After weeks of repeated denials that it was even considering a merger with US Airways, American Airlines has agreed to "study" the prospects of a marriage between America's third and fifth largest air carrier by traffic.
American Airlines says it is agreeing with creditors to consider potential mergers while it is still under bankruptcy protection.
American parent AMR Corp. says that the company and its bankruptcy creditors agreed to develop "potential consolidation ...
As American Airlines management continues to insist its goal is to emerge from bankruptcy as a stronger, leaner stand-alone airline, US Airways is upping the rhetoric on a potential merger:
Speaking on a conference call with reporters and analysts about US Airways' first-quarter earnings, Scott Kirby said a merger of his carrier and American parent AMR Corp (AAMRQ.PK) would generate more savings and revenue improvements than AMR's plan could produce on its own.
"There is a ...
I am hearing some rumblings tonight that an announcement is coming as early as Monday morning that US Airways and American Airlines may officially tie the knot. With news on Friday that American Airlines' labor unions have thrown their support behind a deal with US Airways, this should come as no surprise.
Although I repeat this is only rumor, it appears the combined airline will take the American Airlines name, maintain its headquarters in Fort Worth, and be run by US Airways CEO ...
When US Airways recently turned its Philadelphia Envoy Lounge into a regular US Airways Club, it promised enhanced food offerings in the afternoon at all US Airways Clubs in Philadelphia. For those who do not remember, the Envoy Lounge was a premium US Airways Lounge for departing international business class passengers. It featured a wide-selection of food and complimentary alcohol and was one of my favorite lounges in the United States. While the enhanced food offerings are not quite as ...
US Airways is offering ten minutes of free Gogo Wi-Fi by entering promo code USFREE10. Gogo is available exclusively on US Airways' A321 aircraft and standard rates run from $4.95, depending on the type of device you have and flight length.
10 minutes is almost enough time to log-in and check a few e-mails! But still better than zero minutes...
It would have come in handy on my last US Airways flight.
I still wonder sometimes why I put myself through such torture, but it always seems to work out in the end...
Instead of flying non-stop from Los Angeles to Philadelphia to get back in time for my 2pm class yesterday, I took my usual Sunday evening return on United from Burbank to Philadelphia via San Francisco and Washington Dulles. Having cleared every domestic redeye upgrade for as long as I can remember, I didn't give the SFO-IAD flight a second thought, even with more than a ...
