The planned retrenchment comes as AA prepares to introduce on November 17, four weekly direct flights from John F Kennedy International Airport in New York to Antigua under a revenue guarantee arrangement with the government.

American bought the naming rights to those arenas (Miami Heat & Dallas Mavericks) a decade ago. According to published reports at the time, which American wouldn’t confirm or deny, it agreed to pay $195 million over 30 years for the Dallas rights and $42 million over 20 years in Miami.

“All flights in and out have been delayed by a couple of hours,” said Mark Williams, vice president of commercial operations for Airports of Jamaica. “There have been multiple diversions.”

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico_An American Airlines jet made a safe emergency landing Monday in the Turks and Caicos Islands after the crew noticed an unusual smell inside the cabin, local authorities said. The Boeing 737-800, carrying 109 people, was roughly halfway through its flight from Miami to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia when it [...]

TEMPE, Arizona: US Airways is raising baggage fees by $5 each way, per bag. The higher fees are the same as those set in recent days by Delta, Continental, and United. US Airways said on Friday it will charge $25 each way for the first bag, and $35 for a second bag. The increase takes [...]

No life lost as American Airlines Flight 331 skidded off the runway as it landed in heavy rain Tuesday night in Kingston, Jamaica, arriving from Washington’s Reagan National Airport by way of Miami.