http://www.mail.com/companies/49276-us-airways-group-inc.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/49276-us-airways-group-inc.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1842860-southwests-4q-profit-slips-higher-costs.html DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings fell by nearly half as costs rose for fuel, labor and maintenance. The airline's revenue climbed slightly, however, as the average fare increased almost $8 from a year ago. Southwest said that bookings for the first three months of 2013 look strong. It said that based on booki... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1842860-southwests-4q-profit-slips-higher-costs.html 2013-01-24T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1807342-amr-board-to-study-merger-option.html DALLAS (AP) — Directors of American Airlines' parent company likely won't make a decision when they meet Wednesday to consider a possible merger with US Airways, even as momentum for a deal is building. Investors have been bidding up US Airways' stock price, and leaders of the two pilot unions agree on how to combine contracts, two developments that analy... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1807342-amr-board-to-study-merger-option.html 2013-01-08T22:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757016-americans-ceo-airline-turnaround.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines CEO Thomas Horton suggests that his management team has earned the right to keep leading the company even if it merges with US Airways. The approval of a new labor contract by pilots last week was the last major hurdle American and parent AMR Corp. needed to clear before emerging bankruptcy protection in the next few months... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757016-americans-ceo-airline-turnaround.html 2012-12-10T23:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1751534-pilots-approve-contract-with-american-airlines.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is closer to exiting from bankruptcy and possibly merging with US Airways after its pilots approved a new labor contract. With the pilots' deal announced Friday, American has negotiated new, lower-cost contracts with all its unions since filing for bankruptcy protection just over a year ago. Company executives insist the sa... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1751534-pilots-approve-contract-with-american-airlines.html 2012-12-07T23:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1701644-american-us-airways-pitches-to-amr-creditors.html DALLAS (AP) — The CEO of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. says that if his airline merges with US Airways, AMR creditors should get most of the new airline's stock, according to people familiar with the situation. AMR CEO Thomas Horton said Wednesday that AMR creditors should get considerably more stock in a combined airline than US Airways has so far p... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1701644-american-us-airways-pitches-to-amr-creditors.html 2012-11-15T02:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1690848-american-airlines-moves-closer-to-pilot-contract.html NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines and its pilots union have reached an agreement in principle over a new contract, which could ultimately pave the way for the airline to exit bankruptcy. The union's board must still sign off on the deal and present it to pilots for a ratification vote. That could happen as soon as three weeks from now. AMR Corp., the pare... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1690848-american-airlines-moves-closer-to-pilot-contract.html 2012-11-09T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1683088-flights-canceled-ahead-northeast-storm.html NEW YORK (AP) — Airlines are again looking at canceling flights in and out of the Northeast, just a week after Superstorm Sandy led to more than 23,000 cancellations in the region. This time it's a coastal storm that's leading to travel headaches. United Airlines is grounding about 500 flights between noon Wednesday and noon Thursday out of Newark Liberty... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1683088-flights-canceled-ahead-northeast-storm.html 2012-11-06T22:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1674014-airlines-fear-jet-fuel-shortage-york.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fears of a jet fuel shortage at New York's airports have led some airlines to take the unusual — and costly — step of putting extra fuel on planes. The worries have emerged following Superstorm Sandy, which has disrupted the flow of fuel and electricity throughout the Northeast. US Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest ... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1674014-airlines-fear-jet-fuel-shortage-york.html 2012-11-02T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1667580-sandy-shuts-northeast-air-travel.html Superstorm Sandy grounded more than 18,000 flights across the Northeast and the globe, and it will take days before travel gets back to normal. According to the flight-tracking service FlightAware, more than 7,000 flights were canceled on Tuesday alone, with traffic resuming slowly on Wednesday. Delays rippled across the U.S., affecting travelers in citie... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1667580-sandy-shuts-northeast-air-travel.html 2012-10-31T13:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1666480-sandy-canceled-flights-airport-chaos.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hurricane Sandy has left more than 18,000 flight cancellations in its wake. Chaos at airports? Hardly. Not long ago, a powerful storm pounding the Northeast would have brought havoc to some of the nation's busiest airports: families sleeping on the floor amidst mounds of luggage; passengers stuck for hours on planes hoping to take off; and... