American Airlines
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Recent blog posts
- All that...and then some
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- Rollercoaster or Plane ride. Peace with my fate.
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- Rising prices for Air Travelers (Market Watch)
- US Airways charging for all drinks and snacks
- NY-LON to Metrotwin
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Airline News
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- Weather causes delays, cancellations at airports
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- Virgin Atlantic celebrates 25 years of flying
- Qantas Holidays launches UK for 2010
Why is American canceling so many flights?
From NPR's article:
American has grounded the flights while it inspects its fleet of MD-80 airplanes to make sure the wiring in the wheel wells is properly protected from chafing. Unprotected wires potentially could result in a short or spark that might ignite, explains Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura J. Brown. "It's a very low-probability risk, but it's an extremely high-consequence issue," she says.
- I posted other related question on the Airport delay forum.
AA Emergency Landing on 101 Freeway
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