American
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It’s the Little Things That Count (Tales From the Field)
It’s pretty rare that a post in this series ends up being a happy, feel-good story and I thought it was time…
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Across the Aisle From American’s SVP of Government Affairs on Why Privatizing Air Traffic Control is Good (and Shouldn’t be Called Privatization)
A couple of weeks ago, I posted an interview with Steve Dickson, Delta’s SVP of Flight Operations, on why Delta opposes efforts…
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American is the First US Airline to Introduce True Premium Economy, But Others Will Likely Follow
In the last decade, it’s been incredibly rare to hear about American being first, but this is a different American these days.…
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Airlines Had a Ton of Late Night Flights Last Night That Don’t Normally Operate
One of the hallmarks of a “new era” legacy airline is its ability to run more flexible banks at its hubs to…
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3 Links I Love: American AAdvantage Goes Revenue-Based, Allegiant Says Aloha to Hawai’i, Interview with Spirit’s CEO
Today’s featured link: American AAdvantage 2016 Changes (Including Award Chart Devaluation) – One Mile at a Time American announced it was going…
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An Excellent Crew on My First American Eagle Embraer 175 Flight (Trip Report)
After a rough start on the ground, my flight up to San Francisco the day before was good and unremarkable. That’s how…
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American’s Domestic Departures from the Bradley Terminal at LAX Aren’t Ideal (Trip Report)
I traveled a fair bit in October, but this trip was the last one for awhile. A good friend of mine had…
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Understanding How American Airlines Sets Pricing
There are a lot of people who think they know how to set fares better than the people at American Airlines. This…
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Update on American Selling Main Cabin Extra Seats That Have No Extra Legroom
Well this morning’s post certainly set off a scramble over at American. The issue of whether American has been selling Main Cabin…
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American Has Been Selling Main Cabin Extra Seats That Have No Extra Legroom
[There is a new post with more information on this. The impact is less than originally thought.] If you’ve bought Main Cabin…
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Cranky on the Web – The End of the US Airways Name
Last flight of US Airways evokes ‘golden age’ of air travel – CNN If all goes well, you’ll be reading this when…
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The Long, Sordid Story That Led to American’s Flight Attendant President’s Resignation
It has been quite a tumultuous couple of weeks for American’s flight attendants. After mounting pressure, Laura Glading, the President of American’s…