American
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American Should Prioritize Latin America With Its A321XLR Fleet
With American recently announcing its European-focus for the deployment of its A321XLR, I couldn’t help but wonder if this is the best…
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American’s Modest Summer 2027 Plans are Out
Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts You want more on American? Brian Sumers and I go in-depth this week on the…
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American to Bring Back In Seat Video Just As It Finishes Removing the Last One
American’s transition to a premium airline took another very big step forward today as it has decided to reverse course. Not only…
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American Takes a “Rare Opportunity” to Shuffle the Deck
I’m back from vacation, and as tempting as it was to write up my trip report straight away thanks to a 14-hour…
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Pinpointing American’s Biggest Operational Issues
It seems like a time-honored tradition for me to write about American’s operational problems. I suppose when an airline has them so…
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American’s Rapid Journey to Dominance in the 1980s (Part 2)
With American having stabilized its positions in LA and New York while continuing to build its presence at Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth,…
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American’s Rapid Journey to Dominance in the 1980s (Part 1)
If you hated the 1980s, then I have bad news for you. This new SkyGo tool I’m using has me diving deep…
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I Understand Why United is So Mad About Chicago Flight Caps
If you listened to last week’s episode of The Air Show, you heard me briefly lose my mind about how the government…
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A Perfectly Fine American First Class Experience to Atlanta (Trip Report)
These are the kind of trips you hope you never have to take. A friend’s mother died suddenly, and I wanted to…
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American Reverses Some Share Decline in 2025 (as FAA Sets Chicago Limits)
After the look at United’s local hub share recently, you asked to see American and Delta. I am happy to oblige, and…
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Cranky on the Web: Spirit Again, the Chicago Conundrum, “Out of Control” Passengers, Mexico
Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire – CNBC I know the headline is about…
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The Feds Step in to Prevent Impending Chicago Gridlock at O’Hare
The arms race at Chicagoʻs OʻHare airport looks like itʻs about to be put on pause now that the Federal Aviation Administration…