American Airlines Stories
American Airlines Removes Model Jen Selter From Flight After Argument With Crew
Jen Selter claimed that it all started when she got up to stretch her arms and legs and put away her coat when the flight was sitting on the tarmac at the Miami airport.
AirAsia Employee Dies Mid-Flight, Plane Makes Emergency Landing
The airlines said that the staff member was given immediate medical attention upon landing.
Brace For Landing: Video Shows Airplane Passengers After Mechanical Emergency
Passengers on a Mesa Airlines flight from Phoenix to Dallas can be seen in the video bracing for impact as they huddle against the seats in front of them, new video shows.
American Airlines Flights Canceled, Waivers Issued Due To ‘Bomb Cyclone’
The airline will waive normal change fees if for passengers scheduled to fly via an airport in the Southeast on Wednesday or Thursday, or via an airport in the Northeast on Thursday or Friday.
Crew Members, Passenger Taken To Hospital After Strange Odor On Flight
A strange odor was blamed after four people from an American Airlines flight out of Boston were removed from a flight and taken to a local hospital, officials tell WCVB-TV.
NBA G-League Players Ejected For 'Stealing' Blankets, American Airlines Apologizes
American Airlines ejected two G-League basketball players for allegedly stealing hand towels on a flight during Christmas Eve.
NAACP Accusations Force American Airlines Anti-Racism Training Program
American Airlines aims to launch an anti-racism program following a meeting with the NAACP.
American Airlines Accidentally Gives All Pilots Holiday Vacation, Nobody Left To Fly Planes
American Airlines might not have anybody left to fly its planes over the holidays.
American Airlines Passenger Sentenced To Jail Following Disruptive Behavior On Flight
The disruptive passenger was sentenced to six months in prison and will have to pay more than $8,500.
Woman Claims American Airlines Forced Her To Sit Through Flight With Child On Lap
The FAA urges that parents use an adequate restraining system for their children on airline flights.
Bird Smashes Into American Airlines Flight, Gets Lodged In Plane's Nose
A recent American Airlines flight from Mexico City to Miami was struck by a bird that became lodged in the plane’s nose mid-flight.
Listeria Outbreak Leads Airlines To Suspend In-Flight Catering Service At LAX
American Airlines, Virgin Australia and Delta Air Lines have temporarily suspended catering from Gate Gourmet at LAX.
American Airlines Responds To NAACP Travel Warning: 'We Will Not Tolerate Discrimination'
The American Airlines released an official response amid a travel advisory imposed by the NAACP.
Black Travelers Warned About Flying With American Airlines By NAACP
The NAACP called out American Airlines.
Boston Woman Claims She Was Kicked Off American Airlines Flight Over Stroller Incident
A woman claims she and her baby were kicked off an American Airlines after she asked that her stroller be returned.
American Airlines Removed Activist Tamika Mallory From Flight, Accused Of Racism
Mallory, a co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington, had an argument with a gate agent over her seat.
Basic Economy Passenger Face Extra Fees For Carry-Ons
Cheap tickets become expensive tickets with added fees.
American Airlines Flight Collides With Tug Vehicle At Charlotte Airport
While none of the people present on the flight at the time were harmed, the woman who was driving the tug vehicle had to be hospitalized.
American Airlines Cancels Flight Over Scorpion 'Passenger'
This is not the type of news you want to hear from a flight attendant.
9/11 Conspiracy Theories: Facts And Myths About What Happened On September 11
Nineteen Al Qaeda terrorists were said to have hijacked four airplanes for carrying out suicide attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
9/11 Anniversary Quotes: 16 Years Of Haunting, Hopeful Commentary
Sept. 11 marks the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed thousands of Americans. On this anniversary, many remember the victims of the most horrific terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
Lightning Strikes American Airlines Flight After Takeoff From Miami
An American Airlines flight to Seattle was forced to return to Miami after the plane was struck by lightning.
American Airlines Makes Emergency Landing Over Mechanical Issue
No passengers sustained injuries from the emergency landing.
American Airlines Refuses To Let Woman With Oxygen Tank Board Flight
A woman was stranded in St. Louis this week after American Airlines refused to let her board over her oxygen tank.
Video Shows Tommy Lee Leaving Bathroom With Girlfriend On American Airlines Flight
The two reportedly spent 20 minutes in the lavatory together during the flight.
‘Crazy’ Video Shows Man Trying Open Plane Door During American Airlines Flight
“It was a crazy experience,” one passenger said.
Woman And 70-Year-Old Father Kicked Off Frontier Airlines Flight [Video]
An Orlando family maintains they did nothing wrong, but the airline claims they were shouting profanities at flight crew.
American Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over 'Vicious' Attendant Destroying Woman's Wedding Dress
The court papers claimed Yewande Oteh of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, decided to sue the airline after it failed to prevent or investigate the incident.
Planes Collide On Tarmac Causing Flight Delays For Delta And American Airlines
Two flights from two different airlines reportedly collided on the tarmac at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport on Tuesday.
American Airlines Responds After Man Posts Viral Photo Of ‘Gross’ Lobster Roll
“I was served what might just be the worst meal I’ve ever been offered in a premium cabin,” he wrote.