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Friends, figure skating community remember Philadelphia flight attendant who died from COVID-19 | ABC 6 - 3.31.20
American Airlines Will Now Pay Flight Attendants Who Take a Voluntary Leave of Absence | Paddle Your Own Kanoo - 3.31.20
Airlines Asking Laid Off Flight Attendants to Work in Medical Fields | Travel Pulse - 3.30.20
Airline Workers Will Be Paid Until Sept. 30 As Labor Unions Secure Historic Protections | Forbes - 3.26.20
American Airlines flight attendant dies of coronavirus, elevating fears in the industry | USA Today - 3.26.20
American Airlines makes drastic changes to in-flight service due to coronavirus | Chicago Business Journal - 3.26.20
A flight attendant dies, and colleagues are 'very much on edge' | CNN - 3.27.20
Long-time American Airlines flight attendant dies from coronavirus complications | NY Daily News - 3.27.20
American Airlines flight attendant based in Philadelphia dies after testing positive for COVID-19 | Philadelphia Inquirer - 3.27.20
Long-Serving American Airlines Flight Attendant Dies After Being Infected with Covid-19 | Paddle Your Own Kanoo - 3.27.20
American Airlines flight attendant based in Philadelphia dies of COVID-19 | Dallas Morning News - 3.26.20
American Airlines Drastically Cuts Back In-Flight Service But at Least Alcohol Remains Available | Paddle Your Own Kanoo - 3.25.20
Airlines Introducing ‘Social Distancing’ Rules, Blocking Seats to Keep Passengers at Least 1 Metre Apart | Paddle Your Own Kanoo - 3.25.20
It’s Official: Flight Attendants Are at Higher Risk of Catching COVID-19 | Paddle Your Own Kanoo - 3.21.20
American Airlines Flight Attendants, At High Risk In Health Crisis, Decry Early Retirement Offer | Forbes - 3.18.20
An American Airlines pilot has tested positive for the coronavirus | Business Insider - 3.13.20
American Airlines halts more flights between Philadelphia and Europe due to coronavirus | Philadelphia Inquirer - 3.13.20
American Airlines Will Retire Boeing 757s, Suspend Argentina Flights And Cut Summer International Service 34% | Forbes - 3.13.20
Coronavirus brings stock market its worst day since 1987 | Los Angeles Times - 3.12.20
American Airlines flight attendants brace for more flight cancellations | Reuters - 3.12.20
American Airlines fights price gouging after Trump’s Europe travel ban creates chaos | Ft. Worth Star Telegram - 3.12.20
Airlines and cruise ships cut service and brace for losses as coronavirus spreads | Los Angeles Times - 3.12.20
Coronavirus travel ban: American, United and Delta airlines cap flight fares from Europe to U.S. | Fox News - 3.12.20
Trump administration escalates dispute with airlines over coronavirus data | Politico - 3.03.20
American Airlines employees are wearing new uniforms | Business Insider - 3.02.20
Spreading coronavirus is making some American Airlines crews nervous about flying abroad | Dallas Morning News - 2.27.20
Attendance & Performance Program Decision Issued for Presidential Grievance – 2.27.20 (APFA Press Release)
— American Airlines Flight Attendants Win Major Concessions in “Disrespectful” Sickness Policy | Paddle Your Own Kanoo - 2.28.20
— American Airlines must make changes to sick leave policy flight attendants called sexist | Dallas Morning News - 2.27.20
AA Cancelling Mainland China Flights Thru 3/27 (APFA hotline) - 1.31.20
— American Airlines cancels all US flights to China | WFAA - 1.31.20
— As coronavirus outbreak escalates, airlines put China service on hold | Iowa City Press Citizen - 1.31.20
Union Representing American Airlines Flight Attendants Supports Pilot’s Union in Lawsuit Over Coronavirus - 1.30.20 (APFA Press Release)
— American Airlines contract talks with unions at a standstill | World Socialist Website - 1.31.20
— Delta, American airlines to stop all China flights as coronavirus crisis grows | USA Today - 1.31.20
— Pilot union sues American Airlines to stop service to China | CBS News - 1.30.20
— American Airlines pilots sue to halt flights to China | Los Angeles Times (Syndicated in St. Louis Today, Rapid City Journal, Kenosha News, Finger Lakes Times, Missoulian, Newsbug, Beatrice Daily Sun) - 1.30.20
— American Airlines pilots sue to stop U.S.-China flights, citing coronavirus outbreak | Washington Post (Syndicated in SF Gate) - 1.30.20
— UPDATE 3-Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide | Reuters - 1.30.20
‘Frustrated with AA? So are we.’ Here’s why American Airlines pilots rallied Wednesday at DFW Airport | Dallas Morning News - 1.29.20
An Open Letter to CEO Doug Parker on “Sharing the Profit” - 1.24.20 (hotline)
— As Pressure Mounts, Doug Parker Says American Can Pass United And Maybe Delta In Profit Margin | Forbes - 1.25.20
The U.S. Transportation Department Just Made a Big Travel Announcement, and American Flight Attendants Are Going to Be Very Happy | Inc. - 1.24.20
President of American Airlines Flight Attendants’ Union Calls for Airlines to Increase Precautions Around Deadly Coronavirus – 1.23.20 (APFA Press Release)
— A pilot's perspective on coronavirus: Should you wear a surgical mask? What did SARS teach travelers? | USA Today - 1.27.20
— Airlines and hotels offering full refunds in response to coronavirus outbreak | The Points Guy - 1.26.20
— Chicago woman who traveled to China diagnosed with coronavirus, health officials say | Chicago Tribune - 1.25.20
— Flight Attendants Urge Coronavirus Precautions | Politico Morning Transportation - 1.24.20
— American Airlines ready to take ‘aggressive actions’ to combat the spreading coronavirus | Dallas Morning News - 1.24.20
— American Airlines Flight Attendants Urge New Precautions To Contain Coronavirus | KRLD Radio - 1.24.20
— Coronavirus: US says 'do not travel' to Wuhan, China, as second American case is confirmed | USA Today - 1.24.20
— Forney family navigates adoption and trip home inside China as the country battles new coronavirus | WFAA 8 - 1.24.20
— Flight Attendants Call For Increased Precautions Around Coronavirus | WBAP - 1.24.20
— Flight attendant union calls for stronger "precautionary actions" against coronavirus | Fox News - 1.24.20
— Airlines Issue Travel Advisories for Coronavirus Outbreak | Travel Pulse - 1.24.20
— Flight Attendant Union Calling for Coronavirus Precautions | Travel Pulse - 1.24.20
— BREAKING: China shuts down 10 cities as second U.S. case of deadly coronavirus-type disease confirmed | The Points Guy - 1.24.20
— Flight Attendant Union Calling for Coronavirus Precautions | Best Travel Tale - 1.24.20
— WBAP Radio | WBAP Radio - 1.24.20
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— FOX21 Morning News (FOX) | FOX21 Morning News (FOX) - 1.24.20
— Flight Attendants Calls for Precautions | WFAA (ABC) - 1.23.20
— Coronavirus protections sought by American Airlines flight attendants | Fox Business - 1.23.20
— Flight attendant union calls for stronger “precautionary actions” against coronavirus | Fox Wilmington - 1.23.20
— The American Airlines flight attendant union is calling on US airlines to step up precautions for the deadly Wuhan coronavirus | Business Insider - 1.23.20
— Texas Student May Have Wuhan Coronavirus, as Dozens in U.S. Are Monitored | New York Times - 1.23.20
— Travel ban halts flights between Wuhan and U.S., as airports prepare to screen passengers for coronavirus | Washington Post - 1.23.20
Boeing settles with American Airlines to compensate for 737 Max losses | The Hill - 1.07.20
American Airlines reaches settlement with Boeing for 737 MAX compensation in 2019 | Forbes - 1.06.20
American Airlines reaches settlement with Boeing for 737 MAX compensation in 2019 | Reuters - 1.06.20
American Airlines’ pilots and mechanics are frustrated that contract negotiations are dragging into the new year | Dallas Morning News - 1.06.20
Boeing will suspend the production of the 737 MAX indefinitely - 12.18.19
Union president for American Airlines flight attendants won’t run for re-election - 12.13.19
Inside the closed-door meeting where Boeing tried to reassure 737 Max stakeholders as the airlines and passengers get ready to fly the plane again - 12.11.19
