The union representing American Airlines pilots objected this week to Spirit's data sale to Google. The union cited privacy and safety concerns and joined prior objections to the sale.
American Airlines is going to let eligible members of its AAdvantage loyalty program combine cash and miles when booking flights on its website (aa.com) and digital app, the company said in a Friday (Oct. 2) press release. American Airlines is rolling out this feature over the coming weeks, according to the release.
American Airlines will soon allow customers to book with a combination of cash and AAdvantage miles. Airline loyalty programs are highly lucrative, and carriers are looking for new ways to make the programs more attractive.
Elon Musk publicly predicted Delta's CEO will lose his job over a Wi-Fi decision, and now United and American are spending real money to make that happen by poaching the elite flyers who fuel Delta's most profitable revenue streams.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) will webcast a live audio feed of its third-quarter 2026 financial results conference call Oct. 22 at 7:30 a.m. CT.
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL | DAL Price Prediction) stock delivered the strongest September performance among the three major airlines, gaining 4.5% to $83.66. United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) stock edged up 0.3% to $110.93, while American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) stock fell 2.