American Airlines has scaled back its 24-hour free refund policy, requiring tickets to be booked at least seven days before departure to qualify for a cash refund. The change removes the previous two-day threshold and brings the carrier in line with the federal minimum, leaving Delta as the most flexible major US airline in this area.
American Airlines
American Airlines (AA) cancelled a New York (JFK) to Austin (AUS) non-stop this week as severe weather moved into the New York area, forcing passengers to rebuild itineraries with limited seats available.
American Airlines (AA) is preparing to raise $1.325 billion in secured debt backed by new aircraft deliveries and 15 older jets already in its fleet.
American Airlines legend Al Blackman dies at 100 after an unmatched 80-year aviation maintenance career and Guinness record.
An American Airlines (AA) passenger demanded that a fellow traveler surrender his first class bulkhead seat on a flight from Chicago (ORD) to Boston (BOS), then insulted him when the request was refused.
United Airlines (UA) CEO Scott Kirby contacted Delta Air Lines (DL) CEO Ed Bastian in 2025 to propose a merger between the two carriers, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Delta reviewed the approach and then ended the discussion.
An American Airlines (AA) Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner carrying as many as 284 passengers made an emergency landing in Dublin (DUB) on Saturday afternoon after 6 of the eight flight attendants working the service reported feeling ill.
American Airlines (AA) has drawn fresh criticism over the condition of its cabins after flight attendants covered a failed window with sheets of paper on a transatlantic red-eye.
American Airlines (AA) flight AA 171 from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX) became the setting for a business class seat dispute on Tuesday, July 21, after a passenger found her seat controls had failed.
American Airlines (AA) flight attendants confiscated an untouched business class bread roll and dessert after a passenger carried the items back to his economy seat on a flight from Aruba (AUA) to Charlotte (CLT).