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AMR Corp, parent of American Airlines, reported on Wednesday a quarterly loss as the company was pressured by high fuel costs and volatile foreign exchange rates.

A busy terminal in New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport was reopened on Monday after a partial evacuation prompted by an unattended bag was found, according to a spokesman for American Airlines.

American Airlines is buying at least 460 new planes over the next five years in what it calls the biggest airline order in history. And in a victory for Airbus, it's splitting the work between the European plane maker and Boeing....

Flight attendants and passengers subdued an unruly passenger and put him in handcuffs as an American Airlines flight was approaching San Francisco, police said.

The most recent attempt by U.S. airlines to boost fares has been cut in half by pressure from discount carriers. Last week, the big network carriers including United, Continental, Delta and American raised many domestic fares by $20 a round trip. By Monday afternoon, the increase had been cut to $10.

Delta and American are raising the price of some tickets favored by business travelers up to $120 per round trip.

Expedia dropped tickets for American Airlines flights from its listings, the latest development in a feud between the airline and online travel agencies.

Pilots' unions for US Airways and American Airlines are urging their members to avoid full-body scanning at airport security checkpoints, citing health risks and concerns about intrusiveness and security officer behavior.

British Airways, Iberia Airlines and American Airlines on Wednesday launched a long-awaited joint venture and announced four new routes that will start next April.

It used to be that the money you were charged for a seat in basic coach was called a fare. But in our age of nickle-and-dime airline fees, even the most trivial parts of the flight experience are up for grabs.