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American Airlines enters burger contest, but loses to fellow underdog the New York Mets


I would have expected it to be worse," said Tracey Pelella, a 56-year-old Customer Service director for a utility company in Connecticut, who said she sampled more than a dozen burgers. "I'm surprised American is even here." Craig Messmer, a mechanical ...

Will American Airlines bar customers from changing a ticket?


Photo by: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special to USA TODAY. American ..... Charles Alford, a US Airways Customer Service worker from Raleigh/Durham, proudly shows off his boarding pass to be on the last-ever US Airways flight on Oct. 16, 2015, in... 19 / 33.

CDC Investigating 'Flu-Like Symptoms' on Two American Airlines Flights


... and Philadelphia reported flu-like symptoms when they arrived in the U.S. Philadelphia's airport held all 250 passengers from both flights (American Flight 755 from Paris and Flight 717 from Munich) for medical review as a precaution, USA Today ...

An American Airlines crew almost landed at the wrong airport in Florida


FORT MYERS, Fla. – We don't know what the captain of an American Airlines flight uttered after mistaking Page Field for Southwest Florida International, and almost landing an Airbus A320 at the general aviation airport in Fort Myers on Thursday. But ...

American Airlines SLAMMED for not refunding Hawaii flights due to Hurricane Lane


“Your Customer Service is telling me I would have to pay $1200 to get out because my original flight is on 8/27, outside of the travel date you allow for reservation changes? This is absurd.” Another user wrote: “Shame on you @AmericanAir. Charging ...

Chicago Coming to Athens: American Airlines to Launch New Daily Direct Flight


American Airlines announced a nonstop daily service from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Athens for the 2019 summer season. The service on a Boeing 787-Dreamliner will start on May 3, 2019. The Athens airport hailed the news: “Chicago is ...

American Airlines to offer new nonstop Phoenix-London flight


The number of airlines flying nonstop from Phoenix to London will double next spring. To two. American Airlines will fly daily from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to London Heathrow Airport beginning March 31, 2019. The new service will give ...

American Airlines Called the Police on a 'Trump-Supporting' Doctor. Was This Necessary?


Customer Service is, indeed, not about escalating conflict. What, though, should American Airlines personnel ... Again, this might seem like an example of Customer Service and law enforcement struggling with judgment. And, perhaps, who can blame them?

An American Airlines First-Class Passenger Says He Was Yelled at by a Flight Attendant. The Question Is Why


Policing replacing Customer Service. It's been a trend on airlines for quite some time. Making planes narrower and shoving more seats inside them doesn't help. Still, this was first class. Isn't it a touch déclassé to yell in first class? Stawski says ...

American Airlines passenger removed from flight over seat for her $45000 cello


"A passenger on Flight 2457 from Miami to Chicago was travelling with her cello," American spokesman Matt Miller said to USA TODAY's Today in the Sky blog. "Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication about whether the cello she was travelling with met ...

American Airlines flier removed from flight despite buying separate seat for her cello


“A passenger on Flight 2457 from Miami to Chicago was traveling with her cello,” American spokesman Matt Miller said to USA TODAY's Today in the Sky blog. “Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication about whether the cello she was traveling with met ...

American Airlines Network Outage Delays Flights Nationwide


Passengers reported American Airlines flights being delayed across the United States Sunday afternoon, with word from pilots and staff suggesting a serious computer outage was the culprit. The FAA now says the issue has been resolved, but the impact of ...

American Airlines Is Sorry You're Upset With Them, Just Not Sorry Enough To Fix The Real Problem


As bad as that decision was from a Customer Service perspective, what really was lost was the opportunity resolve, once and for all, the real problem that causes so much anxiety, frustration and out-right anger among modern travelers. Airlines fail to ...

Under pressure from China, US airlines start changing references to Taiwan


BEIJING — Under pressure from the Chinese government, U.S. airlines are acceding to Beijing's demand that they change the way they refer to Taiwan — an edit the Trump administration has urged U.S. carriers to resist. American Airlines wiped Taiwan ...

American Airlines, Norwegian Air Add Nonstops


American Airlines has announced the addition of non-stop, daily service from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Barbados' Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) beginning Dec. 19, 2018. Recently, the carrier unveiled its third daily ...

American Airlines flight bound for Hawaii returns to Phoenix


An American Airlines flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Hawaii returned to Phoenix Thursday afternoon due to a maintenance issue. Flight 692, which left Phoenix at 11:06 a.m., returned just after 3 p.m. because of a problem with an ...

American Airlines Doesn't Want to Fly Migrant Children Separated From Their Families


American Airlines says it has asked the federal government not to use its flights to transport migrant children separated from their families under the White House's current immigration policy. “We have no desire to be associated with separating ...

