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Airlines continue to hesitantly flirt with hefty fuel surcharges. Delta, Northwest, and Continental imposed a $20-$40 surcharge over the weekend after previous efforts by United, US Airways, and American failed to stick. Sidestep their pricey dance by purchasing airline tickets between Tuesday afternoon and Thursday evening. [Rick Seaney]
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines, the world's largest airline and a member of the oneworld(R) Alliance, reported an October load factor of 80.6 percent -- an increase of 3.0 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic increased 3.6 percent year over year as capacity decreased 0.2 percent.
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"American Airlines has been a committed supporter of the care package program," said Elaine Rogers, USO-Metro President and Worldwide Administrator for Operation USO Care Package. "Operation USO Care Package is possible due to the support of corporations like American Airlines, their employees and their AAdvantage members."
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines, the world's largest airline, reported a December load factor of 78.8 percent -- a decrease of 0.3 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic decreased 1.0 percent year over year as capacity decreased 0.7 percent.
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Every year over a million of American Airlines' and American Eagles' 100 million customers are travelers with disabilities. American, a founding member of the global oneworld alliance, consults with disabilities groups for advice on customer service and accessibility issues and maintains a team of specialists whose mission is to make flying as safe, convenient and dignified as possible for its customers with disabilities.
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Passenger service during the early 1920s was sporadic: most airlines at the time were focused on carrying bags of mail. In 1925... the Ford Motor Company bought out the Stout Aircraft Company and began construction of the all-metal Ford Trimotor, which became the first successful American airliner. With a 12-passenger capacity, the Trimotor made passenger service potentially profitable. Air service was seen as a supplement to rail service in the American transportation network.
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