Company Watch - American Airlines.American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the American nixes Sabre content agreement. American Airlines yesterday said it believes that a content-sharing agreement between Sabre and Amadeus may violate its contracts with the global distribution systems. On Tuesday, the GDSs said they entered into an agreement that enables "Amadeus customers to complete bookings on an airline [through Sabre] in the unlikely event of that airline withdrawing from participation in Amadeus," and vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. . American's contracts with Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan expire expire /ex·pire/ (ek-spi´er) 1. to exhale. 2. to die. ex·pire v. 1. To breathe one's last breath; die. 2. To exhale. in 2006 and the carrier has made it clear that it may choose not to participate in all four systems going forward, a scenario the Amadeus/Sabre agreement seemingly seem·ing adj. Apparent; ostensible. n. Outward appearance; semblance. seem  ing·ly adv. is designed to address. Mar 9, 2006 American meets with Venezuelan officials. American Airlines executives have met with Venezuelan government officials to discuss U.S. carriers flying to Venezuela. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he may cancel nearly all U.S. flights into his country because the U.S. will not allow Venezuelan carriers to expand service. American says it will support Venezuela's effort to expand air service in the U.S. A group of FAA officials may visit Venezuela soon in an effort to ease the tension and help Venezuela's civil aviation authority Civil Aviation Authority civil (Brit) n → Behörde f für Zivilluftfahrt take the necessary steps needed to meet international safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. . Mar 9, 2006 American objects to deal between two ticket distributors, American Airlines said it objects to a plan by ticket distributor Sabre Holdings Sabre Holdings or Sabre, Inc. is an American travel technology company, encompassing several brands in three global travel distribution channels: travel agency, airline, and direct to consumer. These areas are serviced by TSG's three main business groups. to share its information with other distribution companies. Sabre and distributor Amadeus have agreed to share information if one of them loses access to a carrier. American says the agreement limits its ability to negotiate with the two distributors. Mar 9, 2006 Work rule changes off the table at American. American Airlines' pilots are objecting to a plan to pay high bonuses to managers. The pilots have shelved plans to make work-rule changes to their contract that would increase productivity. Mar 7, 2006 |
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