American Airlines’ “simplified” boarding process now has 9 boarding groups
By Ashlee Kieler from Consumerist In an attempt to better serve passengers and, you know, get things moving, airlines have been revamping their boarding processes in recent years, from Delta Air Lines employees pre-load carry-on bags to Southwest’s changes to…
Another year that shouldn’t have been: 64 times companies & employees embarrassed themselves in 2016
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist Just like last year (and, honestly, every year), 2016 was rife with stories about companies and their employees treating customers badly, going too far with bad jokes on social media, and then issuing semi-apologies while…
Third ‘Cabin Fumes’ incident on America Airlines plane
From Caribbean News Service CHARLOTTE, Jan 04 2017 – A flight crew union has called for regulation of cabin air quality following a third instance of emitting fumes or odor on an American Airlines plane in the past three months….
Guyana’s latest oil discovery may boost local aviation sector
By Ray Chickrie From Caribbean News Now GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana is set to grow tremendously in the coming year after a second offshore well confirmed a mega discovery of oil and gas, and the aviation sector, which has been neglected…
American Airlines co-pilot arrested at Detroit airport for drinking
From Aol March 26 (Reuters) – An unidentified American Airlines co-pilot was arrested on Saturday at a Detroit airport terminal on suspicion of drinking before his scheduled flight to Philadelphia, officials said. Police at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport twice had…
Venezuela’s airport ‘breathing’ tax/United cuts flights to Venezuela
Venezuela’s airport ‘breathing’ tax By Daniel Pardo From BBC Trending Passengers at Maiquetia International Airport “That will be $20 ‘breathing’ tax please” The biggest international airport in Venezuela is charging a fee for the right to inhale clean air –…
Big US, Arizona companies park money in Bermuda, Cayman Islands, other tax havens
From Phoenex Business Journal Apple puts more money in foreign tax havens than any other major U.S. corporation, according to a new report. Big U.S. and Arizona companies — such as Apple, American Express, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Intel…
JetBlue strengthens in the Caribbean – Analyst Blog
From Before It’s News JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) continues to fortify its network in Central America with the introduction of a new non-stop service from New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport to Piarco International Airport in Port of…
American Airlines merger finalized
From Travel Daily US Airways to join oneworld in March American Airlines Group has been formed American Airlines and US Airways have legally completed their merger, with the latter to slowly dissolve during the next few years. The merger has…