American Airlines‘ corporate office announced today that the carrier is planning to eliminate over 40,000 jobs this year. 19,000 of those 40,000 jobs will be furloughs and layoffs in October. American Airlines said 23,500 employees have accepted buyouts, retired early or taken long-term leaves of absence, but that was not enough to avoid involuntary cuts. […]
Tag Archives: American
15
Sep
Sep
American and Delta airlines have followed United in taking out change fees on domestic routes, except for economy fares. The similar move of the two airlines came a day after United made its announcement. However, American airlines took it a step further announcing the long-term end of change fees on flights to Canada, Mexico and […]
14
Sep
Sep
American secretary of transport Ray LaHood has confirmed he will step down from the position. Speaking on the official department of transport blog, Fast Lane, LaHood said he had elected not to serve a second term in the position, but work remained to be done. Outlining his accomplishments while in office, he the department had […]
14
Sep
Sep
Among the three Top 25 Markets that hosted Pope Francis during his visit to the United States, Philadelphia, experienced the most significant year-over-year increases in revenue per available room, according to data from STR, Inc. New York and Washington, DC also reported double-digit RevPAR growth during days on which Pope Francis visited the respective markets. […]