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NMB Asks NLRB for Mediation in American Airlines Case
The National Mediation Board asked the National Labor Relations Board to appoint a mediator in its dispute with American Airlines and American’s pilots represented by the Allied Pilots Association.
NMB mediator Mike Tosi said the NMB decided it needed an impartial mediator to decide who was causing the pilot negotiations to go nowhere, and he was tired of being yelled at both American and the union.
American Sues The Onion for Theft
American Airlines has filed suit against The Onion for allegedly stealing American’s marketing plans.
The Fort Worth-based carrier took the action after the national newspaper revealed in a Dec. 1 story that the carrier’s planned to charge fees to people who stayed home, were named Greg or engaged in other non-related activities.
“We think they either have a spy inside our planning committee meetings or planted a listening device,” an American executive complained.
The case, filed in U.S. District Court in Dallas, asks that The Onion pay $100 million in damages, surrender all its AAdvantage miles, sit on the tarmac for five hours without getting up to go to the bathroom and pay $50 for the first checked bag. In addition, the newspaper would be in Boarding Group 7.
US Airways Makes New Offer to Buy Delta
US Airways chairman and chief executive officer Doug Parker made a new effort to buy Delta Air Lines.
The attempt, launched in late November, was finally noticed in mid-December. Said a Delta executive: “He what?”
Northwest Airlines Flight Attendant Kills Passenger
Traveling on a Northwest Airlines flight from Detroit to Seattle, John Brannigan, a banking executive from Atlanta, called a 36-year veteran flight attendant “stewardess” and suggested that she “step on it” if she wanted to earn a good tip.
Mr. Brannigan was 59 and is survived by his wife and two grown children.
Branson Creates Airline Alliance
Sir Richard Branson announced the creation of the fourth global airline alliance, Virginworld.
“Our coalition will be focused on stopping other alliances from getting anything,” Sir Richard said.
The initial members of the alliance include Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue, Virgin Nigeria, Virgin America, Pogo Jets, Ralph Nader and Eliot Spitzer.
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