American
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Taking Advantage of The LAX Service Build-Up (Trip Report)
I hadn’t been to Duke since my brother graduated a decade ago, but when Travelport asked me to attend its first Ignite…
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American’s Flight Attendants Have Just Screwed Themselves
Airline labor contracts can get extremely complex, and when it comes down to a vote, there are usually good arguments for both…
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American’s New Upgrade Policy is a Smart Hybrid
American announced the details of the 2015 AAdvantage frequent flier program today, and I was given a sneak peek yesterday. The details…
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Come Back at 7a PT for Today’s Post
You know that I post like clockwork at 345a Pacific Time, but today I’ll be going live late. See, American is announcing…
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Topic of the Week: Fancy Gate Transfer By Car
First in the US, it was Delta and its Porsches. Then it was United and its Mercedes fleet. Now we have American…
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About US Airline Tail Numbers (Part 1)
I recently received an email from a reader, Bob S, asking me about aircraft tail numbers. It seemed like a simple topic,…
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American’s Application to Take One of Delta’s Slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport is a Fun Read
Anyone who thought that once consolidation was done we’d see the big three legacy carriers hand-in-hand enjoying a new era of peace…
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Cranky on the Web (September 15 – 19) and Some Reading Material for the Next Week
Usually when I go on vacation, I try to either write a bunch of posts myself or wrangle up some guest posts.…
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American Stops Selling Tickets Through Orbitz, and Orbitz Should be Worried
It’s time for yet another fun-filled fight in the world of airline distribution. In this episode, American and Orbitz can’t come to…
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Cranky on the Web (June 22 – 27)
American’s new 777-300 planes bring luxury to long overseas flights – Ft Worth Star-Telegram I was asked to comment on American’s spiffy…
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Planes Break, But This Should Have Been Handled Better (Trip Report)
Last week, I wrote about the first 3 of my 4 flights to get to and from Dallas for American’s Annual Leadership…
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Connecting Between American and US Airways Works Pretty Well, but It’s Not Perfect (Trip Report)
American had its very first Annual Leadership Conference under the new management this month, and since they didn’t have a media day…