Sources are reporting that AMR, the parent of American Airlines, will ask for more time to exclusively file a reorganization plan. This comes as absolutely no surprise to me since the airlines are still negotiating with the unions. I’m happy to see the unions…
A couple of recent developments appear to add complexity to AA’s push through bankruptcy: The pilots union has agreed to put AA’s latest offer out to it’s members for a vote. Because of this, the bankruptcy judge has delayed his decision until August on…
I’ve never been the biggest Doug Parker fan. I think he says thing sometimes just to make headlines, and frankly I think he has something of an ego. So, to see stories like this one keep popping up is a bit annoying. Doug says…
United has now matched some increases Delta put in place recently for checked baggage fees. On most trans-Atlantic flights, passengers will pay $100 to check a second bag, up from $70. The first bag is free as long as it’s not oversized or overweight….
I’m not sure why the folks over at US Airways feel the need to keep giving sound bites. They started out sounding somewhat level-headed, but this recent article goes even further towards crazy. Scott Kirby, the president of US Airways, says that a merger…
This news is a couple of days old, but AA has announced they are open to discussing a merger during bankruptcy. I especially like the quote, “To be clear, American has committed to work in collaboration with the (creditors) committee to develop only potential…
US Airways is offering a 50% bonus on purchases from some of their shopping mall purchases. It does appear most of the storefront merchants are participating as well as some of their partners, like FTD, Netflix, Verizon Wireless, Pet Food Direct, Office Max etc….
According to this Wall Street Journal article, American Airlines is set to trim about 20% of it’s non-union payroll through job reductions and benefit reductions. I wrote earlier about the closing of the Admirals Club at my home airport, Washington Dulles. While I’m disappointed,…
US Airways flight attendants rejected yet another contract to give them pay raises and consolidate them into one seniority list. Flight attendants from the old US Airways are still working under pay cuts they took under a 2005 contract while the airline was still…