There are some phenomena in the world that just can't be explained. Jorts. Fanny packs. American Airlines being named a five star global airline. In 2019 American Airlines was awarded five stars by APEX (the Airline Passenger Experience Association),…
Ultimately this will likely surprise exactly no one, but that won't stop me from sharing... Over the past couple of days my dad, Ford, and I, returned from Cape Town to the US. We took a 10 hour flight from Cape Town to Doha, had an eight hour layover,…
American AAdvantage constantly has promotions on purchased miles. Over the summer we saw some of American's best prices of the year on purchased miles. Well, American has just rolled out their latest promo on AAdvantage miles, and it's not nearly as…
As far as US airlines go, American is in the unique position of having co-branded credit cards with two issuers. This came after the merger of American and US Airways, as American's credit cards have historically been issued by Citi, while US Airways'…
I think it's safe to say that American Airlines' disagreement with their mechanics has just reached a whole new level. Is it kind of sad that I'm not even surprised to read a story about an American Airlines mechanic intentionally trying to make a plane…
American has had huge problems with their mechanics the past few months. Management and the union representing mechanics haven't been able to agree on a contract, and talks broke off in April. Ever since, mechanics have been accused of intentionally…
Anyone who has flown American lately, or owns stock in the company, has noticed the clear negative trend of poor operational performance, inadequate customer service and less than stellar elite recognition. Or as Ben wrote earlier this year: “American…
The 737 MAX has been grounded globally since March. Boeing is working on finalizing the software fixes for the plane, and then the 737 MAX has to once again be certified. While we always hear optimistic timelines for when that could happen, the reality…
Since you guys seemed to enjoy my recent review of Delta's 737 first class, I've decided to review more domestic (or in this case transborder) flights. To kick off our awesome trip, Ford and I flew to Toronto, which is where we were meeting my dad (he…
American Airlines keeps setting records... with how low their stock price can go! Yesterday American Airlines' stock closed at $24.45, which best I can tell, seems to be the lowest since somewhere around December 2013. So we'll call it a five year low,…
A couple of weeks ago American Airlines announced significant transatlantic expansion. In 2020 the airline will be launching year-round flights from Dallas to Tel Aviv, as well as seasonal flights from Philadelphia to Casablanca, Chicago to Krakow, Chicago…
I recently reviewed the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®, and in this post wanted to take a look at the business version of the card, which is the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard®. Is…
Airline credit cards are among the most popular types of credit cards out there. Many people may be loyal to an airline because of where they live or their travel patterns, and picking up a co-branded airline credit card seems like the most logical way…
American’s A321Ts are probably the swankiest planes in their fleet, as they’re A321 aircraft in a three cabin configuration. First class features 10 reverse herringbone seats with direct aisle access from all seats. Business class features 20 fully flat…
American Airlines has gotten a lot of flak for the way in which they’ve been configuring their narrow body aircraft. This started with the Boeing 737 MAX, as American configured these with more seats than the 737-800. As a result, American’s cabins are…
In the summer of 2018 we saw the introduction of the American Airlines AAdvantage MileUp℠ Card, which is a no annual fee co-branded credit card being issued by American Airlines and Citi. While there are lots of airline credit cards out there, historically…
American Airlines has been having huge problems with their mechanics for quite a while. Following the merger between American and US Airways, mechanics still don't have a single contract, as management and the unions haven't been able to come to an agreement.…
Last week American announced some exciting new transatlantic flights, like Dallas to Tel Aviv, Philadelphia to Casablanca, Chicago to Krakow, Chicago to Budapest, and Chicago to Prague. American's return to Israel, as well as their first-ever flight…
Co-branded credit cards are big businesses for airlines, and in many cases a majority of their profits actually come from frequent flyer programs, and the lucrative arrangements they have with banks. When thinking of premium credit cards (let's say those…
In February I wrote about how US airlines would be getting 12 additional daytime landing slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. This came thanks to talks concluding between the US and Japan, which should be available by the summer of 2020, in time for the…
Yesterday I wrote about how American was hinting that they were going to make a big route announcement, and we now have the details. For the summer 2020 international schedule, American has announced five new routes, including their first ever flight…
