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Woman gets duct-taped to seat after trying to open door in-flight

Flight attendants onboard an American Airlines flight are facing criticism for their unusual method of dealing with an unruly passenger after a video emerged of them duct-taping a woman to her seat mid-flight.

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US airline reclaims title as world’s largest airline

American Airlines has taken the pandemic as an opportunity to re-emerge as the world's largest airline, a title it has traded back and forth with competitors during the last few years as Delta and United expanded their networks.

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Flight attendant berates passengers who made job a ‘living hell’

At one point, a 22-year-old male passenger calls a female flight attendant "a fat gorilla" and hurls a vulgarity at her.

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American Airlines cancels flights due to shortage of staff

American Airlines cancelled more than 200 flights over the weekend due to staffing shortages and expects to cut more daily through July.

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A woman assaults flight attendant as did not pick up her trash

A passenger onboard an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York JFK had to be restrained and was arrested on arrival on Sunday after allegedly attacking and assaulting a flight attendant because the crew member didn’t collect her garbage.

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American Airlines recalls flight attendants as demand increases

American Airlines will start recalling flight attendants who took extended voluntary leaves of absence in preparation for a busy summer season the airline said on Thursday.

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The airline industry’s recovery still has long way to go

Recent trends show the industry is beginning to recover from the pandemic particularly in the US where the vaccination has been very aggressive without delays.

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Thousands of American Airlines Employees Could be Laid Off

American Airlines warned employees last Wednesday of possible layoffs in April.

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After United, Delta and American also axe change fees

American and Delta airlines have followed United in taking out change fees on domestic routes, with the exception of economy fares.

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American Airlines axes 19,000 jobs, other US carriers follow suit

American Airlines‘ corporate office announced today that the carrier is planning to eliminate over 40,000 jobs this year. 19,000 of those 40,000 jobs will be furloughs and layoffs in October.