Boeing Tries to Reassure Airline Industry Leaders About Max - 12.5.19
Boeing tries to win over pilots, attendants with 737 Max pitch - 12.5.19
Boeing holds summit to give update on 737 Max Jet groundings - 12.4.19
Letter to Boeing Chairman, President, and CEO Dennis Muilenburg - 10.30.19
— A union for 28,000 American Airlines cabin crew has told Boeing’s CEO its members are scared of getting back on the 737 Max | Business Insider - 11.1.19
— American Airlines flight attendants say they fear flying on Boeing's 737 Max | CBS News - 11.1.19
— ‘Alarming’ testimony from Boeing CEO on 737 Max worries American Airlines flight attendants and pilots | The Dallas Morning News - 11.1.19
— KUT 90.5 - Austin, TX | NPR - 11.1.19
— McDonald’s Portugal apologizes for Halloween gaffe, Chick-fil-A flubs National Sandwich Day promo, and AA flight attendants speak out | PR Daily - 11.1.19
— American Airlines flight attendants say they won't step foot on 737 MAX | WFAA - 10.31.19
— American Airlines flight attendants voice 737 MAX concerns to Boeing CEO -letter | Reuters- 10.31.19
— American Airlines flight attendants stand up to Boeing CEO on 737 MAX | Reuters - 10.31.19
— UPDATE 2-American Airlines flight attendants stand up to Boeing CEO on 737 MAX | Yahoo Finance - 10.31.19
— American Airlines Flight Attendants Voice 737 MAX Concerns to Boeing CEO: Letter | U.S. News - 10.31.19
— American Airlines flight attendants stand up to Boeing CEO on 737 MAX | KFGO - 10.31.19
American Airlines Flight Attendants Could Still Veto Reintroduction of Boeing 737MAX Slated for Jan. 16 - 10.14.19
FAA calls for changes to how new planes are certified after Boeing 737 Max failures - 10.11.19
Una aerolínea puso fecha de regreso al aire del Boeing 737 Max - 10.10.19
American Airlines Shuffles VPs, Denies Rumors CEO Parker Could Be Replaced - 10.10.19
American Airlines Plans To Resume Flying Doomed Boeing 737 MAX Jet - 10.9.19
American Airlines delays 737 Max return until 2020 - 10.9.19
American Airlines says it will resume flights with Boeing’s 737 Max jets in January - 10.9.19
Poor morale, sliding stock: Pressure mounts on American Airlines CEO Doug Parker - 10.09.19
FAA To Test Whether Airplane Seats’ Size Threatens Safety - 9.28.19
Are airplane seats too small to be safe? FAA to conduct evacuation tests - 9.27.19
FAA Will Test If US Airline Seats Are Too Small for Safe Evacuation - 9.27.19
Push to ban Chinese drones turns into bipartisan bill - 9.19.19
Flight Crews Say They Still Think About 9/11 Attacks - 9.11.19
Whitehouse, Langevin & Cicilline Call for Consumer Protections from Ever-Shrinking Airplane Seats - 8.27.19
Flight attendant: What new FAA chief needs to do to keep the misery out of flying - 8.21.19
Flight attendant union calls cramped airplane seats 'torture' - 7.17.19
— Testimony of APFA National President Lori Bassani - 7.17.19
A Nightmare Summer for American Airlines - 7.10.19
American Airlines flight cancellations rise in Philly, leaving passengers stranded and forcing crews to work overtime - 7.5.19
'Lives Are Not For Sale': FAA’s Lax Oversight Lets Boeing Call the Shots - 6.22.19
Pilots, Attendants to Get Their Turn at Boeing 737 Max Hearing - 6.19.19
American Airlines’ pilots union ‘concerned’ about fixes for Boeing 737 Max after crashes - 6.18.19
American Airlines Flight Attendants Say Their Airline's Policy Is 'Cruel,' 'Ridiculous,' and 'Inhumane.' (Here's What's Finally Happening About It) - 6.13.19
American Airlines flight attendants say CEO must be asked tough questions - 6.12.19
Can American Airlines CEO Doug Parker Survive The Summer? - 6.02.19
American Airlines Says it Celebrates Flight Attendants Today and Every Day – It’s Employees Might Feel Differently - 5.31.19
Joint Statement from APFA National President and TWU International President Press Release - 5.24.19
— Dallas Business Journal - 5.28.19
Largest independent flight attendant union calls on FAA to implement 'key' safety measures passed 6 months ago - 5.1.19