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1666480-sandy-canceled-flights-airport-chaos.html 2012-10-30T22:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1661798-halftime-report-fear-weak-3q-overblown.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's halftime for the season of corporate earnings reports, and investors are in desperate need of a locker-room pep talk. Before Alcoa reported its third-quarter results Oct. 9, marking the unofficial start of earnings season, financial analysts were predicting that profit and revenue for companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 would be ... Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1661798-halftime-report-fear-weak-3q-overblown.html 2012-10-28T14:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1658916-airlines-fliers-to-reschedule-to-hurricane.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. airlines are giving travelers a way out if they want to scrap their plans due to Hurricane Sandy. All the major airlines are offering waivers to customers who wish to reschedule their flights without incurring the typical fee of up to $150. The offers cover passengers flying in or out of just about any airport from Latin America to Ne... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1658916-airlines-fliers-to-reschedule-to-hurricane.html 2012-10-26T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1653954-american-plans-to-hire-2500-pilots.html DALLAS (AP) — The CEO of American Airlines said the company expects to hire 2,500 pilots over the next five years as it ramps up international flights. "The new American will be doing even more international flying, providing greater opportunities for career advancement and increased income for our people," AMR Corp. CEO Thomas Horton said Wednesday in a ... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1653954-american-plans-to-hire-2500-pilots.html 2012-10-25T00:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1652178-us-airways-posts-record-3q-profit.html DALLAS (AP) — US Airways turned in a strong performance during a three-month stretch that covers much of the peak summer vacation season. Net income for the third quarter was a record $245 million, or $1.24 per share, compared with $76 million, or 41 cents per share, a year earlier, the airline said Wednesday. The results are especially important to US Ai... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1652178-us-airways-posts-record-3q-profit.html 2012-10-24T20:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1652132-delta-3q-profit-surges-fuel-gains.html Delta Air Lines reported a billion-dollar third-quarter profit and said demand is holding up well. The world's second-largest airline posted net income of $1.05 billion, or $1.23 per share, compared with $549 million, or 65 cents, a year earlier. Most of the increase was due to a $440 million gain from fuel hedges. The results come as ... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1652132-delta-3q-profit-surges-fuel-gains.html 2012-10-24T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1636422-american-puts-up-help-wanted-sign-buyouts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Wanted: A few good recruits to serve coffee and help combat terrorism at 30,000 feet. American Airlines said Wednesday that it will post job openings for 1,500 flight attendants next month. It will start hiring in December and put the new staff in training beginning in January. That may seem like a strange move for a company trying to cut ... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1636422-american-puts-up-help-wanted-sign-buyouts.html 2012-10-17T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1624224-american-airlines-stumbles-path-to-recovery.html DALLAS (AP) — Just weeks ago, American Airlines was working its way through bankruptcy court, on schedule for one of the fastest turnarounds in aviation history. Planes were full. Revenue was pouring in. Then seemingly overnight, American became the butt of jokes from Facebook to late-night TV. A slowdown that American blamed on pilots caused massive dela... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1624224-american-airlines-stumbles-path-to-recovery.html 2012-10-11T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1616528-american-airlines-ceo-acknowledges-rough-weeks.html NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines' CEO acknowledges that passengers have had a rough few weeks on the airline but says the carrier is working through its issues. "The operational performance is improving," CEO Tom Horton said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday. "We'll get past this just like other airlines before us have." The airline, wh... Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1616528-american-airlines-ceo-acknowledges-rough-weeks.html 2012-10-08T20:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1609076-aa-why-seats-loose-planes.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is cancelling dozens of flights as it scrambles to fix seats that could pop loose during flight. Airline officials said late Thursday that they had come up with a fix for the seats, and they began pulling 48 Boeing 757s out of service to make repairs. All the planes should be back in service by Saturday. ... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1609076-aa-why-seats-loose-planes.html 2012-10-04T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1594352-leader-american-pilots-slow-flights.html DALLAS (AP) — With American Airlines threatening legal action, the leader of the pilots' union is telling it members not to delay flights — if that's what they're doing. Acting President Keith Wilson says the Allied Pilots Association has nothing to do with what American alleges is a work slowdown, causing many flights to be delayed or canceled. If, as th... