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American Airlines’ attempt to strong-arm its customers into buying tickets directly backfired, sending its profits down nearly 50%

The carrier rushes to mend its broken relationship with travel agents after a plunge in profits.

Fortune

American Airlines Reports Lower Profits But Wins On IT Outage

American Airlines lowered its 2024 outlook Thursday on lingering effects of a botched booking system upgrade, but shares rallied as it touted a speedy recovery to last week's IT outage that plagued rivals.

International Business Times

Southwest and American Airlines earnings preview

An activist firm is pushing Southwest to change its leadership and business model while American unwinds a failed sales strategy.

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Delta Air Lines Struggles To Recover From Worldwide Technology Outage

Delta Air Lines grapples with a global tech outage, leading to flight cancellations and federal scrutiny. Ongoing repair efforts expected to take days or w...

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Windows 3.1 saves the day during CrowdStrike outage — Southwest Airlines scrapes by with archaic OS

Southwest Airlines was able to keep operating even when all other airlines were crippled by the CrowdStrike update because their systems use Windows 3.1, a 32-year-old operating system that no longer receives updates.

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Global Technology Outage Causes Major Disruptions In Transportation

Global technology outage disrupts air travel, transport, and government systems worldwide, causing significant delays and cancellations.

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American Airlines And Flight Attendants Reach New Contract Agreement

American Airlines and flight attendants' union agree on new contract with pay raises, avoiding potential strike. President Biden commends resolution.

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American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it

American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have a deal on a new contract

The Independent UK

Huge Microsoft outage hits airlines — live updates on Delta, United, American, Southwest and more

A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has taken thousands of PCS and servers offline and airlines seem to be particularly hard hit.

Tom’s Guide

US transportation, police and hospital systems stricken by global CrowdStrike IT outage

US wakes up to Microsoft system collapse from software update that has crippled world IT systems

The Guardian - US

Microsoft Windows IT outage: more than 2,000 flights canceled across US; Fedex and UPS report service delays – as it happened

Microsoft says cause of global chaos fixed; CrowdStrike CEO ‘deeply sorry’ but services may take days to recover as major disruptions unfold across US

The Guardian - US

East Coast Airport Urges Passengers To Confirm Flight Information

Stay informed about flight status as East Coast airports face operational challenges impacting travel plans.

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Windows/CrowdStrike outage recap: Today's 'Blue Screen of Death' error explained

An update to CrowdStrike security software appears to have resulted in a widespread IT outage as Windows devices suffer from Blue Screen of Death error messages across the globe.

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Massive Global IT Outage Hits Airlines, Banks, Media

Major US air airlines initially grounded all flights over a communication issue -- though American Airlines later said it had reinstated its flights. Airports across the world said check-in systems were down and services were being handled manually, with delays likely.

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American Airlines Resolves Technical Issue Impacting Services

American Airlines swiftly resolves technical issue impacting services, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

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Major Airlines Ground Flights Due To Technology Issue

Learn about the recent flight disruptions faced by major airlines due to a technology issue with a vendor.

International Business Times

Passengers Affected As Delta, United And American Airlines Grounded Due To Communication Issue

The issue is affecting all flights from the airlines regardless of their destinations.

The Guardian - UK

American Airlines crew filmed my distress after wheelchair failed to arrive at Heathrow

My pre-booked assistance did not arrive when my plane landed in London, but its staff did not help me

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Laptop fire caused American Airlines jet to be evacuated

A laptop fire on a passenger jet precipitated a dramatic emergency evacuation on Friday. American Airlines Flight 2045 was getting ready to fly from San Franciso to Miami when the cabin started to fill with smoke - it was coming from the rear of the plane, from a laptop bag.

Fortune

Fired airline executive collects more than $1 million after getting the ax—and keeps his platinum travel status

The former executive negotiated a separation deal that allows AAdvantage Executive Platinum status and entry to Admirals Club lounges at his leisure.

The Independent UK

Smoking laptop in passenger's bag prompts evacuation on American Airlines flight in San Francisco

American Airlines says a smoking laptop in a passenger’s bag prompted an evacuation on one of its flights headed to Miami from San Francisco International Airport

The Independent UK

Fire on American Airlines aircraft causes plane to be evacuated at San Francisco airport

Crew onboard spotted smoke in cabin just before the plane took off from San Francisco International Airport

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Plane Staff Pressures Woman To Give Her First-Class Seat To A Kid, She Refuses And Faces Backlash

Getting an opportunity to fly luxuriously for the first time, this woman wasn't going to give it up to a kid. The post Plane Staff Pressures Woman To Give Her First-Class Seat To A Kid, She Refuses And Faces Backlash first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Watch: American Airlines tyre blows during take-off in Tampa

The airline said a ‘mechanical issue’ caused the Boeing tyre to burst

The Independent UK

Flight to New Hampshire diverted after man exposes himself and pees in the aisle, officials say

The 25-year-old man from Oregon was arrested and charged with indecent exposure

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