An American Airlines passenger pulled the elite status card in trying to get his seatmate thrown off the flight for being “sick,” but his seatmate happened to be former NFL star Desmond Howard, with a huge social media following....
PGA Pro Golfer Flies Economy Class On American Airlines After Million Dollar Victory
I’ve given up trying to draw any sort of correlation between wealth and the cabin in which one flies on an airplane. Even so, I do find it interesting that PGA pro golfer Tom Hoge won $1.4 million over the...
Comical: Flight Attendants At American Airlines Want 35% Raise
Emboldened by the recent offer to pilots, flight attendants at American Airlines are demanding their own 35% pay raise. This is laughable. No, there should be no pay raise at all. American Airlines Flight Attendants Request 35% Pay Raise,...
Obscene? American Airlines Offers Pilots Up To $590K/Year
With one fell swoop, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has bypassed the union and offered pilots at American a lucrative deal that matches Delta Air Lines and could see senior widebody captains earning up to $590,000 per year. Is...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Warned Over Dating Apps
Flight attendants at American Airlines have been advised to use extreme caution when using dating apps after two recent violent attacks targeting crew members in Jamaica. Flight Attendants At American Airlines Urged To Exercise Caution With Dating Apps While...
Drunk Man Urinates On Seatmate On American Airlines Flight To India
A young man is in a heap of trouble after drinking too much onboard his American Airlines flight to India and then (indirectly) urinating on his seatmate. A flight ban from AA should be the least of his concerns....
American Airlines Flight Attendant Freaks Out After Man Offers His First Class Seat To Child
Here’s a really sad story that nicely reinforces the idea that “no good deed goes unpunished.” In this case, a man who was kind enough to offer his American Airlines first class seat to an unaccompanied minor was essentially...
Poor Sam Bankman-Fried “Downgrades” From American Airlines Business Class To Alaska Airlines First Class
Poor Sam Bankman-Fried. The disgraced founder of FTX is facing mounting legal challenges and dwindling assets. Perhaps there’s no greater sign of the times than Bankman-Fried’s choice of flying Alaska Airlines First Class across the country versus American Airlines...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Pens Viral Resignation Letter
A viral resignation letter from a (soon-to-be former) American Airlines flight attendant helps us to understand that being a flight attendant is not all glitz and glamour. American Airlines Flight Attendant Resignation Letter: Poignant Reading Let’s first take a...
Of Course Southwest Airlines CEO Flew First Class On American Airlines…
When you’re blatantly disrespected and the environment is incredibly hostile, it makes sense to fly on the competition. Reports that Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan flew on American Airlines in first class certainly make sense to me. Southwest CEO...
American Airlines A321 Collides With Passenger Bus At LAX
Another weekend, another collision, this time at my home airport, Los Angeles Angeles International (LAX), with an American Airlines A321 colliding with a bus full of passengers. Collision At LAX: American Airlines A321 + Bus An empty American Airlines...
Union Urges American Airlines Pilots: “Apply To Delta Now”
In a report from an airline labor group, American Airlines’ pilot union, APA, is urging members to “Apply to Delta now” as contract negotiations aren’t progressing. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Rebuttal: AA Pilots Are Right To Object To NTSB Recording
After publishing my story this morning on the American Airlines pilots who have refused to allow the NTSB investigatory team to record their interview, I received a text message from 121pilot, a commercial airline pilot for a major U.S....
American Airlines Pilots Rebuff Investigator’s Request For Recorded Interview, Prompting Subpoena
A trio of pilots at American Airlines involved in a near-miss with a Delta Air Lines jet at JFK last month have been subpoenaed by the NTSB after refusing the Board’s request for recorded interviews. What are these pilots trying...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Fear “Voluntary” Onboard Safety Audit
American Airlines is sending flight attendants to observe other flight attendants, with a focus on safety-related matters. It calls this program both “non-punitive” and “voluntary.” But does the program actually present a new opening for flight attendants to “snitch”...
Epic Meltdown After Man Dumps Girlfriend On American Airlines Flight
A viral video of a woman losing her mind after her boyfriend breaks up with her on an American Airlines flight is a tragic story in itself, but leaves me wondering breaking up on an airplane is smart or...
The Deficient Union Defense Of American Airlines Pilots After JFK Incident
The union representing the American Airlines pilots implicated in the JFK runway incursion incident is trying to downplay pilot culpability through a narrative that defies all reasonableness. Union Tries To Defend American Airlines Pilots At Heart Of JFK Incident...
Sha’Carri Richardson Kicked Off American Airlines Flight After Heated Argument With Flight Attendant
Track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson was kicked off an American Airlines flight after an altercation with a flight attendant onboard that began over her mobile phone use. Athlete Sha’Carri Richardson Booted From American Airlines Flight The 23-year-old athlete,...
American Airlines 777 Nearly Collides With Delta Air Lines 737 – How Could This Happen?
Disaster was narrowly avoided when an American Airlines 777 crossed the wrong runway at New York (JFK) and nearly collided with a Delta Air Lines 737. With all the safeguards in place, it is a reminder that human error...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club Chicago ORD (Terminal 3, Concourse H/K)
After my British Airways flight from London to Chicago O’Hare, I stopped for a few moments at the American Airlines Admirals Club in Terminal 3, Concourse H/K. While the club was serviceable and ticked off many boxes that an...
