. >> american airlines has been in the news a lot and this is going to put them in the news again. this is at the american airlines terminal at the o'hare airport in chicago. and a passenger looks out the window and sees a lot of american airlines employees dancing on the run way. >> they are dancing to johnny cash's walk the line. >> apparently this was a training video for american airlines on how to pick up trash. i don't know how dancing is related to picking up trash. there is a little bit of controversy because the guy who was taping the video was

. >> american airlines has been in the news a lot and this is going to put them in the news again. this is at the american airlines terminal at the o'hare airport in chicago. and a passenger looks out the window and sees a lot of american airlines employees dancing on the run way. >> they are dancing to johnny cash's walk the line. >> apparently this was a training video for american airlines on how to pick up trash. i don't know how dancing is related to picking up trash. there is a little bit of controversy because the guy who was taping the video was visiting family and on his way back home to new jersey had to wait two hours to board his flight. >> i thought it was pretty funny at first. but two hours had passed and we still had all the dancers out. >> did anyone at american airlines ever admit the delay was caused by the dancers? >> they said that the delay was caused by rain and not by the taping of the video. >> how would you rate their dancing skills out there? >> i mean there were plenty out there that were pretty good. >> did they at least keep you entertained? >> the first couple of tapings, yeah. then it was ov

it is only thursday and quite a few people are at the american airlines terminal is up and down.nately, this person had his bags all over so you could see the challenges that people face during this holiday weekend. not much of a problem here at sfo, let us hope that it stays that way. back to you. >> mark: james fletcher is watching the flights nationally and locally as well. >>james: as we push in, we're looking for anywhere from six to 12 in. but at denver and is possibly 18 in. work of a snow--worth snow. this will impact anybody especially flying back. flights could be delayed as a result of the bad weather there. the other whether we are following is a the south. we are dealing with severe thunderstorms will have to murder watch-- we have a tornado watch in effect. so far so good the call your carrier to make sure the flight on time. we see mostly 4020 mid-50s at this early hour. we have a big improvement over yesterday's freezing and subfreezing to enter.-- subfreezing temperatures. this afternoon we have widespread fifties. >>reporter: as we fly to the north we are expect

here at american airlines in terminal member to, look at how bad it is. people are asking family members still hold their place in line. so far, there is no frustration. everyone understands it is a disease. this is the christmas season geary people will travel with their clothing and necessities but also bringing gifts. here is a tip from an airport spokesperson. >> we recommend you do not wrapped packages before you come in. if security cannot determine what is in your box that will have to be on a raft. we have rack stations and we can wrap the gifts for you. we do it for free. would you ask for a charitable donation fact but we are filling in for free. >>will: the lines were starting to build earlier if so far, so good. if you're getting dropped off, do it quickly. there are eight lot of police officers will be telling people at curbside to of the say your revised and move on. >>mark: a really cold morning around the bay. >>mark: all you have to do is step outside, it is cold! jackie sissel is standing by the falling thermometers. >>jackie: it is stil

the line is wrapping around at the american airlines terminal. people are patient but we just learn from that woman that her flight is not going to take off. hopefully this is not a sign of things to come. we'll see if we can talk with some of the travelers working the phones and looking at their itinerary. as are could i speak with you? he is heading from sfo to chicago. i spoke with an earlier. this is the busiest day before the christmas holiday. what you think about the lines? >> it has been good for me. we were and one line and got kicked out to another line. >>will: i would be mad. >> just a little bit. there's nothing we can do. >> they said we might have to wait until tomorrow.. i hope that is not it. john >>will: did you know you were booking a flight on the busiest day before christmas? >> not really. >>will: that is a lesson learned. >>will: look at this shot. it is starting to pick up. i spoke with some people who said they have their kids in a bag so they are fine, but if you have the gifts that you want to carry with you do not rob

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture'sginally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually dependi

terminal two project and how that worked. we are moving forward with a number of exciting projects. i want to touch on some of them. boarding area e, part of american airlines. they have moved into the new terminal two building, which has created an opportunity to remodel and do a seismic retrofit on an old build. it will be similar to what we did on terminal two. it is a $90 million project. we selected hensle research-phelps as a design and builder. those trade packages for that contract should probably start going out in the next 2-3 months. another problems we have going is actually a data center project. it is a smaller project, a there are 6 million project. it also will be a design build contract. it will have small mechanical pradges, concrete flat work and civil work, things that would be appropriate and targeted. wold like your input so we can target those packages toward you. one of the premier projects we have going on, we will be building a brand new to your at the airport. that project we will be selecting a design builder in january. we will probably be starting construction of that project mid summer of next year. it will primarily be a lot