US flight ban: Passengers no longer allowed to fly with this in hand luggage


Mike Bilello, a TSA spokesman, told USA Today that they recommend “placing larger items in checked baggage prior to arriving at the security checkpoint”. An example they gave was of Moroccan spices in a large container, which would be thrown away if ...

American Airlines 'incredibly sorry' as technical glitch causes hundreds of flight cancellations in Charlotte


A technical issue caused hundreds of flight cancellations out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport Sunday and Monday. According to PSA Airlines, an American Airlines regional carrier, the issue did not affect any of its other regional carriers or ...

American Airlines to Pay $45 Million to End Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit


American Airlines Group Inc. agreed to pay $45 million to end a consumer antitrust lawsuit that accused it and three other major U.S. airlines of colluding to limit plane capacity and drive up domestic airfares. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier is ...

American Airlines plane damaged by hail over New Mexico


DALLAS (AP) — An American Airlines plane made an emergency landing after hail damaged the windshield and caused some passengers to throw up. One of the pilots said they could barely see through the windshield. The airline says no injuries were ...

RDM American Airlines staff honored for customer service


REDMOND, Ore. - Locally based American Airlines employees will be celebrating a Customer Service victory this week as the airline announced Redmond Municipal Airport is among the top seven regional airports to be honored for outstanding customer ...

Alaska, Southwest top best North American airlines list once again


Alaska and Southwest Airlines are flying high (again) in the latest ranking of the top North American air carriers. Continue Reading Below. Seattle-based Alaska topped the list among “traditional” airlines for the 11th year in a row, according to the J ...

An American Airlines passenger was refused beer – so he screamed, fought and spit blood, FBI says


It began, as so many plane debacles seem to, with strange sounds in the bathroom. They were the noises of Jason Felix, one of the passengers on Wednesday's American Airlines flight out of Saint Croix, according to a FBI affidavit recounting events ...

A monkey escaped an American Airlines flight in San Antonio (AAL)


The animal was traveling from Chicago to an animal sanctuary in San Antonio and escaped from his cage after the flight landed, according to an American Airlines representative. The representative said the monkey is on his way to the Born Free USA ...

Louisville coach Chris Mack's flights get delayed like the rest of us


Chris Mack is Louisville's new multimillion-dollar basketball coach, but outside of the TV appearances and celebrity status at the Kentucky Derby, he's just like the rest of us. A glance at his Twitter account proves just that. For one, he spends time ...

American Airlines gives employees (and the public) a peek at its decision-making one podcast at a time


Earlier this year, American Airlines executives were batting ideas around about how to reach its more than 120,000 employees. They quickly settled on a podcast format. American debuted "Tell Me Why," little bites of corporate wherefores, in January, ...

Sorry But You're Not Getting Your Emotional Support Snakes on This Plane


American Airlines has announced that reptiles, rodents, and goats will not be allowed to fly on their flights, even if they're emotional support animals. These animals and a sizable list of others have been banned from flying on the airline due to ...

American Airlines moves CVG gates to Concourse B


HEBRON – American Airlines travelers in Cincinnati will board planes in a new spot starting Tuesday morning. Boarding one of American's 230 weekly flights will happen in Concourse B gates 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26 instead of in Concourse A. The airline has ...

Passenger claims American Airlines employee sent her abusive text


As soon as she realised the bag was missing,Margolis called American Airlines' Customer Service and was told she would have to make a claim online and simply wait for a response. Margolis admitted to WCVB that she said something “not nice” when she ...

American Airlines Didn't Divert a Flight For a Sick Passenger. Now Her Family Is Suing Over Her Death.


Airlines have had a rough year so far in 2018. In March, a dog died on a United Airlines flight after the dog's owner was told to stow the animal in an overhead bin. And earlier this month, a ceiling panel fell on a one-year-old's head on an American ...

American Airlines CEO Just Gave an Incredible Reason Why Fares Will Go Up (Prepare To Be Angry)


I am going to focus on Customer Service. We grew so fast that the stores weren't all getting the support they deserved. We're making sure the inventory is good and the customers are receiving good service. I'm doing a lot of that now, and slowly other ...

Involuntary downgrade on American Airlines. Can she get her miles back?


Patricia Wollensak books business-class tickets on American Airlines from Chicago to Rome, redeeming 135,000 AAdvantage miles for the tickets. But right before her flight, American downgrades her to economy class. Is an $800 voucher enough ...

An American Airlines passenger found a dead rat in her luggage after a flight and says she was told to burn the bag ...


According to the Inc report, an American Airlines customer-service representative told Cannon that the bag may have developed mold after being left in the rain before it reached Europe, but Cannon said she hadn't noticed a similar smell before coming ...

