American Airlines30 May 2024Black men sue American Airlines for racial discriminationThe airline is investigating after a lawsuit was filed saying all black men were temporarily removed from a flight.30 May 2024US & Canada27 May 2024Longest-serving flight attendant dies at 88Bette Nash began working with the forerunner of American Airlines in 1957 and never retired from the job.27 May 2024US & Canada28 Apr 2024Airline keeps mistaking 101-year-old woman for babyAn IT glitch leaves the cabin crew expecting to welcome a baby on board rather than a centenarian. 28 Apr 202427 Dec 2023'Oh stop!' - Storm Gerrit causes plane's bumpy landingPilots of an American Airlines flight encountered strong winds on arrival at London's Heathrow airport.27 Dec 2023UK24 Apr 2023Plane engine splutters flames after bird collisionA passenger's video shows the aircraft spitting fire shortly after take-off from Ohio.24 Apr 2023US & Canada6 Mar 2023US names and shames airlines over family seatingTransport officials hope it will encourage airlines to end so-called junk fees for family seating.6 Mar 2023US & Canada11 Jan 2023What are US airlines doing for stranded customers?Travellers could continue to face delays after a technology glitch grounded flights across the US.11 Jan 2023US & Canada21 Jan 2022US plane turns around mid-flight over mask rowAn American Airlines plane bound for London turns around because a passenger refused to wear a mask.21 Jan 2022US & Canada13 Oct 2021US airlines defy Texas order to stop mandatory jabsStaff must still get vaccinated, the airlines say, despite the state governor's ban on such rules.13 Oct 2021US & Canada
