American Airlines, Inc.
Lobbying client
One of the country's largest airlines, operating its primary New York hub from Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, serving more than 14 million passengers through the city annually. American and the Port Authority completed a $125 million commercial redevelopment of Terminal 8 in April 2026, adding more than 60 dining and retail venues, following a $400 million gate expansion in 2022. It filed 15 disclosures since 2024 through Empire Consulting Group, lobbying all 51 council members on outreach related to the Terminal 8 project and potential curriculum development in Southeast Queens.
- Council members lobbied
- 51 (citywide)
- Filings (since 2024)
- 15
- Lobbying compensation (since 2024)
- $720,000
Represented by lobbyist firms
- Empire Consulting Group, Inc. Lobbyist firm
What they lobbied on
subjects from their filings
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Air Travel
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Issues pertaining to Air Transportation
- Local Legislation (including introduction) - Rules/Regulations and legislation related to Air Travel