American Airlines chief goes public in case to keep JAL deal
USA Today - Mon Nov 9, 2:41 pm ETThe CEO of American Airlines is putting pressure on Japan Airlines to keep its alliance with American and ignore a competing bid from Delta Air Lines Inc.
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American Airlines chief urges JAL not to fly the Oneworld coop
Dallas Morning News - Mon Nov 9, 11:32 pm ETAmerican Airlines chairman and chief executive Gerard Arpey welcomed a new member to the Oneworld global alliance Monday by making a strong pitch to keep another member from leaving.
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American Airlines Chief Brings JAL Battle Public
New York Times - 1 hour 36 minutes agoGerard Arpey said Monday that American and its partner airlines “produce hundreds of millions of dollars of value for JAL” and want to strengthen their ties, The Associated Press reported.
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American Airlines May Expand Dallas Base
KMBC-TV Kansas City - Mon Nov 9, 7:04 pm ETKMBC has learned that American Airlines may be extending its maintenance base facilities in Texas, even though they are shutting down the overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport.
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Texas Stampede brings an all-star lineup to American Airlines Center
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Tue Nov 10, 12:38 am ETTexas Stampede features bareback, bronc and bull riding, and barrel racing.
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AMR, Oneworld Committed to Keeping Japan Airlines, Arpey Says
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 7:20 pm ETNov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- American Airlines and its partners in the Oneworld alliance are committed to fending off an attempt by the SkyTeam group to lure away Japan Airlines, the U.S. carrier’s chief executive officer said.
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United Airlines shaves a few bucks off 'economy-plus' upgrades this week
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mon Nov 9, 3:57 pm ETCHICAGO - United Airlines is shaving a few bucks off upgrades to roomier "economy plus" seats through Friday. The airline, a unit of UAL Corp., charges customers the base fare plus the extra "economy plus" charge to sit at the front of the coach cabin.
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American's CEO continues bid to keep Japan Airlines in Oneworld alliance
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Mon Nov 9, 11:03 pm ETAmerican Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey continued his campaign to keep Japan Airlines in the Oneworld all
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Low-cost airlines gain ground against full-price rivals
USA Today - Tue Nov 10, 12:32 am ETAn unrelenting trend is reshuffling the deck in the U.S. airline industry's domestic market, leaving low-cost carriers king.
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American Airlines CEO Gerard Arpey Reaffirms AA's Commitment to Retain Japan Airlines as a Valuable Long-Term Partner
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 9, 5:30 pm ETAmerican Airlines Chairman and CEO Gerard Arpey today reaffirmed the commitment of American and the oneworld® Alliance to retain Japan Airlines as a valued partner and equal member within the oneworld group.
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Job Fair May Help American Airlines Workers
KCTV 5 Kansas City - Mon Nov 9, 7:57 am ETA job fair by an Illinois company may offer some hope to Kansas City American Airlines employees who recently found out the local base will close.
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Alaska Airlines kicks off Oakland-Hawaii service
USA Today - Mon Nov 9, 8:59 pm ETAlaska Airlines has announced new service between California and Hawaii.
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Airlines post 86% on-time rate for September, best since 2003
USA Today - Mon Nov 9, 2:31 pm ETThe largest domestic airlines' on-time performance improved in September compared to a year ago, says a federal report released Monday.
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American Airlines fires an employee for...customer engagement
e-Consultancy - Mon Nov 9, 6:56 am ETImagine for a moment that you're the CEO of American Airlines (AA). A customer named Dustin Curtis comes to the conclusion that your website sucks after booking a flight on it and finding the process to be a "horrific displeasure".
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High-cost vs. low-cost airlines
USA Today - Mon Nov 9, 9:31 pm ETChart tracks how traditional airlines have lost ground in revenue, staffing and number of flights as low-cost carriers have come along.
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Singapore Airlines posts second quarterly loss
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 35 minutes agoSingapore Airlines Ltd. said it posted a loss for a second straight quarter as travel and tourism remained sluggish last quarter.
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