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American Airlines continues to suffer a string of customer service problems, including severe charges of racial discrimination, sparking worldwide condemnation and a rethinking of its operational policies. An incident on Jan. 17 involving passenger S.L. Brown, whose trip from New York’s JFK to Saint Marteen was abruptly canceled, again exposed these problems.

According to AAA, nearly 80 million Americans are gearing up to travel for Thanksgiving, setting a new record for holiday travel. This year’s projections surpass last year’s by 1.7 million travelers, marking the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in history. The travel window spans from November 26 to December 2, with significant increases seen across all modes of transportation.

By: Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Millions of Americans can now renew their passports online instead of mailing the State Department paper documents with a check....