American Airlines

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines will offer passengers pre-departure COVID-19 tests on select routes to Hawaii, Jamaica and the Caribbean beginning in October, as carriers look to passenger testing as a means to stimulate demand amid the ongoing pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The flights bring more passengers into the carrier’s global network, American says.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
American Airlines has issued a tentative 737 MAX pilot instruction schedule that would have computer-based lessons begin in five weeks, simulator sessions starting in November and all 4,200 of its 737 pilots trained by February 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Delta Air Lines is the airport’s primary tenant and will use 25 gates at the newly built terminal.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines is in talks with Boeing to potentially defer 18 737 MAX aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2021, as the airline looks to conserve cash amid the extended industry downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Nigel Mayes
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Qatar Airways resuming Lagos; Wizz Air’s first Italian domestic routes; and American Airline adding Daytona Beach flights.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines went a step further than Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in relaxing its change fee policy, upping the ante by eliminating the charges for tickets to near-international destinations, in addition to domestic flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
American Airlines plans to serve Shanghai daily from Seattle as it further builds its long-haul network from the West Coast US city.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
American Airlines and the Allied Pilots Association (APA) worked to limit the number of planned furloughs in response to lower demand, but the union
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines became the first carrier to deploy a new surface-cleaning solution that is claimed to kill 99.99% of coronavirus cells for up to a week after it is sprayed, as airlines look to persuade the public that flying is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp
CEO Doug Parker signals that service to smaller regional markets is at risk.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have told employees that more staff cuts are needed to match operations with the significantly reduced demand environment heading into the winter season, putting pressure on U.S. lawmakers to extend financial support.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The move contrasts with rivals American and United, which are booking flights to capacity if possible.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Mexico ultra-low-cost carrier Viva Aerobus is resuming flights to Dallas Fort Worth almost five years after a short-lived foray into the market.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein, David Casey
American Airlines announced plans to drop service to 15 small and mid-sized U.S. cities following the expiration of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) on Oct. 1, further raising pressure on Congress to extend the federal aid program for another six months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
As regional demand shrinks, cargo capacity grows.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
COVID-19 has forced a reconsideration.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The Wyoming regional airport has been without commercial air service since April.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The number of flights that each other's airlines can operate between the countries is to be doubled.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to disallow passengers from wearing masks with exhaust valves on its flights, aligning its face covering policy with most other major U.S. airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The carrier is the only US airline to post a quarterly profit in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Bhavisha Dandikar
Following the announcement of Routes' brand new hybrid event, we take a look at what to expect from Routes Reconnected, taking place this November.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The US carriers are this month expanding their codeshare partnership to cover a further 60 routes.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Lawmakers warn mass US airline industry layoffs could occur this fall.
Airports & Networks