Well this sure is an interesting one... American flies to London for 24 hours An American Airlines sales executive posted on his LinkedIn about a 24 hour trip he took to London to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for American Airlines' move to Heathrow…
Relationships between aircraft manufacturers and airlines are about to be even more strained, and this is the perfect example of why. The Boeing 737 MAX has been grounded globally since March 2019, following two crashes just months apart. When the 737…
American Airlines has just put its interesting new Seattle to London flight on sale. Back in February, American Airlines announced plans to launch a new Seattle to London Heathrow flight as of the early 2021. That flight is now in sale. American will…
Airlines are facing so many challenges when it comes to operating international flights, from lack of demand to constantly changing government restrictions. Well, it looks like US airlines now have a major new issue with operating Hong Kong flights.…
I read Department of Transportation filings for fun, because I'm weird (and what's covered in them is often relevant to what I write about, but I'm still weird). ;) Anyway, if you're not someone who usually reads this stuff, you need to make an exception.…
American Airlines will be changing terminals at London Heathrow, and that's either good or bad news, depending on how you look at it. It has today been formally announced that American Airlines will be moving to London Heathrow Terminal 5 as of July…
In April American Airlines announced several updates to the AAdvantage program. The airline extended elite status by 12 months, and revealed plans to introduce a new one-time American Airlines Vacations credit for elite members, and also adjust change…
In April American Airlines announced several updates to the AAdvantage program. In addition to elite status being extended by 12 months, some other creative initiatives were also revealed, which were overwhelmingly positive. One new benefit -- an American…
It looks like a lot of American Airlines employees may be furloughed come October 1... This is going to be a tough fall for airline employees. The CARES Act has provided US airlines with around $50 billion in support. Part of this funding includes payroll…
American AAdvantage constantly has promotions on purchased miles. Yesterday American launched their latest promotion on purchased miles, which came just a day after the previous promotion ended. Before I talk about this promotion specifically, it's worth…
American Airlines has today announced its international network plans through the summer of 2021. There are some real surprises in there, especially as it pertains to Los Angeles and Seattle. American Airlines was going to launch some exciting new long…
American AAdvantage has just updated its mileage expiration policy for the better... I think. Historically American Airlines AAdvantage miles have expired after 18 months of account inactivity. This means that any activity at all -- whether earning or…
While demand for travel is still way down compared to last year, we've seen a massive increase in travelers over the past few weeks. Given how many aircraft have been grounded by airlines, those flights that are operating tend to be pretty full. Well,…
Well this is sure to be controversial. A Twitter user shares a video of an American Airlines gate agent praying over the loudspeaker, in order to have "a moment of prayer for our customers and our nation." The Twitter user says this was taken by a friend…
The current pandemic has really highlighted how outdated technology is at many airlines, especially for those looking to cancel tickets. At most airlines getting refunds for cancelled tickets requires a phone call, and getting through to an agent by…
American Airlines pilots want the government to purchase middle seats on all flights. Hmmm... The CARES Act has provided US airlines with around $50 billion of support. Aspects of this only run through September 30 -- for example, payroll protection…
Bask Bank, which is my favorite savings account product right now, has just launched a referral program. You can now earn bonus American AAdvantage miles for referring friends to Bask Bank. Bask Bank is offering existing customers an opportunity to refer…
On Wednesday I flew American Airlines first class from Miami to Las Vegas, which was a roughly five hour flight. I've been curious to see firsthand how onboard service has been adjusted as a result of the current pandemic, and wanted to report back on…
Well that didn't take long -- American Airlines has this week promised to step up enforcement of its face mask policy, and just days later the carrier has banned its first passenger. On Wednesday an American Airlines passenger was removed from a flight…
Yesterday I took a five hour American Airlines flight from Miami to Las Vegas, which was my first flight in 99 days. I have so many thoughts about the current state of the air travel experience, but first wanted to dedicate a post specifically to some…
On most topics I'm happy to agree to disagree, and respect other opinions. One exception is those who refuse to wear face masks on planes for ridiculous reasons, like claiming it violates their freedom. The scientific community is more or less in agreement…
I first wrote about this promotion in April, but wanted to post a reminder of this, given that more people are starting to travel. If you're not a member of American's Business Extra program and plan on taking a flight by June 30, there's an incredible…
American Airlines is in the process of cutting 30% of management jobs, and with that we're going to see some major changes when it comes to the company's management structure. Doug Parker is staying on as CEO, and I tend to think most of the changes…
Over the past few months we've seen many airline lounges around the world close, primarily due to lack of demand. Travel demand is slowly starting to pick up, though we're still a long way from a recovery. Well, American Airlines has now revealed an…
