Flight attendants at American Airlines are mounting a campaign to restore pre-pandemic staffing levels, arguing that premium cabin passengers are not getting the service they deserve due to insufficient flight attendants onboard. Flight Attendants At American Airlines Want Increased...
American Airlines Cuts 27 Routes (Full List)
American Airlines is trimming back its schedule with a number of route cuts that particularly hit New York City hard. American Airlines Cuts 27 Routes In 2022, Including 18 From New York City As reported by Zach Griff at...
Impasse Between American Airlines And Pilots Threatens Holiday Travel
Pilots at American Airlines are playing hardball, rejecting a generous holiday compensation bonus in hopes of securing a more lucrative long-term contract. Whatever the final result of the negotiations, passengers stand to be the cannon fodder in what is...
“Stop Telling Me To Wear A Mask Or I’ll Slap The S— Out Of You!” (Just Another Miami Flight On American Airlines)
An American Airlines flight from Miami was forced to return to the gate after two unruly, intoxicated passengers cursed out a flight attendant when told to wear masks. Drunk Passengers Act Stupid: Just Another American Airlines Flight From Miami...
Why Marriott, American Airlines Changes Seem Egregious
Marriott’s and American Airlines loyalty programs have made major changes and boy are the villagers mad – me included. But should we be? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...
American Airlines Wisely Bribes Flight Attendants To Work More
As travel ramps up faster than new hiring, American Airlines faces a dour new reality: it is constantly behind the eight ball when it comes to operations. With no room for error, a local storm can ripple through the...
A New Twist In Latest American Airlines Flight Attendant Assault Incident
There’s a new twist in the case of an American Airlines flight attendant who was brutally assaulted on a trip from New York to Orange Country, California. The passenger claims he had just had brain surgery and it was...
Woman Kicked Off American Airlines Flight For Anti-Drug Mask
A woman claims she was kicked off an American Airlines flight for refusing to remove a profanity-laden anti-drug mask, again placing the spotlight on American’s vague and inconsistently-enforced dress code. Another F-Bomb Mask Incident On American Airlines, A Different...
Horrible: American Airlines Agents Threaten To Call Police On Passengers After Cancelling Their Flights
The woes continue for American Airlines and some wounds are self-inflicted. It’s one thing for staffing shortages to crate a domino effect of delays and cancellations. But it’s quite another issue to threaten passengers who are rightfully angry their...
Flight Cancellations Continue On American Airlines
Operational woes for American Airlines continue as flight cancellations and delays are already beginning to mount after a very rough weekend. Flight Cancellations Continue Into November On American Airlines This morning even before 9:00AM ET American Airlines has cancelled...
Uh Oh: American Airlines Delays, Cancels 2,000+ Flights
American Airlines canceled or delayed more than 2,000 flights over Halloween weekend. Is this another labor issue or just weather? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed...
Lip Service From American Airlines CEO Won’t Protect Flight Attendants From Bad Behavior Onboard
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker took to Instagram yesterday to condemn the brutal attack against a flight attendant earlier this week onboard a flight to Southern California. While the threat of prosecution and flight bans are important, it seems...
Making Sense Of The New American Airlines AAdvantage Program, Loyalty Points
American Airlines has fundamentally changed the way elite status is earned in its AAdvantage program, introducing a new currency called Loyalty Points. Are the changes positive or negative? How should we view these changes? New American Airlines AAdvantage Program:...
Airlines And The Labor Cold War
Airlines and labor unions are in a cold war of agreeing in public, but working behind the scenes against each other. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t...
I Sat Next To The Kindest Celebrity On My American Airlines Flight
While I am happy to engage in conversation with my seatmate, I make it a point to never initiate conversation beyond a greeting when boarding. But a friendly celebrity on my American Airlines flight saw fit to strike up...
Odd: American Airlines Flight Attendant Decides To Skip Flight After Welcoming Passengers Onboard
Here’s an odd story that I cannot quite figure out. It happened on my recent American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago and involved a flight attendant who apparently decided she no longer wished to work after showing...
First Class Breakfast: American Airlines Vs. United Airlines
My Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. What is breakfast like...
Review: American Airlines 737-800 First Class
I seem to be enjoying a string of good fortune with American Airlines, as I experienced another great flight, this time on a Boeing 737-800 in first class featuring the dreaded “Oasis” interior. American Airlines 737-800 First Class Review...
American Airlines And Delta Air Lines Take Different Approaches To Federal Vaccine Mandate
While American Airlines has told employees there is no escaping the federal vaccine mandate recently imposed on government contractors by the Biden Administration, Delta Air Lines has expressed a reluctance to require employees to be vaccinated. American Airlines: Vaccine...
Impatient American Airlines Passenger Exits Aircraft…On Wing
An impatient American Airlines passenger could not wait for his his turn to exit the aircraft and instead opened the emergency exit and walked off via the wing. But he didn’t get far… Man Exits American Airlines 737MAX Via...
