American
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American Breaks Ground On An Extreme LAX Terminal Makeover
There was a big event in a hidden room in the bowels of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last…
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A Vision for American in Phoenix: Mountains to the World (The Optimistic View)
I wrote about possible doom and gloom for American’s Phoenix hub last week, but today I’m going to put the rose-colored glasses…
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American is Limiting Reaccommodation Options for Travelers When Things Go Wrong
The gap between what travelers can expect from low-cost and legacy airlines has been narrowing for some time, but there has long…
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3 Links I Love: Interviewing United Execs, Ramping Up Against Gulf Carriers, Sun Country Look Back
Tomorrow is Dorkfest! Hope to see some of you at In-N-Out by LAX between 11 and 1p… This week’s featured link:How United’s…
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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…