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A groundcrew worker directs an American Airlines plane from the gate at O'Hare International airport in Chicago March 27, 2008. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds of flights on Thursday as they pulled aircraft from service to comply with a government directive for maintenance checks.
SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 25: American Airlines passengers check in for flights at San Francisco International Airport November 25, 2008 in San Francisco, California. As the economy continues to falter, AAA is forecasting a decline in holiday travel with an estimated 41 million people traveling over 50 miles from their home, down from 41.6 million a year ago.
An American Airlines aircraft prepares to land at Dallas Fort Worth International airport in Grapevine, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. The parent of American Airlines says it earned a third-quarter profit thanks to selling an investment business, but higher fuel costs pushed the company to an operating loss that was roughly in line with Wall Street expectations.
An American Airlines aircraft prepares to land at Dallas Fort Worth International airport in Grapevine, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008. The parent of American Airlines says it earned a third-quarter profit thanks to selling an investment business, but higher fuel costs pushed the company to an operating loss that was roughly in line with Wall Street expectations.
An America Airlines aircraft lands at Maiquetia's Airport in Caracas September 12, 2008. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez's government is cutting back Venezuelan flights by U.S. airlines, creating a new source of tension between the United States and one of its leading oil suppliers. Days after the Bush administration questioned the security at Venezuelan airports, AMR Corp's American Airlines and Delta Airlines said on Thursday that Venezuela ordered a reduction in flights to take effect September 28.