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Lobby Bar – December 13: Getting on Santa’s Naughty List, the Statute of Time...
The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of AccuraNews – Accura Media Group News and Views The hottest new couple. Hell froze over. Pigs have flown. The fat lady has finally sung. Use whatever cliché you...
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Qatar to Launch Nonstop Service to Philly, Expand Codeshare with US Airways
Business-class seating on the 777-300ER In conjunction with a new destination, the partnership between Qatar Airways and US Airways will expand. US Airways merged with American Airlines earlier this...
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Great Moments in Travel History – January 2014
Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, Florida Christopher Columbus concluded one of the first transatlantic business trips on January 15, 1493, when he began his return trip to Spain, after crossing the...
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American Eagle to Rebrand
An American Eagle jet at LaGuardia American Eagle, American Airlines’ regional carrier, will get a new name and logo in 2014. The airline was originally slated to be spun off by American Airlines but...
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American Announces First Phase of Integration with US Airways
American Airlines’ new and old livery American Airlines, which merged with US Airways last month, announced it has begun to align customer benefits and programs, including its frequent flyer programs....
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American Airlines Reports Traffic Increase in First Month as World’s Largest...
An American Airlines jet at JFK on Wednesday American Airlines, which merged with US Airways in December to form the world’s biggest carrier, reported that combined traffic was up in its first month as...
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Lobby Bar – January 17: Restful Vegetarians, Being Bond, Trivial Airline...
The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of AccuraNews – Accura Media Group News and Views The name is Bond… James Bond. A group of pilots takes James’ Aston Martin Rapide S for a test drive. Tragedy struck...
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US Airways to Add Five Seattle-Newark Flights for Super Bowl
A US Airways jet landing at LaGuardia US Airways, which merged with American Airlines in December, announced it will add five nonstop flights between Seattle and Newark for this year’s Super Bowl, set...
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American Airlines to Stay with Sabre
American Airlines check-in area at JFK American Airlines, which merged with US Airways in December, announced it would continue to use Sabre as the combined carrier’s reservation system. Sabre is used...
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Unions Representing American, US Air Flight Attendants Reach Accord
An American Airlines jet at JFK last week The two unions that represent pre-merger US Airways and American Airlines flight attendants struck an agreement with new American management for a joint...
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American Airlines Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss After Charges
An American Airlines 777-300ER American Airlines Group, the world’s largest airline, announced financial results for 2013 as well as for the fourth quarter. American merged with US Airways on...
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Former TWA Employees Press American on Severance Compensation in Israel
TWA’s former terminal at JFK, the Flight Center Dormant complications between former Trans World Airlines employees and American Airlines are rekindling after American merged with US Airways, which...
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American and US Airways Expand Codeshare to 6,500 Flights
An American Airlines jet taking off in Dallas American Airlines and US Airways, which merged in December to form the world’s largest airline, announced an expansion of their codeshare Wednesday. The...
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American Airlines Group Traffic, Capacity Up in January
An American Airlines jet at JFK American Airlines Group announced operational results for January 2014. The Dallas-based company operates both American Airlines and US Airways, and was formed by the...
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American to Add Premium Economy Seats on US Air Flights
Main Cabin Extra seats on an American 777-300ER American Airlines management said it is making progress on integrating American and US Airways, and announced it will begin to add premium economy...
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Citi to be Exclusive American Airlines AAdvantage Credit Card Issuer
Admirals Club in Dallas American Airlines and Citigroup announced that Citi will be the exclusive issuer of new AAdvantage frequent flyer program credit cards following the integration of the...
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American Drops Bereavement Fares
An American Airlines jet at JFK American Airlines, which merged with US Airways last December to form the world’s largest airline, announced it was discontinuing bereavement fares. The special rates...
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Weekend Storm to Impact Millions, Airlines Issue Travel Waivers
Delta aircraft at LaGuardia during last month’s storm After an almost spring-like reprieve from winter weather in many parts of the country, millions of people will be impacted by the season’s 20th...
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Virgin America Plans Expansion of Service out of Dallas
A Virgin America Airbus A320 Virgin America announced that it plans to expand and increase its service out of Dallas. The airline hopes to secure two gates that American Airlines is losing at Dallas’...
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JetBlue Links Charleston, Hartford, and Nassau with Reagan National in D.C.
A JetBlue aircraft at JFK JetBlue Airways announced three new routes from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Starting June 19, the New York-based airline will offer non-stop service to...
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