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Galaxy Note Chosen for American Airlines Flight Attendants

By Sean Patterson September 20, 2012

Apple may have won the fight for the cockpit, but Samsung has gotten its devices into the hands of flight attendants. American Airlines this week announced that their flight attendants will begin using the Samsung Galaxy Note later this year …

Glenn Beck Boycott: American Airlines In The Hotseat
By Amanda Crum · September 5, 2012 175

Glenn Beck isn’t known for keeping his opinions to himself, so when he’s unhappy with a service, the people in charge are going to know about it. Beck says he was treated rudely on an American Airlines flight recently just …
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American Airlines Launches Android App
By Mike Sachoff · February 8, 2011

American Airlines has launched a mobile app for Android user aimed at improving its customers travel experience.

The American Airlines Android app allows users to check in for flights; receive gate, seat and flight status information; view terminal maps; and provides a number of other functions, including the ability to:

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Frequent Flyers Want Wi-Fi
By Mike Sachoff · May 26, 2009 · 1 Comment

Frequent flyers say staying connected via Wi-Fi is their top priority when traveling, according to a new survey by American Airlines and HP.

Nearly half (47%) of business travelers said Wi-Fi was the most important airport amenity, outscoring basic travel needs such as food by nearly 30 percent.

"We know that our business customers rely on technology to be as productive as possible while on the road," said Manuel de Oyarzabal, Director – Customer Research at American Airlines.

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American Expands In-Flight Internet Service
By Mike Sachoff · March 31, 2009 · 1 Comment

American Airlines announced today that it is expanding its Gogo in-flight Internet service to more than 300 domestic aircraft over the next two years.

American first launched the in-flight Internet service last August on 15 Boeing 767-200 aircraft on nonstop flights between New York JFK and San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami.

American says it will install the Aircell system on its MD-80 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft fleets, beginning with 150 MD-80 aircraft this year.

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Yahoo Sued By American Airlines
By Doug Caverly · October 21, 2008

Poor Yahoo. As we all know, the company’s facing quite a few problems – a shrinking stock price, a skeptical Department of Justice, and so on – and now it’s been made the defendant in a trademark infringement case filed by American Airlines.

American Airlines Drops Google Lawsuit
By WebProNews Staff · July 18, 2008 · 2 Comments

The use of competitor keywords had American flying into the courtroom, but both sides taxied out with a quiet and confidential settlement.

American Airlines Testing In-Flight Broadband
By Mike Sachoff · June 25, 2008

American Airlines will begin testing in-flight broadband today on a flight between New York and Los Angeles.

American has partnered with technology provider Aircell to offer the service. A larger test on flights between New York and San Francisco and between New York and Miami will be in the coming weeks. The airline may also expand the service beyond its Boeing 767-200 planes.

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Aircell Gets Approval For In-Flight Broadband
By Mike Sachoff · April 4, 2008

Aircell has received two important approvals from the FAA that will allow the company to offer its in-flight mobile broadband on U.S. domestic flights.

The first approval is a Supplemental Type Certificate, permitting installation and operation of Aircell’s in-flight mobile broadband on commercially operated Boeing 767-200 planes. The second approval is a Parts Manufacture Approval that allows for the manufacturing of aircraft parts at the company’s Bensenville, IL. facility.

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American Airlines Tests In-Flight WiFi
By Doug Caverly · January 24, 2008 · 1 Comment

On the long list of things that airplanes lack, the average person might rank short flight times, overall comfort, and decent food as being much more important than Internet access. We’ll have to take what we can get, American Airlines Tests In-Flight WiFi though, and thanks to some 767 testing, a lot of American Airlines’s customers may be able to get that access.

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American Airlines To Test In-Flight Internet Service
By Mike Sachoff · December 21, 2007

American Airlines says it will begin testing in-flight Internet access next year on its Boeing 767-200 aircraft.

The carrier will use AirCell’s broadband Internet service on planes that primarily fly transcontinental routes. AirCell Chief Executive Jack Blumenstein said the company can provide Internet access for about $10 per user.

In Flight Internet Becoming More Popular
By Jordan McCollum · December 7, 2007

Two months ago, we reported that Alaska Air would be the first U.S. airline carrier to test satellite Internet access on their flights. Now, several other airlines have followed suit—but it looks like they might beat Alaska Airlines to the punch.

American Airlines Suit Against Google Stands
By WebProNews Staff · October 31, 2007

Google wanted a lawsuit by American Airlines over the search engine’s advertising practices dismissed, but a federal judge denied the motion.

The Legal Liability of Keyword Metatags?
By WebProNews Staff · September 19, 2007

Nobody really debates too much about keyword metatags anymore. Google and MSN ignore them, Yahoo and Ask don’t, but go stuffing them or you risk search engine penalties. But rarely does anybody bring up the legal liabilities of what’s in your keyword tags.

American Airlines Sues Google
By Navneet Kaushal · August 20, 2007

American Airlines Sues Google Over Keyword Ads reports Eric Goldman.

American Airlines Jets Google To Court
By WebProNews Staff · August 17, 2007 · 1

The whole keyword-advertising-violates-our-trademark debate has been brought to court more than once and more than once has been unsuccessful. American Airlines, though, is perhaps the largest company to make the claim, filing a trademark violation suit against Google.

Wireless Access Coming To The Skies
By WebProNews Staff · August 2, 2007

The FCC has long fought the airline industry over providing cellular access in flights, but their stamp of approval for in-flight WiFi has yielded a product announcement for this service.

Personalize, Don’t Pander, With Unique Content
By Doug Caverly · April 19, 2007

Everyone likes to feel special, but feeling singled out is a different thing entirely. Several companies seem to have failed to make that distinction in recent days, and now IAC/Ask, Acclaim, and American Airlines are paying the price for it in the public’s eye.

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