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Companies That Fought Climate Action Accused of Price Gouging Hurricane Milton Evacuees

Sharon Kelly / DeSmog Oct 14, 2024 For years, United, American and other airlines have led massive lobbying efforts against regulations to prevent climate change. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Delta, American Suspend Flights Between U.S. and China

CATHY BUSSEWITZ, JOSEPH PISANI and RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Jan 31, 2020 They are the first U.S. airlines to join several international carriers that have halted flights as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Oil Prices Ease on Hopes for Normal Saudi Production

DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2019 Gasoline prices crept higher after a drone attack devastated Saudi Arabian oil output, but global market disruption may be short-lived. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Big Business to Supreme Court: Defend LGBTQ People From Bias

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Jul 2, 2019 Over 200 corporations sign a brief urging the court to rule this fall that existing federal law protects LBTGQ people from discrimination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Southwest Resisted Plan for Accelerated Safety Test

DAVID KOENIG and CLAUDIA LAUER / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2018 The airline opposed a recommendation by the manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months, saying it needed more time to do the work. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NAACP Warns Black Travelers Against American Airlines

Emily Wells / Truthdig Oct 25, 2017 The organization issues an advisory with four examples of black passengers being forced to give up their seats or being removed from flights unjustly. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Share a Delaware Tax ‘Loophole’ Address With 285,000 Companies

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2016 Clinton, who promised to crack down on "outrageous tax havens and loopholes" if elected president, has business dealings registered at a building that has helped Wal-Mart, Apple, American Airlines and tens of thousands of other companies avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mergers

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Justice Dept. Seeks to Block Airline Merger, Says ‘American People Deserve Better’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 14, 2013 Worried that the impending merger of American Airlines and US Airways would kill domestic competition, the Justice Department is suing on antitrust grounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

American Airlines Bankruptcy Solution

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FAA to Fine American Airlines $24.2 Million

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2010 The FAA has proposed its largest fine ever over maintenance violations, which in this case could have caused fires and explosions, according to the regulator. American Airlines can appeal the fine, more than twice as large as the previous record-setting penalty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )