A woman sleeps on a nearly-vacant American Airlines flight from Miami to Mexico City, late Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Mexico City's Chamber of Commerce estimates that widespread closures and cancellations of events to prevent the spread of swine flu is costing the city about $57 million U.S. Dollars per day. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

A woman sleeps on a nearly-vacant American Airlines flight from Miami to Mexico City, late Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Mexico City's Chamber of Commerce estimates that widespread closures and cancellations of events to prevent the spread of swine flu is costing the city about $57 million U.S. Dollars per day.

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  1. In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, an American Airlines jet plane takes off at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Calif. American's parent, AMR Corp., on Wednesday, Oct. 21 said it lost about $300 million in the third quarter.
  2. American Airlines flight 954 gets ready to take off at Toncontin International Airport in Tegucigalpa on September 27, 2009. Two Organization of the American States' (OAS) representatives and two Spanish diplomats were prevented from entering Honduras, a diplomat source informed. Stakes rose in Honduras Sunday after ousted leader Manuel Zelaya, holed up at Brazil's embassy in Tegucigalpa, called on his supporters for a final offensive -- and coup leaders respond by giving Brazil a harsh warning.
  3. Security personnel check hockey fans as they enter American Airlines Center for a preseason NHL game between the Dallas Stars and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  4. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  5. Hockey fans arrive at American Airlines Center as security personnel prepare to clear them through an entrance for a preseason NHL game between the Florida Panthers and the Dallas Stars, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Dallas.
  6. Former American Airlines Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert L. Crandall is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, before the start of hearing by The FlyersRights/org organization on legislative proposals to provide passengers with options.
  7. An unidentified American Airlines employee, center, is detained by agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration during an operation at Puerto Rico's international airport in San Juan, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Nine employees of American Airlines have been charged with participating in a smuggling ring that shipped at least 9,000 kilograms of cocaine over the past decade to destinations that include Miami, Orlando and New Jersey, said U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez.
  8. A rain-soaked American flag flies at half-staff on Sept. 11, 2009, at the Pentagon Memorial to honor the 125 people who were killed in the 2001 terror attacks when the highjacked American Airlines flight 125 was flown into the headquarters of America's military, in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington. President Barack Obama will lay a wreath at the Pentagon in a ceremony later this morning.
  9. American Airlines' Chief Financial Officer Thomas Horton speaks during a news conference in Tokyo December 3, 2009. American Airlines said it, Oneworld alliance members and private equity fund TPG would be willing to invest $1.1 billion in Japan Airlines to bolster the airline's finances and prevent it from defecting to a rival alliance.
  10. American Airlines' Chief Financial Officer Thomas Horton speaks during a news conference in Tokyo December 3, 2009. American Airlines said it, Oneworld alliance members and private equity fund TPG would be willing to invest $1.1 billion in Japan Airlines to bolster the airline's finances and prevent it from defecting to a rival alliance.
  11. American Airlines' Chief Financial Officer Thomas Horton speaks during a news conference in Tokyo December 3, 2009. American Airlines said it, Oneworld alliance members and private equity fund TPG would be willing to invest $1.1 billion in Japan Airlines to bolster the airline's finances and prevent it from defecting to a rival alliance.
  12. American Airlines' CFO Thomas Horton arrives for a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. American Airlines has increased the stakes in a tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing to lead a US$1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival Delta.
  13. American Airlines' CFO Thomas Horton speaks as he meets press in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. American Airlines has increased the stakes in a tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, vowing to lead a US$1.1 billion investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival Delta.
  14. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 25: An American Airlines plane flies over the Interstate 405 freeway upon approach to land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the eve of Thanksgiving on November 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. A survey of 1,350 American households by the AAA projects that 38.4 million people in the US will travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, up from 37.8 million travelers last year. Most, about 33.2 million, will travel by car while air travelers are expected to decline to 2.3 million from 2.5 million in 2008.
  15. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 25: Passengers stand at the ticket counter inside the American Airlines terminal the day before Thanksgiving at O'Hare International Airport November 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. According to AAA, 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday weekend, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year. The number of people traveling by car is expected to increase by 2.1 percent while the number of fliers is projected to drop 6.7 percent.
  16. CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 25: Passengers stand at the ticket counter inside the American Airlines terminal the day before Thanksgiving at O'Hare International Airport November 25, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. According to AAA, 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the holiday weekend, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year. The number of people traveling by car is expected to increase by 2.1 percent while the number of fliers is projected to drop 6.7 percent.

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