American Airlines flight attendants take steps to preserve graduation staircase used since 1957 - 4.13.19
APFA Ethiopian Airlines Flight #302 Press Release
— CNBC 3.14.19
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— Fox News 3.12.19
— WBAP 3.12.19
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— CNN News Room on Twitter 3.11.19
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— Bloomberg 311.19
— USA Today 3.11.19
— Paddle Your Own Kanoo 3.11.19
APFA Files EEOC Charge Against Company's Attendance Policy
— Associated Press (Picked up by the Washington Post, New York Times, Washington Times) 2.22.19
— Dallas Morning News 2.22.19
— Fast Company 2.22.19
— Dallas Business Journal 2.22.19
— Travel Pulse 2.22.19
— ABC Dallas 2.22.19
— CBS Dallas 2.22.19
— Khon2 2.22.19
— NBC Dallas 2.22.19
— Paddle Your Own Kanoo 2.22.19
American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Demands Investigation Into Company's Involvement in Demeaning Sex Object Video
— Forbes 2.23.19
— CBS DFW 2.17.19
— CBS News 2.18.19
— CNBC 1.18.19
— Dallas News 2.17.19
— Forbes 1.17.19
— Fox News 2.18.19
— NBC DFW 2.17.19
— Oregon Live 2.18.19
— Paddle Your Own Kanoo 2.17.19
— Paddle Your Own Kanoo (Update) 2.18.19
— Star-Telegram 2.17.19
— WFAA 2.17.19
— WFAA (Video) 1.17.19
Aviation industry watches for signs of trouble as shutdown enters critical week - Dallas News - 1.7.19
American Airlines heads into 2019 with pilots, flight attendants pushing early start to contract talks - Dallas News - 11.19.18
'Extreme Dissatisfaction': Here's Why American Airlines Flight Attendants Are Protesting in 15 Airports This Weekend - Inc.com - 11.18.18
Letter of Support from APA - 11.16.18
Letter of Support from IAM - 11.14.18
American Airlines flight attendants to picket in show of ‘extreme dissatisfaction’ - 11.13.18
Letter of Support from TWU - 11.10.18
At the American Airlines Carrier Where Bomb-Checking Employees Are Paid $9 an Hour, Staff Have Had Enough - Inc.com - 8.21.18
American Airlines hits another merger milestone with flight attendant integration - Dallas Morning News - 10.01.18
American Airlines Flight Attendants To Company Officials: Wake Up! - KLIF 570 - 8.30.18
Flight attendant union protests outside American Airlines HQ - Fox 46 - 8.30.18
Flight attendants give American Airlines 'wake up' call with headquarters picket - Dallas News - 8.30.18
American Airlines Flight Attendants To Company Officials: Wake Up! - WBAP News Talk 820AM - 8.30.18
American Airlines Flight Attendants Will Picket Their Own Airline Today Over Its 'Inhumane' and 'Punitive' New Policy - Inc.com - 8.30.18
Flight Attendants Plan Protest at American Airlines Headquarters - NBC5 Dallas - 8.30.18
American Airlines flight attendants to picket headquarters Thursday - Chicago Business Journal - 8.30.18
Flight Attendants Plan Protest at American Airlines Headquarters - NBC DFW - 8.30.18
American Airlines Flight Attendants Will Picket Their Own Airline Today Over Its 'Inhumane' and 'Punitive' New Policy - Inc. - 8.30.18
Google Just Released Some Staggering Research That Should Shock Every Business - Inc. - 8.19.18
American Airlines flight attendants wage (new) war over attendance policy - Chicago Business Journal - 8.17.18
Has American Slipped Behind United To Become The Number Three Airline? A Top Analyst Says It Has - Forbes - 8.06.18
American Airlines Legend Bob Crandall on How Mergers Led to Increased Inequality - Skift - 7.24.18
New National Leadership Begins Work For The APFA - Aero News Network - 7.03.18
Dallas flight attendant speaks out on plight of detained immigrant children - Fox 4 News - 6.20.18
American Airlines Flight Attendants get some unwelcome news - Chicago Business Journal - 6.14.18
Bill to combat sexual harassment in the air brings flight attendants into the #MeToo era - Dallas Morning News - 5.17.18
Bill Aims to Fight Sexual Harassment on Flights - Atlanta Journal Constitution - 5.17.18
Lawmakers Want to Crack Down on Sexual Harassment/Assault on Planes - CNBC - 5.17.18