US Airways Merger Rumored Near | New Look for American Airlines January 27, 2013 – (Louisville, KY): The board of AMR Corporation, the parent of American Airlines and American Eagle, is scheduled to meet tomorrow and rumors of a pending merger between US Airways and American are in high gear. This comes just days after [...]

Continue Reading »

Potential Disruptions at Chicago O’Hare and Midway – December 20, 2012 The airline industry is hitting turbulence today with the Midwest Winter Storm Draco. Updates – December 20 – 1:15 US Eastern Time UPDATE: Southwest Airlines Cancels ALL Chicago Midway (MDW) Flights after 5pm, Thursday, December 20. UPDATE: FAA Ground Stop Program for Chicago O’Hare [...]

Continue Reading »

Southwest Starts New Flights November 4th Southwest successfully started several new routes including their inaugural service in the Louisville (SDF) to Denver International (DEN) market yesterday. However, if you’re bound for the sunshine state as cooler weather moves into the northern United States, Southwest has officially landed at Key West International Airport (EYW) – the [...]

Continue Reading »

As American looks to pave the way out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy re-organization, the carrier has announced it’ll launch flights to new markets in Asia, Europe, and Latin American. American Airlines’ business plan and strategies include additional international flying. The following key routes will launch next year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) — Seoul Incheon, South Korea [...]

Continue Reading »

Fight on United 1214 between Raleigh-Durham and Chicago O’Hare We’ve all seen countless reports of air rage, typically an unruly passenger who has had too much to drink. The golden era of aviation is now a part of history – today it’s cost cutting and fitting as many passengers into an aircraft as possible. When [...]

Continue Reading »

American Airlines and Oneworld Member Sale American Airlines along with British Airways and Iberia are offering discounted fares between the United States and Europe.  Fares in Economy Class are as low as $289 each-way, including taxes and fees, with a round-trip purchase required. It’s possible other airlines will match these fares, so keep your eyes [...]

Continue Reading »

DCA to LAX – Relaxed Perimeter Rule American Airlines will start two-cabin Boeing 757 service between Washington National Airport (DCA) and Los Angeles International (LAX) on June 14th.  The new flight will be the fourth from the Washington DC area with three daily flights already on the schedule from Washington Dulles (IAD). Tickets for the [...]

Continue Reading »

WestJet to Chicago O’Hare WestJet will officially begin non-stop flights to The Windy City starting on March 14, 2012.  The new routes, from Vancouver (YVR) and from Calgary (YYC) will operate into Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) using Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.  A WestJet codeshare partner, American Airlines, operates a major hub at O’Hare providing [...]

Continue Reading »

Non-Stop Jet DFW to Garden City Kansas Beginning on April 3, 2012, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will start daily round-trip flights between American’s International Gateway at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) in Garden City, Kansas.  The new flight will operating using an Embraer ERJ-140 jet [...]

Continue Reading »

Regional Jets Replace TurboProps in AA DFW Markets American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, is eliminating all ATR turboprop aircraft operating from the American Airlines mega-hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport.  A total of fourteen markets between Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma, along with flights inside Texas, will have all-jet service beginning [...]

Continue Reading »