American Airlines News

Online travel agencies playing by American Airlines' rules are becoming the haves and the others are becoming the have nots. And, with Preferred Seats, casual travelers who don't turn to Priceline will be relegated to positions toward the rear of the plane.

A "yes" vote by the FAs would put American in a better position to deal with both it's creditors and bids from US Airways.

On American CEO Tom Horton's list of things he thought of first but nobody give him credit for: Google, the Polio vaccine, democracy, and the wheel.

Will U.S. airlines try to compete domestically based on features again, instead of adding more and more fees? Expect some others to follow AA's move.

It's hard to spot exactly where over-confidence tips over to into over-compensating, but American seems to be right at that point.

From its labor contracts to airplane redecorating, Horton's talk and action recently is focused entirely on projecting an image of an airline that's ready to go it alone.

Rocking the boat while going through a bankruptcy is unusual for an airline. And how many such frequent flyers are there anyway?

American will get what it wants now -- big reductions in costs and flexibility on scheduling and routes -- in exchange for giving up a chunk of the company to a group of its most dedicated employees.

Since first class takes up more space is often occupied by frequent flyers upgraded from business class, there's little economic reason to continue setting aside these premium seats.

American's desire to stay independent received a boost today as bankruptcy judge said that AMR could have a little more time to get itself into shape before it would be forced to present its reorganization plan.