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African-American passengers sue US Airways for asking them to change out of hoodies
In a complaint filed in California Central District Court on Wednesday, two African-American passengers are suing US Airways after an employee told them it was airline policy not to wear jeans and hooded sweatshirts in first class. According to the complaint obtained by AlterNet, an employee told MacCraig Warren and…
American and U.S. Airways close to aviation mega-merger
American Airlines and US Airways are close to striking a merger deal that would create the largest airline in the United States in the latest bout of consolidation in the US aviation industry. Officials from the two companies declined to comment, but The Wall Street Journal reported that their boards…
Labor tensions mounting in airline industry
Labor disputes increased in two U.S. airlines Thursday, with one confrontation escalating amid threats of legal action. The Wall Street Journal reported that flight attendants for US Airways rejected a contract proposal that would have put them under the same terms as their counterparts at the former America West Airlines…
Three planes nearly collide at D.C. area airport
Three commercial airplanes owned by US Airways nearly collided on Wednesday afternoon during inclement weather at the Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. Authorities attribute the near-crash to a “miscommunication between the Tracon and the DCA tower led to a loss of the required separation between two regional jets…
Transatlantic US Airways passenger detained in Maine for suspicious behavior
A transatlantic US Airways flight from Paris to Charlotte has been diverted to an airport in Maine after reports of a passenger acting suspiciously. Two F-15 fighters were scrambled to escort the plane into the airport at Bangor, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad). The transportation security…
US Airways, American Airlines move toward merger
US Airways chief executive Douglas Parker told employees Friday that the company had taken initial steps toward a possible merger with rival American Airlines, which is in bankruptcy protection. In a letter to staff, Parker said a deal had been reached with three unions representing 55,000 American Airlines staff to…
Philly Airport and US Airways: sucktastic baggage handling jinx
On Friday over at my pad in an open thread I said this: I’m packing up for the flight home tomorrow (oy, please let the Philly airport not be a hellhole). Well…Saturday my brother dropped me off and PHL and USAir lost my bag AGAIN. Kate’s arrived safely. Go figure.…
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