American Airlines rolled out Loyalty Points and changed the way flyers earn points and status with the program. But there are a couple of missed opportunities, one glaring. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
American Airlines Sues Skiplagged (And Has A Strong Case)
American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against Skiplagged, the online travel search engine that alerts customers to hidden city ticketing options. Unlike during the failed United Airlines lawsuit, Skiplagged is no longer just a meta search page and American’s...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Torments Passenger After She “Stole” Standby Seat That Would Have Gone To Non-Rev Boyfriend
When a revenue passenger grabbed the last seat on an American Airlines flight via standby, it sent one of the flight attendants into a fit or rage. She claims the flight attendant badgered her onboard, but why? Turns out...
American Airlines Adds Copenhagen, Naples, Nice Service
American Airlines is adding service to three new cities including Copenhagen, Naples, and Nice as part of a transatlantic international route announcement that will see five new summer seasonal flights to Europe in 2024. American Airlines Adds New Transatlantic...
Which New International Routes Will American Airlines Announce?
I love a good game and American Airlines has teased us with a number of clues ahead of announcing a quartet of new international routes tomorrow. American Airlines Teases New 2024 International Routes In a move that copies what...
American Airlines Strands 31 Students In Japan (And The Crazy Way They Finally Got Home)
After stranding 31 students in Japan due to a ticketing snafu, American Airlines told them it would be happy to rebook them home…in 12 days. That forced them to get creative. American Airlines Ticketing Snafu Strands 31 Students In...
Crazy American Airlines Lady Offers Apology
After working tirelessly to erase herself online, a woman named Tiffany Gomas who claimed her seatmate was not real on an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Orlando has resurfaced and is offering an apology for an onboard incident...
Venus Williams: My “Full Time Job” Has Been Calling American Airlines Over Lost Luggage
Even the rich and famous are not exempt from the occasional bag loss, as demonstrated by tennis star Venus Williams and her recent struggle with American Airlines when her checked bag was sent to the wrong country. Venus Williams...
Rapper Has Another Incident On American Airlines
Rapper Gillie Da King was denied boarding in Madrid in what became a shouting match over what time he checked-in. At this point, it is not clear who is at fault, but the rapper claims that American Airlines gave...
Mysterious Woman On American Airlines IDed As Texas Marketing Executive
The mysterious woman who claimed that her seatmate was not real and demanded to be let off an American Airlines flight has been identified as a Texas marketing executive. How was she able to keep her identity a secret...
Patronizing American Airlines Captain Lays Down The Law
On the one hand, I do appreciate much of the sentiment expressed by the American Airlines captain who “laid down the law” concerning onboard ettiequte ahead of a flight. On the other hand, his patronizing tone and one specific...
Scary: Irate Passenger Tries To Run American Airlines Flight Attendant Off Road…Or Perhaps Not?
A scary story from an American Airlines flight attendant, who claims a woman tried to run her off the road after noticing she was wearing a flight attendant uniform. But one thing strikes me as odd about a pair...
The Prolific Gemma Flint At American Airlines…
Gemma Flint is quite a legend at American Airlines. No other customer service agent has been able to respond to as many passenger complaints as she has. And she works around the clock too. But as One Mile At...
American Airlines Pilot Contract In “Jeopardy” After United Airlines Pilots Negotiate Sweeter Deal
Ahead of an imminent vote on a new four-year contract, the union representing pilots at American Airlines is now saying the deal is in “jeopardy” after United pilots negotiated a sweeter contract for themselves. Pilot Union Says New American...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Want Up To $92/Hour, Plan Strike Vote
With pilots at “Big Three” set to ratify lucrative new contracts, now flight attendants are seeking massive pay raise…to the tune of up to $92 per hour on American Airlines plus a bevy of other bonuses. In the days...
American Airlines Agent Slips Free First Class Upgrade To Popular Pastor
The idea that one hand washes the other is about as old as time itself, but usually this is not something that you choose to broadcast so publicly. When an American Airlines ticketing agent recognized a pastor heading to...
Sweet Spot No More: Rocketmiles And American Airlines Split
Rocketmiles was a sweet spot for those looking to quickly accumulate American Airlines Loyalty Points and status; there’s been a change in their relationship. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Chides Woman For Breastfeeding On Airplane
An American Airlines flight attendant asked a woman to cover up while breastfeeding on a fight because “there were men and children around,” after a passenger complained. How should we think about this particular incident and about breastfeeding on...
American Airlines Interrogates Teenager In “Security Room” For Suspicious Ticket, Then Bans Him
American Airlines takes throw-away (also called hidden city) ticketing very seriously. So serious, in fact, that American Airlines purportedly forced a teenager traveling solo into a “security room” and proceeded to interrogate him over what it believed was his...
Schmuck Smugly Shoves His Way Off American Airlines Flight While Claiming, “I Make The Rules As I Go!”
I can empathize with the desire to get off an aircraft when the flight lands: it is a desire I share. But there are protocols in place for doing so, particularly that you wait your turn to step off....
