines are jettisoning their in-flight entertainment screens – but it’s not just about high installation costs. Photo: Corbis via Getty Images

Hong Kong protests

Fare deals to Hong Kong from US, Europe, Asia amid protests

Eye-catching deals on flights to Hong Kong can be had in October as anti-government protests continue – US$460 from London, US$112 from Manila among them – as airlines try to fill seats amid a plunge in tourism.

3 Oct 2019 - 1:43PM

Flights to Hong Kong from Europe and North America, as well as from closer to home, are cheap in October. Photo: Alamy

Extreme weather

Florida declares state of emergency as Hurricane Dorian nears

Additional emergency management staff called in to coordinate the state’s response to the storm.

29 Aug 2019 - 6:39AM

Boeing

More Boeing 737 MAX flights axed as crash victims’ families won’t settle

Southwest Airlines will not schedule 737 MAX flights until October 1, which will result in about 150 daily flight cancellations.

28 Jun 2019 - 3:51AM

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