http://www.mail.com/people/171660-doug-parker.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/171660-doug-parker.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040048-airline-service-improves-delays.html NEW YORK (AP) — A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air-traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of budget cuts. Meanwhile, airlines and members of Congress urged the Federal Aviation Administr... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:27:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040048-airline-service-improves-delays.html 2013-04-23T21:27:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2039840-govt-warns-flight-delays-blame-flies.html NEW YORK (AP) — A day after flight delays plagued much of the U.S., air travel is smoother Tuesday. But the government is warning passengers that the situation can change by the hour as it runs the nation's air traffic control system with a smaller staff. Airlines and members of Congress urged the Federal Aviation Administration to find other ways to make... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:26:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2039840-govt-warns-flight-delays-blame-flies.html 2013-04-23T19:26:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2024824-american-airlines-tries-to-catch-up-flights.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines played catch-up Wednesday, resuming most flights and even adding a handful that were not on the schedule to help passengers stranded by a massive technology failure that grounded the carrier's entire U.S. fleet. A day after the nationwide breakdown, some cancellations persisted, and delays were still common. About a third o... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:36:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2024824-american-airlines-tries-to-catch-up-flights.html 2013-04-18T01:36:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022676-american-airlines-set-to-file-reorganization-plan.html DALLAS (AP) — US Airways began studying a potential merger with American Airlines several months before American filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2011, according to papers filed Monday by the two companies. The documents give a blow-by-blow account of how the merger was negotiated, including the thorny issues of how to share ownership of the merged... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:10:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022676-american-airlines-set-to-file-reorganization-plan.html 2013-04-16T11:10:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015728-judge-denies-20m-severance-deal-amr-ceo.html DALLAS (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge has at least temporarily blocked a proposed $20 million severance payment for the CEO of American Airlines as part of the company's merger with US Airways. The judge ruled Thursday that the proposed payment to CEO Tom Horton exceeded limits that Congress set for bankruptcy cases in 2005. A spokesman for American sa... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:17:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015728-judge-denies-20m-severance-deal-amr-ceo.html 2013-04-12T18:17:54Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1982832-judge-approves-american-us-airways-merger.html NEW YORK (AP) — American Airlines won bankruptcy court approval Wednesday to combine with US Airways and form the world's biggest airline. "The merger is an excellent result. I don't think anybody disputes that," Judge Sean H. Lane said before issuing his decision. But the judge declined to sign off on a proposed $20 million severance package for Tom Hort... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:01:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1982832-judge-approves-american-us-airways-merger.html 2013-03-28T07:01:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1955526-tsa-stands-plan-to-allow-small-knives-planes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Transportation Security Administration told lawmakers Thursday he stands by his plan to allow passengers to carry small knives onto planes despite a growing backlash against the proposal. It's unlikely in these days of hardened cockpit doors and other preventative measures that the small folding knives could be used by te... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:38:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1955526-tsa-stands-plan-to-allow-small-knives-planes.html 2013-03-14T22:38:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894308-persistent-parker-nears-top-job-american.html Doug Parker has no problem donning rapper Psy's light blue tuxedo for Halloween and performing his own version of Gangnam Style before hundreds of employees. The CEO of US Airways even let a video of his dance get posted to YouTube. He's outspoken, confident, and persistent, and he is very close to being put in charge of the world's largest airline. After... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:07:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1894308-persistent-parker-nears-top-job-american.html 2013-02-15T14:07:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891434-us-airways-lands-11-billion-merger-with-american.html DALLAS (AP) — US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to make it work. The new airline needs to repaint hundreds of planes. Frequent flier programs have to be combined. American's on-time performance must improve. And the airline needs to win back business travelers ... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:35:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891434-us-airways-lands-11-billion-merger-with-american.html 2013-02-15T03:35:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1892664-merger-activity-stirs-wall-street.html NEW YORK (AP) — Companies are buying each other again. This year was shaping up to be one of the biggest for mergers and acquisitions since 2007. Then, on Thursday, two more blockbuster deals were announced: A $11 billion merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways, and a $23 billion takeover of ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co. by a group including bill... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:21:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1892664-merger-activity-stirs-wall-street.html 2013-02-14T20:21:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1892326-airline-merger-squeeze-hub-airports.html CHICAGO (AP) — A merged American Airlines and US Airways will carry more passengers around the world than any other, but even the biggest airline flying doesn't need eight hub airports on the ground. That means amid the hoopla of Thursday's merger announcement, there are a few mayors, a handful of chambers of commerce leaders and lots of frequent flyers w... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:00:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1892326-airline-merger-squeeze-hub-airports.html 2013-02-14T20:00:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891508-overlap-american-us-airways-routes.html NEW YORK (AP) — In the jigsaw puzzle of airline routes, American Airlines and US Airways are two pieces that fit together almost perfectly. Of the 50 busiest domestic routes, the two carriers compete directly on only one: Los Angeles to Phoenix, according to OAG, a company that tracks airline routes and schedules. And on hundreds of less traveled routes, ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:17:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891508-overlap-american-us-airways-routes.html 2013-02-14T16:17:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890626-us-airways-hopes-to-gain-legitimacy-with-merger.html NEW YORK (AP) — US Airways is poised to finally become the industry giant it has long aspired to be. The company has often been ridiculed within the aviation industry and remains a perennial afterthought among travelers. But it hopes to shed that image by merging with the larger — but troubled — American Airlines, a deal which will create the world's larg... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:05:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890626-us-airways-hopes-to-gain-legitimacy-with-merger.html 2013-02-14T08:05:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890606-ap-sources-american-airlines-us-airways-to-merge.html DALLAS (AP) — The merger of American Airlines and US Airways, to be formally announced Thursday, caps a turbulent half-decade of bankruptcies and consolidation for the U.S. airline industry and leaves travelers four big carriers to choose from. The boards of American parent AMR Corp. and US Airways approved the deal late Wednesday, according to four peopl... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:27:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890606-ap-sources-american-airlines-us-airways-to-merge.html 2013-02-14T06:27:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881886-source-amr-us-airways-delay-meeting-merger.html DALLAS (AP) — The boards of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. and US Airways have pushed back meetings to consider final plans for their merger, Associated Press sources say. A source close to the matter said Sunday that the AMR board wants to meet in person, and that the US Airways board would only meet after the AMR board approves a deal. The source re... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881886-source-amr-us-airways-delay-meeting-merger.html 2013-02-10T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1879012-amr-us-airways-boards-close-merger-decision.html DALLAS (AP) — The boards of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. and US Airways could decide early next week whether to merge their two companies and create an airline rivaling the world's biggest. The AMR board is scheduled to meet Monday, and directors of US Airways Group Inc. planned to meet over the weekend or Monday, people close to the matter said on ... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1879012-amr-us-airways-boards-close-merger-decision.html 2013-02-09T00:28:00Z 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