'I've never screamed and cried so much in my life'


Upon their arrival at Chicago, they were called to report to the American Airlines Customer Service desk where they were told their seats “had been given up”. It took hours to get rebooked, and they didn't fly out until 10pm the next day. As a result ...

Police Used a Taser on an American Airlines Passenger Accused of Touching a Woman Without Her Permission


Police arrested an American Airlines passenger in Miami after he allegedly touched a female passenger without her permission Sunday. Officers reportedly used a Taser on the passenger, identified as Jacob Garcia of Chicago, several times before forcibly ...

A Ceiling Panel Fell on a 1-Year-Old Boy's Head on an American Airlines Flight


Zanone said she was “given the run around for 1.5 hours” by American Airlines Customer Service staff. “While the apologies were appreciated, documentation of the incident would have been preferred as a piece of the plane fell directly on my child's ...

Stand Up To Cancer, American Airlines & Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War Join Together In The Battle Against ...


... Hemsworth as Thor and Chris Evans as Captain America, standing alongside SU2C Scientific Advisor Dr. Phillip A. Sharp and American Airlines LAX-based Customer Service agent team member and three-time breast cancer survivor, Shandra Fitzpatrick.

A one-year-old child flying on American Airlines was struck in the head after part of the plane's ceiling collapsed


Zanone said that an American Airlines Customer Service agent was unable to reach a supervisor by phone over a 90-minute period. Once Zanone posted about the incident to Facebook, an airline representative reached out and told her she would receive an ...

Toddler hit by oxygen canister on American Airlines flight


"After leaving the gate area, we went to the next Customer Service area to try to report the incident and were given the runaround for an hour and a half. While the apologies were appreciated, documentation of the incident would have been preferred.".

Ceiling Panel Falls on Toddler on American Airlines Flight


"Upon landing, an entire ceiling panel, including a tank full of oxygen, fell on my one year old sons head, who was sitting on my lap in seat 35L," Zanone wrote. Zanone said she was "given the run around" and spent an hour and a half with Customer Service.

Baby Hit by Falling Oxygen Tank on American Airlines Flight (PHOTOS)


"After leaving the gate area, we went to the next Customer Service area to try to report the incident and were given the runaround for an hour and a half. While the apologies were appreciated, documentation of the incident would have been preferred ...

American Airlines: Ceiling pane, oxygen tank fall on baby's head


After leaving the gate area, we went to the next Customer Service area to try to report the incident and were given the run around for 1.5 hours and have made no progress. While the apologies were appreciated, documentation of the incident would have ...

Boeing, American Airlines strike deal for 47 Dreamliner orders


American Airlines has placed an order for 47 of Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner commercial planes, more than doubling the carrier's fleet of the wide-body jets. The deal with the largest U.S. carrier, announced late Friday, also includes options for 28 ...

Flight attendants fall ill, American Airlines plane returns to Phoenix


PHOENIX — A Phoenix flight scheduled to land across the country had to return to Sky Harbor Airport on Friday morning after two flight attendants complained of nausea, dizziness and the smell of burning rubber. Capt. Larry Subervi of the Phoenix Fire ...

Pilots from American Airlines and Learjet Spotted a UFO over Arizona in February


Two commercial pilots saw an unidentified object fly over them in airspace above Arizona last month, according to Federal Aviation Administration radio exchanges released. “Was anybody, uh, above us that passed us like 30 seconds ago?” a Learjet pilot ...

Boeing, GE Likely Winners Of This Massive American Airlines Order


Please contact Customer Service. CLOSE. The deal would also be a win for GE, whose engines beat out Rolls-Royce for the likely order, sources told Reuters. Boeing shares closed up 2.5% at 328.97 on the stock market today, as fears over a trade war with ...

American Airlines' CEO Says the Least Important Customers Get the Worst Planes


Video thumbnail for The 6 Worst Airline Customer Service Blunders 2. 0:00. Off Air ... or even dried fruit. Together, loose leaf and tea bags make up 23 percent of a $12.5 billion U.S. tea industry, according to nonprofit trade group Tea Association of ...

American Airlines Supports In-Flight Puppies Programme


Smokey with American Airlines Customer Service team members at El Paso Airport. 16 March 2018. Travel Channels (Americas) · American Airlines · American Airlines Group · InFlight Puppies Programme · InFlight Puppies · US · USA · America's VetDogs ...

American Airlines Makes The World's Worst Airport Better For Frequent Fliers


While there is no seating, there is a Customer Service representative who can provide flight assistance and tables with bowls of whole fruit, packaged snacks such as chips and cookies, plus sodas, waters, a Keurig coffee maker and an assortment of ...

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