British Airways is introducing a new Bronze card tier as part of the relaunch of its Executive Club for frequent fliers. The new Bronze tier will bridge the gap between Blue and Silver tiers. Blue cardholders will need just half the Silver threshold level to be promoted to Bronze. Bronze card holders will get business class check-in, seat selection at seven days before departure, a 25 percent tier bonus — that’s...
American Airlines Denies Bankruptcy Rumor as Stock Plunges www.SteeleTravelBlog.com
October 4, 2011 American Airlines sought to do damage control after shares dropped by 30 percent at one point Monday amid reports of pilots retiring at rates much higher than normal in the hope that they could lock in their pensions based on stock prices going back three months. There were also rumors about the company filing for bankruptcy. Trading in American’s shares stopped several times...
AMR (American Airlines) Places $38 Billion in Aircraft Orders with Boeing, Airbus
July 21, 2011 American Airlines’ parent, AMR Corporation, despite posting a large loss for the second quarter, is betting big on the future of the airline business. It announced deals worth an estimated $38 billion combined with Airbus and Boeing that it says will allow it to replace...
American Airlines Begins Test of Streaming In-Flight Entertainment
May 4, 2011 American Airlines, a founding member of the oneworld Alliance, has begun testing the new in-flight streaming video product from Aircell which will offer the airline’s customers a new, innovative in-flight entertainment option. The new product will allow customers to wirelessly stream content such as movies and TV shows from an in-flight library to their personal Wi-Fi-enabled devices...
Bedbug complaints prompt British Airways to fumigate 747
March 2, 2011By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY
Japan Airlines, American Set to Begin Joint Venture April 1
January 12, 2011
Air Berlin Joins Oneworld, Enters Into Agreement With American
July 27, 2010
American Airlines has confirmed that Air Berlin is joining the oneworld alliance and will enter into a bilateral agreement with American. American said that the cooperative relationship with what is Germany’s second-largest...