American
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Fee Regulation: Congress Should Give Up and Airlines Should Shut Up
Fall must nearly be here. The air is crisp, leaves are changing colors, and Congress is trying to regulate airline fees. It’s…
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Chicago Loses Asia, New York Loses Europe, and Philly Goes Boutique in American Network Changes
I spent most of this week at the Boyd Conference (properly known as the International Aviation Forecast Summit). While I have plenty…
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On-Time Performance Has Suffered This Summer, But Some Aircraft Fared Better Than Others
Thanks to a mess of bad weather in the eastern half of the country, it has been a rough summer for airline…
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Denied Boardings Have Plunged For Most Airlines But Not American (And That’s Not Bad)
Everyone remembers what happened on April 9, 2017. Ok, you might not recall the exact date, but that was the day that…
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American’s Current Strategy Has a Familiar Refrain: Follow Delta’s Lead
Second quarter earnings reports have come and gone, and there were two particularly interesting pieces of news coming from American. First, American…
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As of Today, the Big Four US Airlines Have No Propellers Operating Under Their Brands
Yesterday, American Eagle flight 4927 landed in Salisbury, Maryland right around dusk. That flight, operated by a Dash 8-300, marks the end…
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Across the Aisle from American President Robert Isom on Rising Oil Cost, Limits of Segmentation, and Getting Out in the Field (Part 2)
Welcome back for the second part of my interview with Robert Isom, President of American Airlines, while he was in Los Angeles…
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Across the Aisle from American President Robert Isom on His Agenda, Operational Progress, and What It Means to Be the Best (Part 1)
On Friday, I had the chance to spend some time with Robert Isom, President of American Airlines, when he came to Los…
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Why Won’t American Let Me Use Miles on a Connecting Flight? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky. This one is a follow-up on a post I wrote last December. I read your post…
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Thinking Through DOT’s Surprising FAA Oversight Memo
You may have heard yesterday something about how the Department of Transportation (DOT) was investigating maintenance practices at Allegiant and American. That’s…
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American Makes a Move to Grow Dallas/Ft Worth, But Bigger Decisions Need to Be Made
Everyone wants an Atlanta. Delta has built Atlanta into an incredible hub, a machine that pushes through an enormous number of passengers…
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American is “Revisiting Some of the Fundamentals of Latin America”
Last week, American announced a slew of changes in Latin American markets. Some routes were cut while new ones were added, and…