American Airlines

American Airlines began life in 1930 as American Airways, a combination of dozens of small airlines stationed across the United States under one broad name. Since then, American Airlines has endured a lengthy, mostly successful history since its formation nearly a century ago.

In 1982, American Airlines underwent an approved reorganization, officially becoming a part of the AMR Corporation. In 1995, American Airlines announced its online presence, AA.com, and by 1996, allowed travelers to book flights directly through its site. In 2001, American Airlines merged with TWA, helping both entities out as they immediately struggled with the financial ramifications of 9/11.

American Airlines is currently based out of Fort Worth, Texas and operates hubs out of Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Puerto Rico, and St. Louis. According to a fact sheet published in 2008 on AA.com, American Airlines "and its regional airline affiliates, American Eagle and the AmericanConnection airlines, serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with about 4,000 daily flights."

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• A Widget for Sky-High Wi-Fi

  
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  American Airliness new Web widget can let you know if your flight will have wireless Internet or not.
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• Zagat 2009 Airline Survey Results

  
  Two JetSet Divas...and a Map — Authority: 113
  Folks, the results are in and as it turns out airline travel has in fact turned to the likes of public transportation. Yayyyyy right? No. The survey covered 16 domestic and 73 international airlines. Each airline was rated on Zagat’s 30-point scale on its premium and economy class service for both domestic and ...
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• A Widget for Sky-High Wi-Fi

  
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• AmericanAirlines Arena holds contest for tickets to all 2010 events

  
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  To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, AmericanAirlines Arena, the home of the Miami Heat, is inviting fans to sit down. Well, sort of. The arena is hosting a “Sit-In” contest on Dec. 4 to win four tickets to every event – Miami Heat games, concerts and family shows – at the venue in 2010, starting with the ...
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• Chris Anderson’s Third Big Idea: “Atoms & Bits”

  
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  Perhaps you were wondering what Wired editor Chris Anderson is up to, after putting forward ideas called “The Long Tail” and “Free”? Well, now we know! His new idea is called “Atoms & Bits.” He will be giving it away… for free. (Oh and a book deal. And some speaking gigs. Whatever.) But what is ...
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• Windstar Cruises Voted “Most Romantic Cruise Line” for Fifth Time

  
  Cruise Talk Central — Authority: 132
  Seattle, November 23, 2009 – Windstar Cruises, which operates a three-ship fleet of luxury yachts that explore hidden harbors and secluded coves of the world’s most treasured destinations, has been recognized by Porthole Cruise Magazine as the “Most Romantic Cruise Line” for the fifth time in a row by readers ...
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• JAL in the Crossfire between Delta and American

  
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  Delta Air Lines and its alliance partners offered $1 billion in aid to Japan Airlines on Wednesday, a proposal that American Airlines quickly said it would top as the world’s biggest airlines escalated a war for influence over the ailing Japanese carrier. Delta Airlines’ president, Edward Bastian, said Delta and ...
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• No Rebooking For People With H1N1 , So, You Know, Good Luck Flying [H1N1]

  
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  When I look at flight attendants I do not see mere mortals. I see heroic flying immune systems. When the zombificating superflu does eventually strike, those who survive will no doubt be ruled by former flight attendants and elementary school teachers. In the meantime, theyll somehow continue working in a "flying ...
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• Buy a Dell Notebook, Earn AA Miles

  
  DisplayBlog — Authority: 438
  Copyright © 2009 Jin . Visit the original article at http://www.displayblog.com/2009/11/23/buy-a-dell-notebook-earn-aa-miles/ . Dell and American Arlines (AA) have teamed up to provide an interesting business proposition: buy a Dell notebook PC and earn AA miles. For instance, buy an Inspiron Mini 10 for US$469 ...
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• How To Find American Airlines Wi-Fi Flights

  
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  American Airlines has launched a tool — Wi-Fi Widget — allowing travelers to determine if their American Airlines flight will be scheduled with Wi-Fi enabled aircraft.Customers can visit http://aa.com/wifiwidget to find and use this tool prior to departure.Below is a video demonstration of how to use the AA’s ...
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• Up in the Air

  
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• Monday Morning JetLawg

  
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  In the news . . . Wired writer tries to find out if it’s possible to disappear in the digital world . England’s proposed new copyright laws are extremely controversial. Insurance company takes away Canadian woman’s long-term sick leave benefit after Facebook photos indicate she wasn’t suffering from ...
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• Flight attendants fake strike to make point

  
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  Filed under: North America , United States , Airlines Contract negotiations between American Airlines and its flight attendants have stalled. So, the flight attendants kicked off a fake strike on Wednesday. At Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, they picketed, handed out leaflets and wore red badges , ...
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• American Airlines Elite Status Members Getting New Perks

  
  My Travel Blog Widgets — Authority: 100
  New Perks for American Airlines Elite Status Members American Airlines has announced the addition of new privileges for its top customers called PriorityAccess. AAdvantage elite status members (executive platinum, platinum, gold AAdvantage or Oneworld Alliance emerald, sapphire or ruby), first and business class ...
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• Customers Site Redesign Exposes the Sad Truth about Corporate Inertia

  
  Outside Innovation — Authority: 402
  Dustin Curtis is a UI designer. He was fed up with how hard it was to book travel on American Airlines AA.com Web site. So last May, instead of complaining, he sent them a better UI design. That led to an interesting interaction with a member of the team involved in the design of the AA.com Web site. Dustin refers ...
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• American Airlines Fails In Service Recovery

  
  Customer Experience Matters — Authority: 118
  Yesterday was a real “fun” day. When I arrived at the San Francisco airport at noon for my 1:40 flight, I was informed that the flight was delayed until 7:30 PM. After a few seconds it sunk in — I wasn’t going to make it home last night. The agent didn’t really answer my questions about what had ...
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• American Airlines Puts Europe On Sale For Winter and Spring

  
  Wicked Good Travel Tips — Authority: 125
  Just as British Airway’s World-On-Sale is expiring, American Airlines has taken up the gauntlet.  From now until December 3rd, winter and spring flights from the USA to Europe have been discounted.  Fly Boston to Barcelona for $248 each way, New York to London for $256, DC to Frankfurt for $298, Chicago to Rome ...
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• Daily Tech: The Pogoplug Shares Content Via Four USB Drives

  
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  The Pogoplug is a neat gizmo that allows you to share movies, music, or photos using four USB drives - Gizmodo The BlackBerry Curve 8530 is now available from Verizon - RIMarkable American Airlines has just launched a widget that will let you know if your plane has WiFi - Engadget Check out the ultimate ...
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