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U.S. lawmakers urge careful review of American-US Airways deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers with antitrust oversight have urged the Obama administration to carefully review a planned merger of American Airlines <AAMRQ.PK> and US Airways Group <LCC.N> to ensure that it will not lead to higher prices for air travelers.Full story

American Airlines to add more economy seats

  Already cramped airline seating is about to get a little tighter as American Airlines, which is merging with U.S. Airways, announces it plans to add more seats to the economy section. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.

American says it will add seats on many planes

American Airlines expects to add more seats to some of its planes, which could mean less leg room for passengers. Full story

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  American Airlines offers priority boarding for those without roller bags

Some passengers who lug their suitcase carry-ons on board will be waiting a little longer to get on the plane. American Airlines has announced passengers with just one personal item will be boarding before most other passengers. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Delays plague American Airlines after Tuesday outage

A glitch in American Airlines’ reservation system left planes grounded for several hours Tuesday, leading to flight cancellations and delays into Wednesday. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  Americans Airlines back in the air after outage

For several hours on Tuesday American Airlines grounded its flights due to a problem with their reservations and check-in system. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

  American Airlines Fixed System Outage

American Airlines is apologizing to customers for the inconvenience of their reservation system outage today, with CNBC's Hampton Pearson.

  American Airlines System-Wide Outage

American Airlines is reporting a system-wide outage across the U.S. that is delaying some flights, and hurting the "check-in" process, with CNBC's Brian Sullivan.

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