An evening departure to Los Angeles gave me all day to lounge hop in Terminal 8 at New York. This review covers the Chelsea Lounge, which is the flagship first class lounge for American Airlines and British Airways at...
Shirtless José Suffers Meltdown When He Can’t Get Window Seat On American Airlines Flight To Florida
Shoeless Joe, meet Shirtless José. One passenger suffered a meltdown when told that no window seats were available on his American Airlines flight to Florida. Man Suffers Meltdown On Florida-Bound American Airlines Flight When Denied Window Seat The incident...
American Airlines Turns Loyalty Upside Down
American Airlines has eliminated its award chart and gone dynamic (sort of) removing any remaining veil surrounding its loyalty program and the airline’s ambitions. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Crazy: American Airlines Passenger Kicked Off For Putting Bag In Wrong Overhead Bin?
If a man really was kicked off a flight for “accidentally” using the wrong overhead bin space, I hope the flight attendant who works for American Airlines loses his job and is forever banished from the industry. Claim: Man...
American Airlines First Class Passenger Dragged Off Plane After Demanding Pre-Departure Beverage
David Dao 2.0? An American Airlines first class passenger was purportedly dragged off a flight after becoming irate when flight attendants refused his demand for a pre-departure beverage. Who is at fault here? First Class Passenger On American Airlines...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Decry “Unlawful” Attendance Policy
Flight attendants at American Airlines based in New York are vowing to push back against what they call an “erratic and irresponsible” attendance policy they contend violates state law. After a recent victory for flight attendants in California, there...
“Petty” Flight Attendants Quarrel Over Upgrade, Refuse To Work With One Another
Two flight attendants argued loudly in front of passengers over an upgrade then refused to work with one another on a SkyWest-operated flight for American Eagle, prompting an extended flight delay. What a glaring display of unprofessionalism! Flight Attendants...
“My Status Is Higher Than His!” (American Airlines Passenger Tries To Get NFL Star Kicked Off For Being “Sick”)
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....
