[Travelandtourism] American Airlines files for Bankruptcy

[Jewel]

With the rising costs of fuel, this doesn't seem to be a surprise to
me. I just hope they get things figured out. Me, I go by train, thank
you :P
~Jewel

On 11/29/11, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> NEWS ALERT:  AMR Corp. - the parent company of American Airlines - and its
> AMR Eagle Holding Corp. subsidiary just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
> protection this morning (Tues., Nov. 29).
>
> The carrier says it will continue normal flight operations and schedules
> during the bankruptcy reorganization.
>
> It's struggling with higher labor costs than other airlines and rising jet
> fuel costs, according to a company statement. Until today, America was the
> only U.S. legacy carrier that hadn't filed for bankruptcy protection in the
> past.
>
> American Airlines carries about 240,000 passengers every day, with five
> major hubs (Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York).
>
> If you book clients with American or its American Eagle regional feeder
> division, you should monitor http://www.aa.com/restructuring for the latest
> updates on the bankruptcy filing and any future impact on AA's operations.
>
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