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1594352-leader-american-pilots-slow-flights.html 2012-09-28T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1586522-pilots-american-wants-to-resume-contract-talks.html DALLAS (AP) — There could be progress in breaking the standoff between American Airlines and its pilots, which appears to have caused a spike in canceled and delayed flights. American officials have been saying they wanted to resume negotiations on a new labor contract, and they put that in writing this week at the request of the pilots' union. A union sp... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1586522-pilots-american-wants-to-resume-contract-talks.html 2012-09-25T20:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1586642-report-fees-choice-air-travelers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline passengers can expect fewer carriers to choose from, fewer flights to smaller cities and more baggage and other fees as the industry continues to grapple with high fuel prices and a weak economy, according to a government report released Tuesday. The airline industry is still in transition after a tumultuous decade in which bankr... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1586642-report-fees-choice-air-travelers.html 2012-09-25T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1576560-labor-strife-threatens-american-airlines-schedule.html DALLAS (AP) — With American Airlines canceling dozens of flights every day, passengers with fall travel plans are confronting an inconvenient question: Should they avoid the nation's third-largest carrier because labor strife might cause delays and cancelations? Several prominent travel gurus say it's too early to "book away" from American. They say the n... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1576560-labor-strife-threatens-american-airlines-schedule.html 2012-09-20T23:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1570978-amr-expects-4400-job-cuts-warns-11000.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is sending layoff warning notices to more than 11,000 employees although a spokesman says the company expects job losses to be closer to 4,400. The notices went out to mechanics and ground workers whose jobs will be affected as American goes through a bankruptcy restructuring. American Airlines spokesman Bruce Hicks said Tu... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1570978-amr-expects-4400-job-cuts-warns-11000.html 2012-09-18T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1558414-bankruptcy-judge-oks-3-american-air-labor-deals.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines will reduce retirement benefits and ease restrictions on outsourcing of flying to other airlines as it attempts a turnaround under bankruptcy protection. American announced the changes Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, a federal bankruptcy judge approved labor contracts that were ratified by flight attendants and mechani... Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1558414-bankruptcy-judge-oks-3-american-air-labor-deals.html 2012-09-13T01:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1539532-bankruptcy-judge-throws-amr-pilots-contract.html NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines took a major step toward emerging from bankruptcy Tuesday, when a federal judge threw out its pilots' union contract. The airline's management has already negotiated concessions from its flight attendants, maintenance workers and other unionized employees. The decision by Judge Sean H. Lane will now let the Fort Worth-Tex... Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1539532-bankruptcy-judge-throws-amr-pilots-contract.html 2012-09-04T23:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1532208-american-us-airways-step-closer-to-merger.html NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines and US Airways are one step closer to a potential merger. The companies said Friday they have started confidential merger talks. But a deal is still far from reality. "It does not mean we are merging — it simply means we have agreed to work together to discuss and analyze a potential merger," US Airways CEO Doug Parker sa... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1532208-american-us-airways-step-closer-to-merger.html 2012-08-31T19:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1532086-stocks-higher-volatile-bernanke-speaks.html It took a while, but investors eventually decided they liked what they heard from Ben Bernanke, and stock indexes rose enough on Friday to put them into positive territory for August. Stocks gyrated after the Federal Reserve chairman spoke on Friday morning. They first gave up their morning gains, then bolted to their highs for the day, before settled in-... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1532086-stocks-higher-volatile-bernanke-speaks.html 2012-08-31T19:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1523660-airlines-differ-isaac-rebooking-policies.html NEW YORK (AP) — When hurricanes, blizzards or other severe weather disrupt flights, some airlines are more accommodating than others in letting passengers rebook. Tropical Storm Isaac is sweeping into the Gulf of Mexico and all the airlines with flights to and from the region this week are waiving their normal fees for passengers to rebook trips. So-calle... Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1523660-airlines-differ-isaac-rebooking-policies.html 2012-08-27T19:13:00Z