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December 24, 2024
American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide due to a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive.
June 21, 2024
Robert Isom wrote to AA staff he was "incredibly disappointed by what happened on that flight and the breakdown of…
May 30, 2024
In 2017, the NAACP warned Black travelers about flying on American, claiming Blacks had experienced racial bias by the airline.
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January 30, 2023
Talib Kweli got kicked off a flight recently. Why? Because white unsafeness is a beast that threatens Black people.
September 11, 2022
Authorities said the women each assaulted a passenger during the flight and used racial slurs when a male passenger asked…
August 18, 2022
Data shows that fewer than 150 Black females fly professionally in the U.S., which represents less than 1 percent of…
July 1, 2022
Airlines face their biggest test yet of whether they can handle crowds when July 4th travelers mob America’s airports this…
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April 3, 2022
The spate of cancellations arrived as air travel is rebounding from the pandemic, with strong demand for spring-break flights. 
December 7, 2021
Allan Ali and his newborn-holding partner, Kamia Hoilett, had a negative interaction with a flight attendant on a Philly-bound plane.
October 2, 2021
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are joining United Airlines in requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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August 12, 2021
An 11-year-old flying American Airlines reportedly became so unruly during the flight that he had to be duct-taped to his…
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June 11, 2021
An American Airlines flight attendant has gone viral for going off on passengers in a fiery rant that was caught…
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March 2, 2021
An American Airlines flight headed to California was diverted to Phoenix after two women allegedly got into a racially charged…
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January 31, 2021
When Kyetra Bryant reviewed her bank statement after a flight, she found a peculiar charge: ‘African American, African service charge.’
January 16, 2021
Airlines and airports say they are stepping up security before next week’s presidential inauguration, putting in place new gun restrictions.
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January 10, 2021
During a flight from Washington D.C. to Phoenix, an American Airlines pilot threatened to divert the plane to Kansas after…
Delta Airlines
January 7, 2021
The AFA is working with airlines to ensure the safety of employees and provide support to members and their families
American And United Airlines To Furlough Over 32,000 Employees
December 8, 2020
American Airlines to offer at-home COVID-19 tests for passengers. But Dr. Anthony Fauci says Christmas traveling is still a risk.
October 2, 2020
A flight attendant for American Airlines gave an emotional farewell speech to passengers onboard her final flight.
October 1, 2020
American Airlines and United Airlines say they will furlough 32,000 employees after lawmakers failed to agree on pandemic relief package.