American Airlines (AAL) said Tuesday that it will introduce free Wi-Fi on flights for its "AAdvantage" rewards members starting in January 2026.
The deal with AT&T will provide free in-flight internet to loyalty program members, beginning next January.
American Airlines plans to offer inflight Wi-Fi for free in 2026. The service follows similar moves by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines and, most recently, United Airlines.
AAL, ACA and BLKB have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on April 15, 2025.
American Airlines (AAL) closed the most recent trading day at $9.67, moving +1.68% from the previous trading session.
An American Airlines plane carrying several members of Congress at Reagan Washington National Airport was struck on the taxiway by the wingtip of another American Airlines airplane, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.
American Airlines (AAL) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.
Airlines have been in a flat spin recently, due to macroeconomic turmoil. Certain airlines are growing despite the market outlook, and have advantages in certain areas, including valuations and efficiency. The full-year outlook is broadly unchanged for the market demand-wise, with load factors increasing YoY despite RPK decreases.
FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) today announced the appointment of Anthony (Tony) J. Richmond as Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and Chief Legal Officer, effective May 5. In this role, Richmond will serve on the airline's senior leadership team and report to American's CEO Robert Isom. "Tony has been an important advisor to our airline for more than 15 years, and we are excited to have him step into this critical leadership role," said Isom. "Given his knowledge of our team, our airline and the industry, this will be a seamless transition. We look forward to all the great things Tony and our legal team will do for American in the years to come." aAdsList.push('Article'); aAdsListSize.push([300, 250]); aAdsListCA.push(null); Richmond will lead American's Legal Affairs team and direct the legal and labor relations strategy for the airline. His responsibilities will include oversight of the company's corporate governance, securities and corporate finance, commercial, litigation, labor relations and employment, competition and antitrust, compliance, privacy, environmental, and intellectual property legal issues and work. Richmond will join American from global law firm Latham & Watkins, where he has served as a partner in the Corporate Department since 1996. For more than three decades, Richmond has advised a range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, on novel legal issues and complex, landmark transactions. He has significant expertise in finance and securities matters involving both public and private companies. A major force behind the development of the firm's corporate practice and a key contributor to its strategic direction, Richmond has served in numerous key leadership roles at Latham & Watkins. He chaired the Audit Committee for over a decade, and currently serves as chair of the firm's Strategic Initiatives Committee, of which he has been a member since 2015. Richmond previously served as co-chair of the firm's Retail & Consumer Products Industry Group. Richmond began his career at Deloitte as a certified public accountant (inactive status). He earned both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley. About American Airlines Group As a leading global airline, American Airlines offers thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. The airline is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. Learn more about what's happening at American by visiting news.aa.com and connect with American @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines. To Care for People on Life's Journey®. AttachmentsOriginal documentPermalinkDisclaimer American Airlines Group Inc. published this content on April 02, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via , unedited and unaltered, on April 02, 2025 at 15:08 UTC.
Airline stocks slumped Tuesday after Jefferies analysts lowered their ratings for three of the four major U.S. carriers, writing “consumer sentiment continues to disappoint.”
Airline stocks traded lower Tuesday. Concerns are growing about travel demand, with a decline in spending and consumer confidence.
American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) and Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) stocks are sliding today, after Jefferies downgraded both airline giants to "hold" from "buy" and issued deep price-target cuts.