An American Airlines flight attendant was arrested on allegations that he tried to record a teenage passenger while she used the bathroom, the U.S. Attorney said. On Thursday, the FBI arrested Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, in Virginia and charged him with one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children …

American Airlines flight attendants have voted for the union to organize a strike. On Wednesday, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants announced that the majority of its members voted in favor of a strike. The decision comes after years of mounting frustrations from fight attendants who are unhappy with a …

American Airlines has increased the value of the contract offered to its pilots by over $1 billion to align with a deal reached by its competitor, United Airlines. On Friday, American Airlines made an official announcement stating that their revised offer would raise the value of the four-year contract to …

Well, if affordability only remained consistent, that would be great. However, American Airlines has recently announced a new policy that affects basic economy passengers. Now, these passengers will have to pay $75 to check their first bag on transoceanic flights. According to the airline, this decision aims to create more …

This past weekend, a belligerent American Airlines customer peed on another passenger on a flight from New York to Delhi. According to New Delhi Television, at around 9 pm on Sunday, flight 292 from JFK Airport touched down at the Delhi airport. The man, who was reportedly intoxicated and “unruly,” …

Sha’Carri Richardson gets escorted off of an American Airlines flight after getting into a verbal altercation with a flight attendant. On Saturday, the track and field star posted videos to Instagram showing what happened on her recent flight. The 23-year-old claimed the attendant named “John,” disrespected her while she was …

American Airlines has announced changes to its loyalty program, and despite being positive about the changes, the key takeaway is that it’ll now be harder for customers to earn gold status. Under the new policy, American Airlines AAdvantage members will need to earn 40,000 loyalty points to reach “gold” status …

Now, this is some good traveling news. American Airlines will bring back the option for customers to hold reservations for 24 hours free of charge. The hold applies to bookings that are at least one week in advance, a rep from the airline told Travel + Leisure. The complementary option …

American Airlines recently announced it is getting rid of first-class seats on international flights because people aren’t booking the cabin. “The first class will not exist on the 777 or, for that matter, at American Airlines for the simple reason that our customers aren’t buying it,” Chief Commercial Officer Vasu …

Passenger Xavi Santiago is slamming American Airlines after the airline forgot to load their $22,000 electric wheelchair on the aircraft. In a TikTok video that has gone viral, Santiago, 23, detailed their awful experience while traveling from Los Angeles, Calif. to Orlando, Florida, with a layover in Miami. After waiting …

Imagine being on a plane and hearing the word “die,” let alone someone saying, “We’re All Gonna Die!” Well, that’s what a female passenger yelled onboard an American Airlines flight. The aircraft was flying from Miami to Los Angeles on Wednesday but had to divert to El Paso after the …

American Airlines goes viral after passengers record strange groaning sounds coming from the plane’s announcement system. During a flight from Los Angeles to Dallas, odd noises and sounds started coming from the plane’s announcement system. Some passengers started recording the situation and posting the footage online. KTLA reports the sounds …

If you’re looking for a luxury flight experience, American Airlines new premium suites will do the job. Privacy doors and lie-flat seats with a chaise lounge option are among the features the airline will offer its passengers. AA announced earlier this week that the Flagship Suite seats will be available …

American Airlines celebrated Black excellence by putting together a special crew both on the ground and in the air for a historic flight departing from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas to Phoenix, Arizona. Everyone involved in the flight operation- pilots, flight attendants, gate agents, and technician crews-were Black women. The Texas-based airline …

Talk about getting somewhere fast! Travelers will be happy to know they will one day be able to fly to London from Miami in just under five hours or Los Angeles to Honolulu in three. American Airlines has recently announced its agreement to buy 20 supersonic jets that can travel …

American Airlines passengers were reportedly in shambles after being left on a hot plane for six hours. Rude TSA employees and a long layover, we could maybe get over. But can you imagine being stuck on a hot plane for six hours without food or drink? That’s what happened to …

A mother of a 10-year-old child has called out American Airlines for canceling the child’s connecting flight without telling her parents. The child traveled alone from Richmond, Virginia, to visit family in Boston on July 18 and had a connecting flight at John F. Kennedy airport in New York City. …

A mother has called out American Airlines for losing her 12-year-old daughter. Apparently, the child was flying as an unaccompanied minor and went missing. Monica Gilliam of Chattanooga, Tenn., alleges that the airline lost track of her daughter, who was flying to Miami last Saturday to visit her fathers. Gilliam …

An American Airlines passenger was arrested after stealing $10,000 from other flyers on the plane. On Tuesday, Diego Sebastian Radio boarded a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Miami, Florida. In addition to stealing the $10K, Radio also stole more than 14,000 Argentine Pesos and two credit cards from two other …

A scheduling glitch that occurred overnight on Saturday allowed American Airlines pilots to drop assignments throughout July, according to their union. The airline said it doesn’t believe the glitch will impact its operations. A vast majority of the assignments were reinstated. The Allied Pilots Association said that American and the union are …