American
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Upon Further Review: United Gets the Cranky Jackass Award for Its New Schedule Change Policy
I was going to write today about the details of United’s big schedule change, but I’m pushing that off. Instead, I’ve decided…
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American Reverses Course With Qatar Strategic Partnership, Should Take It Further
American continues to make its way around the globe looking for ways to fill its geographical needs. After Gol helped fill in…
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Cranky on the Web: Screens in Seatbacks, The Impact on Delta
Inflight Movies: Does Anyone Really Want to Watch Them on a Phone? – The Wall Street Journal ($Subscription Required$)It’s the age-old question…
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The Force Awakens: American Renews Ties with Alaska As They Make a Joint Move on Seattle
Remember that whole thing about American stagnating? The message reached a deafening roar when Delta took LATAM away. It looks like someone…
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Big Gains for American's Mechanics and Fleet Service as a Tentative Agreement is Finally Reached
It has been six years since American and US Airways merged, and there is now finally a joint contract on the table…
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American Begins to Look Beyond Its Rigid Hub Strategy With New Austin Service
Ever since the US Airways days, the current American management team has been completely and totally focused on building service in hubs…
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Corrected: Shining the Spotlight on October’s Operational Problem Children
My apologies, but I somehow mixed up the A14 numbers for Southwest, Frontier, and United. This has been corrected, and I have…
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Settling the Debate: Does American or United Have More First Class Seats in Chicago?
United had its first global media day (at least, first that I can remember) on Friday, and it was an event well…
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The Case for Copa Defecting to American
As LATAM prepares to consciously uncouple from American, the discussion has centered around what American can do to shore up its already-solid…
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American Rearranges the Deck Chairs
Sorry for the delayed post, but this news was under embargo until now, and I thought it worth waiting instead of posting…
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A Blueprint for American in Latin America
Last week I wrote about how American’s loss of LATAM as a partner wasn’t necessarily a problem from a commercial point-of-view but…
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Alaska and American Leave Their Partnership Hanging By a Thread With New Cuts
It’s time for a rare Wednesday post. After already cutting their partnership back after Alaska and Virgin America merged, American and Alaska…