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Lobbying in American-US Airways deal focuses on small cities

(Reuters) - US Airways Group <LCC.N> and American Airlines <AAMRQ.PK>, seeking approval for a merger that would create the world's largest airline, are warning lawmakers that a requirement to divest certain airport slots would lead to less service for small and medium-sized cities, sourcFull story

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.

American will favor passengers without roller bags

In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel lightly. Full story

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  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.

  American Airlines Tests New Boarding Plan

American Airlines is testing a new boarding process where people without overhead luggage can get on first. Gordon Bethune, Former Continental Airlines CEO and the "Street Signs" crew, discuss.

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