The Hightower Report: Fixing American Airlines

Blame outsourcing and downsizing for questionable fleet maintenance

"...Hoo-boy, the startling revelation that American Airlines has had some of its passenger seats come..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Column by Jim Hightower

Best Airline Snacks

American Airlines, Michael Angelo Gourmet Foods

"...replacing lunch and dinner with a more economical "snack." American Airlines has the best, in the form of Austin's..."

Sept. 13, 1996 Best of Austin Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: Amon Carter Art Museum

This Fort Worth museum is one of the coolest in Texas

"...to hang out in the Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s air-conditioned bliss during Fort Worth’s scorching, late summer..."

Nov. 20, 2015 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum flies through the history of commercial air travel in the U.S.

"...The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum flies through the history of..."

July 23, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The Hightower Report

Hello, Vietnam!; and Fee-Brained Airlines

"...future, generating a wave of jobs and making our American corporations the most competitive in the world!"..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Jettisoned

American Airlines layoffs hit Austin.

"..."What happened on Sept. 11 did not seal American Airlines' fate," said Patricia McCarty, who has worked for..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hightower Report

Wall Street's Mitch; and That Can't-Do Spirit

"...good ol' free-enterprising, can-do, competitive spirit, look to the airlines...."

April 23, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Brief items of interest

"...As happy as we are that Austin American-Statesman editor Rich Oppel is a) working and b) getting..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Dallas Stars to Play Exhibition Game in Cedar Park

It'll be the Stars vs. the Stars in September

"...Wed., Sept. 16 – Tampa Bay Lightning – American Airlines Center – 7:30 p.m. Thu., Sept. 17 –..."

July 9, 2009 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Naked City

"...Texas Civil Rights Project filed suit June 4 against American Airlines on behalf of Mohammed Ali Ahmed, alleging the..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postcards From the Web

From Computer to Cancún

"...illustration by A.J. Garces Last year, Southwest Airlines asked its customers "Why Surf the Internet When You..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

No Longer an AMR Shareholder

"...might remember or may have been involved in the American Airlines cancellation of more than a thousand flights just..."

April 21, 2008 Postmarks

Coach's Corner

Mark Cuban has transformed the once-pathetic Dallas Mavericks into an elite NBA squad -- but they're not quite there yet.

"...The blond-red brick facade of the American Airlines Center sprawls over the seedy industrial area west..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Naked City

"...responded with a tirade. "I am angry that the airlines are driving this discussion," he seethed, citing "the fact..."

May 5, 1995 News Feature

Texas Business and the 'Gay Agenda'

"...American Airlines / Yes / 100..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

News Ticker: April 17

All the news that's fit to blog

"...Next, lawmakers will consider requiring women to compete on American Gladiators before receiving reproductive care...."

April 17, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

News Roundup: Lawsuits, Laws, and Plea Bargains

Brian Rodgers vs. COA, Abbott vs. women's rights, etc.

"...Bonds. Inaugural signers included the Texas Association of Business, American Airlines, Texas Instruments, Dell, Marriott, Southwest Airlines, Dallas Mavericks,..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by News Staff

Randall Stephens: 'I Can Handle the Job'

"...had the entire fleet – everything that flew for American Airlines flew through Dallas, so we could do everything..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The Hightower Lowdown

A real Fourth of July, bushwa from D.C., & airline fairness

"...True Independence Renewed American flags were flying all across the country on July..."

July 6, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

As Outrage Grows, the Anti-Voter Train Rolls On

The steady march of "election integrity" legislation continues at the Texas Lege

"...took aim at Texas corporations. Patrick managed to personify American Airlines in a press conference, scolding "Mr. American Airlines"..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"..."Well, let me tell you what, Mr. American Airlines, I take it personally."..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature

The Rolling Stones
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band

Live shots

"...American Airlines Center, Dallas, Nov. 29The Rolling Stones..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Day Trips

The Stoneleigh Hotel in Dallas has all the charm you would expect from an old hotel

"...Uptown neighborhood put the hotel near downtown and the American Airlines Center, and the McKinney Avenue Trolley is a..."

April 15, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Big $penders

Jan. 1, 2001-Dec. 31, 2003

"...Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio) $400, American Airlines (Admirals Club membership) $360.46, Jean Pierre's Upstairs restaurant..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature

Eyewitness to Terror

"...and founding publisher of the Nashville Scene, boarded an American Airlines flight early Tuesday to New York. He was..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature

Is That All There Is?

Joe Lessard Leaving City Post

"...shops at the airport to Paradies Inc., the Austin American-Statesman reported that the company in 1994 had been convicted..."

July 31, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Fly the GLBT-Friendly Skies

Texas-based Southwest Air aims high with new GLBT Web page.

"...the floor." OK, some gay guy totally wrote that. Airlines out of the closet? An interesting trend. How long..."

July 3, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

PN takes you through the final weeks of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and looks ahead to events on the public service horizon.

"...the event will benefit -- guess who? -- the American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Research. 474-4070...."

Oct. 27, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Coach's Corner

On an ill-advised trip to Europe, Coach comes to a startling realization.

"...with the arrival of an innocent newsletter from the American Airlines Advantage department. Millions of people received this little..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Lizzo, Beck Announced as SXSW Keynotes

Festival also adds cyberpunk pioneer Neil Stephenson

"...history L.A. Quartet, will discuss adapting his grimy classic American Tabloid into a podcast. Not that he'll be alone..."

Feb. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

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