American
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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…
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Nat Pieper Tackles the Tall Task of Fixing American’s Revenue Problems
Late last year, American brought in Nat Pieper from, well, from right down the hallway where he was CEO of the oneworld…
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United To Take Chicago by Force, Will Hit 750 Peak Day Departures
What a difference a day makes. After writing about the escalating war between United and American yesterday, United has decided it is…
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The War Between American and United Continues to Escalate
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a good, old-fashioned, knock-down war between two airlines, but sure enough it seems that we are…
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American Will Battle United to the Death in Chicago
For decades, Chicago’s O’Hare has been a two-airline hub. In one corner, you have hometown hero United. In the other, you’ll find…
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American Makes a Bet That Customers Won’t Hate and May Actually Prefer Longer Trips
Yesterday I talked about how American is trying to improve its DFW hub by adding more block time (longer flight durations) and…