American Airlines CEO Robert Isom recently issued a video response to mounting internal pressure following a historic no-confidence vote by the flight attendant union and similar frustration expressed by the pilots’ union. The speech was intended to outline a...
American Airlines Unveils New Admirals Club At Chicago O’Hare Amid Battle With United

American Airlines is investing in its premium customer experience at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with plans for a significantly expanded Admirals Club lounge in Concourse L. American Plans New 10,000-Square-Foot Admirals Club Lounge At Chicago O’Hare American Airlines...
American Airlines First Class Passenger Demands $7,000 After Red Wine Soaks $2,000 Louis Vuitton Bag

A spilled glass of red wine in first class on American Airlines has turned into a viral dispute over airline liability, luxury goods, and what constitutes reasonable compensation. Red Wine, First Class, And A $7,000 Demand: What Does American...
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom Faces Unanimous No-Confidence Vote From Flight Attendant Union

American Airlines is facing escalating internal pressure after its flight attendant union issued a formal vote of no confidence in CEO Robert Isom. American Flight Attendants Vote No Confidence In CEO Robert Isom On Monday, the Association of Professional...
American Airlines Signals European Growth With New Route Wishlist, But Asia Remains Absent

American Airlines is signaling that its network ambitions may extend well beyond its current footprint, but the question is whether any of these “dream” routes are realistic in the near future under current market conditions. It’s also telling what...
Delta Targets American’s Premium JFK–Orange County Route With Lie-Flat 757

Delta Air Lines is returning to a transcontinental route that will put it in direct competition with American Airlines’ premium offering between New York and Southern California. Delta Restores New York To Orange County Nonstop, Putting Pressure On American’s...
United Snatches Spirit’s Final O’Hare Gates In $30 Million Power Play Against American Airlines

United Airlines has just raised the stakes in its Chicago O’Hare turf war with American Airlines by scooping up Spirit Airlines’ final two preferential use gates at ORD for about $30 million. United Pays $30 Million For Spirit’s Final...
American A321XLR Business Class: I’ve Never Seen Passengers So Happy?

Although I agree conceptually with much of the feedback from One Mile At A Time about the new American Airlines A321XLR, my own anecdotal experience onboard in business class was very different. The Positive American Airlines A321XLR Feedback I...
American Airlines CEO Says Flight Attendants Sleeping On Airport Floors “Comes With The Kind Of Business We Run,” Claims They’re Still Better Off Than United Employees

Speaking at an employee event last Thursday, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom acknowledged the operational meltdown AA experienced thanks to Winter Storm Fern, but seemed complacent with the fact that so many flight attendants had to sleep on airport...
American’s 2025 Earnings Look Awful Next To Delta And United

Record revenue, relatively insignificant profit: American earned $111M on $54.6B while Delta and United cleared billions. The gap is getting hard to ignore. Record Revenue, Familiar Disappointment American Airlines just posted record full-year 2025 revenue of $54.6 billion, yet...
American Airlines Announces Return To Venezuela

American Airlines has announced plans to resume service to Venezuela after a nearly seven year hiatus, but has not revealed any details about its service resumption. American Airlines Plans Daily Service To Venezuela U.S. carriers suspended service to Venezuela...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Tell Me Why They’ve Lost Faith In Leadership…And Why They Hate The A321XLR

My conversation with flight attendants on a recent American Airlines flight demonstrates the trust deficit with leadership and the lack of vision and respect that are necessary for AA to start seriously chasing United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. ...
United Trolls American With “AAdvantage, United” Chicago Billboard Campaign

United Airlines has rolled out a new digital ad campaign across Chicago, which it says spotlights its strong performance in 2025 but does so by trolling American Airlines with an “AAdvantage, United” quip. United Trolls American In Chicago With...
I Survived The American Airlines Meltdown…But My Flight Didn’t Arrive Until 2:33 AM

I flew in the midst of the storm yesterday–the operational storm that American Airlines has been battling for several days–and actually made it home…but it was very, very late. Flying American Airlines In The Middle Of Its Operational Chaos...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Revolt, Say “Leadership Is The Problem”

The turbulence at American Airlines is not just operational or financial, it is internal. A scathing letter from the union representing flight attendants exposes a deep credibility problem that AA’s currently leadership likely will not be able to overcome....
American Airlines Profit Plunges, But Is Its Premium Pivot Finally Real?

American Airlines just reported its 2025 results, and while the headline profit number looks ugly, the more interesting story is what AA is trying to become, and whether it can actually earn a revenue premium for it. American Airlines...
United Draws A Line In The Sand At O’Hare, But American Is Already Stepping Over It

United Airlines is drawing a very public line in the sand at Chicago O’Hare, and American Airlines is already testing it. United Draws A “Line In The Sand” At Chicago O’Hare As American Fires Back There are airline battles,...
American A321XLR Business Class Has A Privacy Problem…I Found Out The Hard Way

My seatmate on recent American Airlines A321XLR transcontinental flight was busy doing something under his blanket and thanks to this unique aircraft and cabin, I could not help but to watch… What Was My Seatmate Doing Under His Blanket...
American Airlines Unlocks Aer Lingus Award Bookings Online

American Airlines and Aer Lingus have taken another step toward tightening their transatlantic relationship, with good news for AAdvantage members. American Airlines Expands Aer Lingus Partnership With Full Loyalty Integration, Award Redemptions American Airlines has completed the long-anticipated integration...
American Airlines Challenges United With Two New LAX Routes

American Airlines is adding two new domestic routes from Los Angeles in its latest challenge to United Airlines. American Airlines Adds Cleveland And Washington Dulles Flights From LAX American Airlines will launch two “new” daily nonstop routes from Los...

