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American Airlines upgrades app with more self-service features


American Airlines said new capabilities in its mobile app and on AA.com ease rebooking and provide flyers with more autonomy when flights are disrupted. 

American Airlines upgrades app with more self-service featuresWith the technology updates, American said customers see information tied to their reservation as soon as a disruption occurs. From a single screen, flyers can view suggested rebooking options, track their bags, and access hotel, meal and transportation vouchers via a QR code. Customers are informed if American is working on an automated rebooking.
Also, Lyft and Uber are built into the solution.
"Its a simpler, more intuitive way to handle disruptions, designed to reduce stress and put customers back in control," American said. 

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Immigration protests in Minnesota put pressure on local hotels and chains


Hotels have been caught in the middle of the Trump administrations large-scale immigration operation in Minnesota this winter and the protests in response, but hotel CEOs are trying to stay above the fray.

Immigration protests in Minnesota put pressure on local hotels and chainsAn estimated 3,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are reportedly in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, boosting hotel occupancy but also drawing demonstrations outside properties where theyre staying. 
Protesters dont want hotels hosting ICE agents, creating tension between corporate policy and on-the-ground sentiment, and in some cases, safety concerns.
In early January, Hilton removed the Hampton Inn Lakeville in Minnesota from its system (Hampton is a Hilton-owned brand) after a video appeared to confirm that the hotel was refusing to accommodate ICE agents. 

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Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold in the U.S.


WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with Americas northern neighbor as his feud with prime minister Mark Carney expands.

Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold in the U.S.Trumps threat posted on social media came after he threatened over the weekend to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if it went forward with a planned trade deal with China. But Trumps threat did not come with any details about when he would impose the import taxes, as Canada had already struck a deal.
In Trumps latest threat, the Republican president said he was retaliating against Canada for refusing to certify jets from Savannah, Georgia-based Gulfstream Aerospace.
Trump said the U.S., in return, would decertify all Canadian aircraft, including planes from its largest aircraft maker, Bombardier. "If, for any reason, this situation is not immediately corrected, I am going to charge Canada a 50% tariff on any and all aircraft sold into the United States of America," Trump said in his post.

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American Airlines wants to return to Venezuela


American Airlines plans to return to Venezuela with daily flights to the South American nation, pending regulatory approval.

American Airlines wants to return to VenezuelaAmerican is working with the U.S. federal government on a security assessment and to obtain the necessary permissions. 
The airline is the first to announce plans to resume U.S.-Venezuela flying since U.S. armed forces captured ex-Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a Jan. 3 raid.   
American last flew to Venezuela in early 2019, operating routes from Miami to Caracas and Maracaibo. Venezuelan carriers Avior and Estelar also connected the two countries until May 2019, when the DOT ordered a halt to nonstop U.S.-Venezuela flights.

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