Douglas Parker

irlines (AAL) said earlier this week that it's paying $1,000 bonuses to each of its 130,000 employees. American wasn't paying federal income tax anyway because it's sheltered from past losses resulting from bankruptcies. But CEO Douglas Parker said the airline would still benefit from the new tax rules.

o reportedly received a signing bonus of $12 million after his predecessorchairman and chief executive Jeffery Smisek ($12.8 million) stepped down amid a federal corruption investigation; and W. Douglas Parker, chairman and chief executive officer at American Airlines Group ($12.3 million).*

Other Insider transactions have been reported by the company according to SEC Form 4, on Apr 18, 2016, J Scott Kirby (President) sold 692 shares at $41.30 per share price.On Apr 4, 2016, W Douglas Parker (Chairman and CEO) sold 4,113 shares at $40.13 per share price.Also, On Mar 14, 2016, Andrew P

Lines and Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines on the index. In an interview with CNBC Tuesday morning CEO Douglas Parker said, [As] the largest airline in the world we certainly knew we would be in the S&P 500 at some point in time but this is earlier, I think, than most people expected. Its

ontinental Holdings, American doesnt hedge its fuel costs, meaning that a tumble in price of oil from over $100 a barrel to below $50 a barrel is boosting the airlines bottom line. We are seeing a substantial benefit from the drop in fuel prices, CEO Douglas Parker said on a call with analysts.

of its merger with US Airways, American Airlines this week became the latest major U.S. airline to end its policy of offering bereavement fares. US Airways didn't offer the special fares before the merger, and American's new chief executive officer, Douglas Parker, came from the ranks of US Airways.

lines loyalty member, nothing changes. If youre part of US Airways Dividend Miles program, however, youll be transitioned to the AAdvantage loyalty program, US Airways CEO W. Douglas Parker told The New York Times. You wont lose your miles, but theyll be redeemable at different airlines.

airlines to divest themselves of slots as a condition of approving past mergers. At a Senate hearing on the proposed US Airways-American deal, Douglas Parker, the chairman and CEO of US Airways, warned that smaller cities will lose out if the combined airline has to give up slots at Reagan National.