My first flight on the brand new American Airlines 787-9 with Flagship Suites exceeded my expectations and represents the best way to travel between Los Angeles and Chicago. My First Flight On AA Flagship Suites As I detailed yesterday,...
Booked! American Airlines New 787-9 Business Class Across The Pond

An unexpected and last-minute trip to Europe has provided the opportunity to try American Airlines’ new 787-9 Flagship Suite business class product. Booked: American Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner, British Airways, SAS I’ve been tied up with work the last several...
Can Someone Show American Airlines’ Management Where Asia Is?

American Airlines announced six new destinations for 2026 and they are entirely uninspired. Isn’t it time American Airlines returns to Asia? American Airlines Announces Six New Routes For 2026 American Airlines teased new routes on social media and then...
American Airlines Vaping Incident Erupts Into Fake-Lawyer Meltdown

An American Airlines flight from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO) took a bizarre turn when a self-proclaimed celebrity industry “expert” was caught vaping in the lavatory, then tried to spin himself as the victim by accusing the flight...
American Airlines Adds Nonstop Summer Flights To Budapest And Prague

Summer 2026 looks more exciting for American Airlines passengers hoping to visit Central Europe. Today, the airline announced seasonal service to Budapest and Prague from its Philadelphia hub, along with a handful of other new or extended routes. American...
Denied Entry To Admirals Club Because I Did Not Have Physical Card

Just a reminder that if you are trying to enter the American Airlines Admirals Lounge as an authorized user on the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard, you need the physical card every time you enter the lounge…no exceptions....
Pros And Cons: American Airlines AAdvantage Now Citi Transfer Partner

American Airlines is once again a Citi transfer partner. That presents a valuable new use of those points, increases the attractiveness of AAdvantage, but also will likely accelerate the next American Airlines devaluation. New Citi Partnership Likely Signals An...
American Airlines 737 Fire, Idiots Escape With Bags, Lives

An American Airlines 737 in Denver experienced a fire that forced an evacuation. Some passengers escaped with their bags, were lucky to make it out alive. American Airlines Fire Incident In Denver On Saturday, July 26th, 2005 American Airlines...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Slapped With 18.5-Year Sentence For Filming Girls In Lavatory

UPDATE: American Airlines Flight Attendant Sentenced To 18+ Years In Prison For Secretly Filming Girls In Lavatory A former American Airlines flight attendant has been sentenced to 18.5 years in federal prison for secretly filming young girls as they...
American Airlines Upgrades LAX–JFK Route With Dedicated Premium Economy Cabin

American Airlines plans to introduce Premium Economy class on select transcontinental flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK), providing travelers a compromise between Flagship business class and economy class. American Airlines Adds 777s, Premium Economy On LAX–JFK...
American Airlines CEO Blasts Delta’s “Bait And Switch” AI Pricing Plans

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom expressed concern over Delta’s use of artificial intelligence to price airfare, implying that it constituted “bait and switch” and “trickery.” Isom says American Airlines will use AI in a way that will build customer...
Chicago O’Hare Turf War: United And American Fight For Gates

United Airlines and American Airlines continue to battle fiercely over gates at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), with both carriers vying for growth in one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs. While the details matter, the good news is...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Side With Family Who Stole Man’s Seat

A young man understandably scolded a family who let their child steal the aisle seat he had paid extra for on American Airlines. But even worse is when American Airlines flight attendants seemed to side with the thieving family....
Will American Follow Delta, United Into Business Basic?

Delta Air Lines and United have both indicated they will unbundle elements of their business class products, will American Airlines follow suit? Basic Business Class Is Coming, Whether We Like It Or Not Delta first indicated that it would...
“Shut Up, You Make Less Than Me!” Unhinged Millionaire Melts Down On American Airlines Flight

A shocking meltdown aboard an American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Denver saw a self-described “millionaire” passenger unleash a profanity-laced tirade, berating crew and fellow travelers, making wild threats, and throwing around boasts about his wealth and connections. I’ll...
United Airlines Ends Landline Bus Service As American Airlines Expands It

American Airlines is adding another New Jersey airport to its route network, offering “Landline” service by bus to Philadelphia International Airport, while United Airlines is scrapping its two remaining bus routes. American Airlines’ “Landline” Bus Service Expands American Airlines...
American Airlines Adds Pajamas And Mattress Pads To Business Class

As it attempts to re-establish itself as a premium carrier, American Airlines is adding pajamas and mattress pads to its international business class product. Pajamas And Mattress Pads Return To American Airlines Business Class After years of waffling under...
American Airlines Reinstates Airport Standby For All Passengers

American Airlines has officially rolled back one of its more frustrating policies: passengers can once again list for standby directly with an airport gate agent, regardless of AAdvantage membership or status. American Airlines Restores Gate Agent Standby Listing In...
Supreme Court Deals Final Blow To American Airlines’ Northeast Alliance

In a significant blow to American Airlines, the U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday it will not hear the carrier’s appeal over its Northeast Alliance with JetBlue Airways. The decision puts a definitive end to a partnership that American...
“Woke” American Airlines Bumps First Class Passenger To Accommodate Joe Biden

A woman’s outrage over being bumped out of first class by “woke” American Airlines for a government official turned into delight when the passenger turned out to be Joe Biden and the former president signed a birthday card for...