Sneaking a little ahead of line to get on that plane faster.

American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the line.

Flight attendants at American Airlines have approved a new contract after years of negotiations.

Delta Air Lines is extending its suspension of flights between the U.S. and Israel by another month, through Oct. 31.

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

Thousands of flights have been canceled after a worldwide internet outage hit many leading airlines, forcing passengers to scramble to save their vacations and other trips.

A long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records.

American Airlines is putting employees on leave after they were involved in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight earlier this year.

More than 60 veterans of World War II are being flown from Dallas to France to take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Three Black men are suing American Airlines, claiming they were discriminated against when ordered to leave a plane in January.

American Airlines is changing law firms after a controversial filing in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 9-year-old girl who was recorded using an airplane lavatory.

American Airlines is walking back a court filing in which it seemed to blame a 9-year-old girl for not noticing a camera phone when she used an airplane lavatory.

The pilots union at American Airlines says there's been a significant spike in safety and maintenance issues at the airline.

American Airlines is easing a restriction in its pet policy.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it's investigating an incident in which an American Airlines plane flying from Dallas to Los Angeles suffered a tire problem.

American Airlines is ordering 260 new planes to meet growing travel demand and increase the airline’s supply of premium seats.

An American Airlines flight attendant arrested on suspicion of trying to secretly video record a 14-year-old female passenger using an airplane bathroom last September is being held in custody pending trial.

American Airlines is raising bag fees and pushing customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points.

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which an American Airlines jet ran off the end of a runway after landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport over the weekend.

Federal investigators are providing new details about a close call last year at JFK Airport in New York.

Estes Thompson III appeared in federal court Tuesday on charges of child exploitation and pornography.

More details are coming out about a man accused of punching a flight attendant on an American Airlines plane this week.

Alaska Airlines says it will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1 billion.

Federal officials say they will give investigators a better tool for understanding accidents and close calls between planes.

There will be no strike by American Airlines flight attendants around the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

American Airlines flight attendants are asking federal officials for the right to go on strike, possibly before the end of the Christmas and New Year’s travel rush, but American said there was “no possibility” of a walkout over the holidays.

American Airlines is reporting a $545 million loss for the third quarter due to higher labor costs.

The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an iPhone taped to the back of a toilet seat on a recent flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston said they believe it was put there to record her by a member of the crew.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after a highly anticipated report showed inflation accelerated across the U.S. in August, but not by much more than expected.

Pilots at American Airlines have approved a new contract that will raise their pay more than 40% over four years.

American Airlines is trying to crack down on a travel hack.

The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give the Federal Aviation Administration more money to hire air traffic controllers.

American Airlines reported a $1.3 billion profit for the second quarter, continuing the run of strong results from the nation's airlines.

JetBlue is picking Spirt Airlines over American.

Hackers gained personal information about thousands of people who applied to become pilots at American and Southwest airlines.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning airlines to be ready when wireless companies power up their 5G service next month.

It will be harder to break into the cockpit on new airline planes.

American Airlines and JetBlue are trying to salvage parts of their partnership in the Northeast, even after a federal judge ruled they must break up the deal.

American Airlines says it will appeal a court ruling that would break up a partnership with JetBlue.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members.

American Airlines and JetBlue must give up their partnership in the northeast U.S. That's what a federal judge in Boston ruled on Friday.

American Airlines says it has a tentative contract agreement with pilots.

Pilots at American Airlines have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, and pilots at Southwest are starting to vote on a potential strike at their airline.

Most U.S. airlines lost money in the first quarter, traditionally the weakest time of year for travel, but they are all eagerly looking ahead to a summer of full planes and high fares.

Shares of airlines have fallen after American issued a lackluster first-quarter outlook and said profit could be below Wall Street expectations.

Federal investigators say an air traffic controller cleared one plane to land and another to take off from the same runway in Florida last month.

American Airlines is promising significant pay raises to pilots to match a recent deal at rival Delta Air Lines.

Communities around the world emitted more carbon dioxide than any other year on record in 2022.

American Airlines says former CEO Doug Parker is also retiring as chairman in April.

Safety investigators say they have issued subpoenas for pilots of an American Airlines plane involved in a close call at New York's Kennedy Airport last month.

The CEO of United Airlines says it could be another rocky year for air travelers.

United Airlines has reported a bigger fourth-quarter profit and higher revenue than Wall Street expected.

Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway as another was preparing for takeoff.

Planes have been full recently and fares are up, which is good for airlines.

A member of an airline ground crew working at an Alabama airport died Saturday afternoon in an accident at the facility.

A member of an airline ground crew working at an Alabama airport died Saturday afternoon in an accident at the facility.

American Airlines and JetBlue are expanding their partnership in the Northeast even while the government tries to kill the airlines' agreement.

The government and two major airlines are giving starkly contrasting views about the impact of an alliance between the airlines.

Pilots at another big airline are rejecting a contract offer to seek bigger pay raises.

American Airlines is reporting a $483 million profit for the third quarter, as planes were mostly full and fares were higher over the hectic summer months.

United Airlines has reported a $942 million profit for the third quarter after a strong summer travel season.

The CEO of American Airlines has defended his airline's partnership with JetBlue.

A trial is underway in the federal government's lawsuit aiming to kill a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways in the Northeast.

The Department of Transportation has launched a customer service dashboard to help vacationers ahead of the travel-heavy Labor Day weekend.

American Airlines says it has agreed to buy up to 20 supersonic jets that are still on the drawing board and years away from flying.

Derek Kerr might have the hardest job in the airline business.

Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers.

American Airlines is reporting a $476 million profit for the second quarter as summer travelers pack planes.

The U.S. government is giving American Airlines permission to resume flights to five cities in Cuba outside the capital of Havana.

The number of U.S. flights being canceled is slowing down, but plenty of travelers are facing long delays as they try to get home from trips over the July Fourth holiday weekend.

Airlines facing a pilot shortage are boosting pay.

If you're flying this holiday weekend, be prepared for crowded airports, full planes, and higher-than-normal chances that your flight will be delayed or even canceled.

Good news for anyone looking to go to the Big Apple! Delta Airlines now offers a direct flight from Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport to LaGuardia Airport in New York City.

The Biden administration is siding against the airline industry in a case that involves whether California-based flight crews should get the rest breaks that are required under state law.

U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be profitable as Americans return to travel in the biggest numbers since the start of the pandemic.

American Airlines says the first quarter was difficult, with another large loss, but it expects to turn a profit in the second quarter as more people return to travel.

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that the U.S. is banning Russian flights from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.

American Airlines is cutting back again on summer flights because Boeing can't deliver planes that the airline ordered.

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are proposing to combine in a $2.9 billion deal.

An American Airlines flight to London has turned around and returned to Miami after a woman on the plane refused to wear a face mask.

American Airlines is reporting a $931 million loss for the fourth quarter and warning that omicron will further delay its recovery.

Forecasts of snow and ice as far south as Georgia have put much of the Southeast on an emergency preparedness footing as shoppers strip store shelves of supplies and road crews treat highways ahead of an approaching weekend storm.

Airlines canceled hundreds more flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.

Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights as the omicron variant jumbled schedules and drew down staffing levels at some carriers during the busy holiday travel season.

American Airlines is dropping some international flights from its plans for next summer because Boeing has failed to deliver planes that the airline ordered.

American Airlines and JetBlue are asking a federal judge to throw out the government's effort to block a deal between the two airlines that has them working together on service in the Northeast.

American Airlines is still trying to dig out from under a blizzard of canceled flights over the last few days.

Flight cancellations are skyrocketing at American Airlines.

Federal regulators say flight attendants should get more rest between shifts.

American and Southwest Airlines are reporting that they made profits in the third quarter, thanks to large amounts of government pandemic relief.

American Airlines earned $169 million in the third quarter, but the delta variant of COVID-19 slowed down its recovery from the pandemic.

A former Boeing employee has pleaded not guilty to charges of fraud in connection with development of the 737 Max before two of the planes crashed.

Southwest Airlines on Monday became the latest U.S. airline to require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Justice Department is suing to stop American Airlines and JetBlue from coordinating their flights in the Northeast.

Don’t expect to buy any booze on an American Airline flight until next year at the earliest.

The number incidents involving unruly airline passengers is growing, and so are the fines imposed by federal safety officials.

Travelers are returning to flying, and it's showing up in higher revenue for the airlines.

American Airlines is reporting a small profit in the second quarter, thanks to nearly $1.5 billion in federal pandemic relief.

American Airlines is telling some flight attendants to cut short their leaves of absence and come back to work.

American Airlines says it will come in around break-even for the second quarter, thanks to more than $1 billion in federal pandemic relief.