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American Airlines test lets those not using overhead bins board early
This post has been updated. See below for details.American Airlines is testing a new boarding process that lets passengers with no carry-on bags for the overhead bins board early. The airline confirmed it is testing the procedure to shorten the boarding time but declined to identify the airports...Tags: Transportation, Fort Lauderdale, Travel, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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American Airlines defends $20-million severance pay to CEO
American Airlines is defending a plan to pay its departing chief executive a severance payout of nearly $20 million after the airline completes a merger with US Airways. The parent company of American Airlines, AMR Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations, U.S. Airways, Financially Distressed Companies, Economy, Business and Finance
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Optimism about travel surpasses pre-recession levels, survey says
The level of optimism among Americans about traveling has risen beyond pre-recession levels, according to a new survey of 2,300 travelers. The so-called Travel Sentiment Index may help predict how much Americans plan to travel for vacation this summer,...
Tags: Marketing, Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Senate panel hears debate on American and US Airways merger
The proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways will reduce competition and lead to higher fares, critics of the union argued before a U.S. Senate panel Tuesday. But supporters of the merger said the creation of the nation's largest airline will...Tags: Restructuring and Recapitalization, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Airways, U.S. Senate, Ronald Reagan
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Trustee questions $20 million payout in American Airlines bankruptcy
The U.S. trustee overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings for American Airlines' parent company is questioning a $19.9-million severance package for the company's top executive. In a filing made last week, Trustee Tracy Hope Davis said the airline, which...Tags: Bankruptcy, Companies and Corporations, U.S. Airways, Economy, Business and Finance, Financially Distressed Companies
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Airlines push for system to sell more than just a seat
A trade group for the world’s airlines is pushing to modernize a decades-old booking system to help speed along the latest airline trend: the sale of customized fare packages. Behind the effort is the International Air Transport Assn., the trade...
Tags: Transportation, Trips and Vacations, U.S. Department of Transportation, Travel, Air Transportation
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Problem Solver: Seat shuffle irks airline passenger
When she planned her family's spring break trip to Phoenix, Lesley Shifrin was meticulous. She logged on to American Airlines' website Nov. 1 and booked four tickets — paying for two with cash, the other two with miles — then selected four...
Tags: Jon Yates, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Services and Shopping, Air Transportation Industry
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Jeff Harris
Jeff Harris, 56, of Newport Beach, brother, dearest friend, leader, ally, musician, uncle to many, cohort, wingman and inspiration left us suddenly, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. His smile, wit, loyalty, laugh, intelligence, instinct, talent, passion,...
Tags: Jeff Harris, Heritage Foundation
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Going the distance to get airlines awards
You keep hearing about people who take these fabulous trips (see story) and they don't pay a penny — or very many pennies. You have miles, but you don't seem to be getting much, well, mileage out of them. For the last seven years, my life has been...
Tags: Air France-KLM, British Airways Plc, Singapore, Trips and Vacations, U.S. Airways
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Shirley Marie Kahan
Shirley Marie Kahan, 89, died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 24, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born on April 13, 1923 in Seattle, Washington to Leata Fern and Lowell Burton Jackson. She grew up on the Jackson family farm in...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Medical Specialization, Nursing, U.S. Army, Health and Medical Professionals
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Longest-serving AA flight attendant takes last flight
After 52 years of serving fliers on American Airlines planes, Barbara Beckett is preparing to be grounded. The Boynton Beach resident was scheduled to take her last trip as a flight attendant Monday from Miami International Airport to London Heathrow...
Tags: London Heathrow Airport, Miami International Airport, Boynton Beach
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Tougher workplace makes home life worse too
Things are getting tougher for many people at work, as companies seeking to improve efficiency push employees to work harder, according to a story in today’s Los Angeles Times. But this trend doesn’t just play out in the workplace. It also...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Employment
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