American
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American’s LaGuardia Strategy Takes Another Turn
We’ve been talking about American’s strategy in New York for a very, very long time. The airline is undersized, and there is…
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American Turbocharges DFW Growth with Terminal F Takeover
There was a big dog-and-pony show at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport last week touting American’s growth. This didn’t sound like much to…
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American Loses Even More Gates in Chicago, But It’s Not Going Down Without a Fight
It took me some time, because the Chicago Department of Aviation made me submit a FOIA request to get the new proposed…
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I’m Watching Chicago as Airlines Think About Cutting Capacity
It’s clear that we in the US have entered a self-inflicted economic downturn. While there is plenty that is not clear regarding…
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As Uncertainty Reigns Over Washington, American Cuts Back
To say it has been a whirlwind month for those who live in Washington, DC would be an understatement. It has been…
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American Decentralizes as It Tries to Fix Its Commercial Organization
While Delta keeps humming along and United surges ahead, American remains in a funk. It is still trying to figure out what…
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The Crash of American Eagle 5342 is a Tragedy That Shouldn’t Keep Getting Worse… but Might
I had to wait several days before even sitting down to think about writing about the crash of American Eagle flight 5342…
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Air Wisconsin Goes It Alone as American Ends Eagle Partnership
There are a handful of regional airlines that I’m always surprised to find still in business. There’s Mesa, of course, and yes,…
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American’s Terrible Paid Seat Policy Chooses What’s Easy Over What’s Right
It is somewhat remarkable to me just how often certain airlines default to the most customer-unfriendly way of doing business. Before I…
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Thinking About New York Competition Post-NEA
An appeals court ruled last week that the American and JetBlue Northeast Alliance (NEA) was indeed anti-competitive, shooting down American’s attempt to…
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Getting to Southwest Investor Day… on American (Trip Report)
Analysts and media had circled September 26 on their calendars for a long time. That was the day that Southwest would present…
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American Begins Its Apology Tour Over Sales and Distribution Fiasco
For the last year and a half, American has been involved in a war against travel agencies, companies, and travelers themselves over…