Company Watch - American Airlines.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jun 12, 2006 American will not renew leases on 19 Boeing 757s. 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 plans to return 19 Boeing planes to lessors when their leases begin expiring next year. The airline is reducing the number of planes in its fleet and focusing on markets that generate strong profits. Jun 8, 2006 American may purchase new jetliners. American Airlines is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to purchase new jetliners. The company has not bought new planes since 2001 and wants to replace its aging fleet of MD-80s. Jun 7, 2006 American Airlines is expanding its AAdvance Bag Check program, a service that allows passengers to check in and drop off their luggage for American Airlines flights at remote locations. The service is currently available onboard ships for several cruise lines
Name Headquarters A'rosa Europe NCL America America AIDA Cruises Europe American Cruise Lines America , including Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean International (OSE: RCL NYSE: RCL) is a Norwegian-American cruise ship company based in Miami, Florida. It is a brand of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., with 21 ships in service and one more under construction. All the ships have names ending in "of the Seas. , Celebrity Cruises Celebrity Cruises is a cruise line founded in 1989 by the Greek Chandris Group. In 1997 Celebrity Cruises Ltd. merged with Royal Caribbean International to become Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., which operates Celebrity and the Royal Caribbean International line. and Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a company operating cruise ships, headquartered in Miami, Florida. It is most well known for its Freestyle Cruising, which means that there are no set times or seating arrangements for meals, nor is formal attire required. , as well as at hotels and various convention centers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Travelers can check in and drop off their luggage for their American, American Eagle and AmericanConnections airline domestic flight up to 24 hours in advance at the AAdvance Bag Check station. Baggage is then transported directly to the departure airport and passengers do not have to deal with their luggage until they land at their final destination. In addition to checking in their luggage, passengers also receive their boarding passes, allowing them to go directly to security screening when they arrive at the airport. The development of the AAdvance Bag Check program started in spring 2005, when American tested this service with the cruise lines. But now the program will be available at more than 34 new locations, including 19 Disney resorts and hotels in Orlando, FL; McCormick Place McCormick Place is an enormous exposition complex located in Chicago, Illinois. Convention Center in Chicago, IL; Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden ; the Hilton Grand Vacation Club in Honolulu; and the Hyatt Regency in Dallas. AAdvance Bag Check service is provided by Baggage Airline Guest Services, Inc. (BAGS), an Orlando-based hospitality company. The cost for cruise-goers to use AAdvance Bag Check service varies from $10 to $20, depending on the cruise line. For passengers checking in at a hotel or convention center, the cost for the service is $10 per person. For a full list of locations and details on the AAdvance Bag Check program, log on to http://www.aa.com/aadvancebagcheck Jun 6, 2006 American Airlines flew 12.25 billion system RPMs in May, a 3.7% rise over the year-ago month. Capacity increased just 0.3% to 15.16 billion ASMs, lifting load factor 2.6 points to 80.7%. Domestic traffic rose 2.1% to 8.02 billion RPMs against a 1.9% drop in capacity to 9.66 billion ASMs, sending load factor up 3.3 points to 83%. International RPMs climbed 6.9% to 4.22 billion, ASMs rose 4.6% to 5.49 billion and load factor increased 1.6 points to 76.8%. Jun 5, 2006 |
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