as darren gersh reports, that is not a foregone conclusion. >> reporter: by terminating its pension plans, american airline's parent company amr could save more than half a billion dollars a year. it would also see its costs fall in line with its competitors. but first, american will have to prove to the federal government that it doesn't have the cash to cover the promises it made to its employees. >> if we disagree, we're not shy about going into court and saying, "your honor, this is a company that can survive and keep its pension plan." >> reporter: josh gothbaum heads up the pension benefit guaranty corporation, the federal agency that insures pension plans. if american walks away from its plans, he says retirees will still get a check. >> some of the benefits that they would have gotten from american, we can't pay. and that's unfortunate. and the other thing, which is also true, is that at that point, we will become a very large creditor of american airlines and we will-- so okay, what can we get in exchange for having taken on your obligations. >> reporter: american airlines says it hasn't made a deci

airline hard. >> we can can't afford to have executives and employees going to other airports or sitting in terminals known for delays due to fog and weather. >> reporter: american airlines used to fly between san jose and tokoyo but stopped in 2006. ana which is a member of the star alliance will use the new 787 dream liner for the ten hour flight. that makes san jose one of the first american airports to get regular 787 service. >> the recession forced americans to use less gasoline. refineries exported millions of barrels to other countries. bill on how that move is now costing more. >> reporter: peter had a good idea. keep shipping costs low by loading small shipments onto one big truck but now he is big hit by high fuel costs. his trucks run on diesel. >> costs about $160 to fill up in 2009, now it's over $350 on one truck load. >> reporter: he can't afford to hire more workers, can't expand, this year the average american household will spend 4, 1$55 on gasoline. peter will spend about 98,000. >> i can't understand why the prices increased so much even though the national economy and business overall hasn't picked up. >> reporter: for the first name 61 yea

on highway 10122 other regional airports were sitting in airport terminals known for delays due to fog and weather. >> american airlines used to play between san jose and tokyo to stop the flight in 2006. santa fe hasn't had any international overseas service yet. they enable use the new boeing 787 dream liner for the 10 hour flight. >> who do you think is the most disliked player in the nba? the answer might surprise you. at how badly did seth currie the injured his ankle? that's coming up next. [ monica ] i'm away on a movie shoot and it hasn't been going exactly as planned. cut. cut! [ monica ] i thought we'd be on location for 3 days -- it's been 3 weeks. so i had to pick up some more things. good thing i've got the citi simplicity card. i don't get hit with a fee if i'm late with a payment... which is good because on this job, no! bigger! [ monica ] i may not be home for a while. [ male announcer ] the new citi simplicity card. no late fees. no penalty rate. no worries. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet littl

terminal. if you take a look this is the american airlines check in. it's busy. there is a lot of people in line with their suitcases and luggage. but i asked some of the people that just got through this line they said it took them about 20- 25 minutes. so nothing out of the ordinary. even though it is busy. if we take a walk back over here let's show you the security line. we can get a good look at that as well. that is off in the distance there. there is several hundred people getting through security. they appear to be moving pretty quickly. we don't see any major backups. air travel is up here at sfo from a year ago. it's up about 5% and that mirrors a national trend. according to aaa, fit million americans will -- 92 million americans will travel 52 miles away to visit family and friends. a bulk will be going by car. air travel is up. here at sfo it is busy again. you are looking at the security line. the terminal looks pretty empty out here. the security line things are moving pretty fast. people are waiting patiently. until major problems to report and we

the plane was apparently about to leave the terminal, head nor new york city. american airlinesgulations concerning electronic equipment. don't we all know about that. got to turn off your phone. some of the passengers are talking about the incident and one of the people on the flight, boxing champ oscar de la hoya. >> actually, felt alec baldwin was turning off his devices and, he just got a little angry. >> he was on his phone. didn't want to get off the phone. he snuck into the bathroom and became a little bit irate. had to remove him from the flight. >> very rude. caused us to be delayed. not very contract. not a very unselfish man. jenna: whole bathroom incident. got up to go to the bathroom with seatbelt on. baldwin turned to twitter. he tweeted quote, last flight with american. where retired catholic school gym teachers from the 1950s find jobs as flight attendants. jon: so he puts down the flight attendants, right? nice guy. jenna: we just by the way look at try to find his twitter account. apparently been deactivated. what was so important he point put his phone away? t

terminate their pension plan. when they do so, by the way, other changes it made as well. for example, management stock options generally get wiped out. in the case of american airlines, the ceo resigned. we think the service we provide is provided when it is needed. we do not see a whole lot of people and a whole lot of companies filing for bankruptcy just to drop their pensions. host: michigan, independent. caller: it just seems to me that, you know, it is not a question if these airlines going to bankruptcy, but when. they all do in the all run to the federal government to get bailed out. i think it is simply a technology that is just too expensive to maintain. i don't find flying to be any more convenient than taking a train or driving. with the tsa in the management of the airport, it is just an overwhelming, stressful situation. it makes the holiday season a lot less pleasant thank you. guest: as a person who can take the train and fault with airlines, i don't think there's anyone who doesn't recognize -- and involved with the airlines, i don't think there's anyone who recognize the changes after 9/11. i also think most people on reflection would say that it is