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American Airlines Asks Pilots To Conserve Fuel
American Airlines has asked pilots to conserve fuel, citing supply shortages at downline stations that may soon lead to refueling stops on select routes. American Airlines To Pilots: Please Conserve Fuel Already battling operational difficulties around pilot availability, American...
Flight Attendant Drags Ranting Mother Off American Airlines Flight
An American Airlines flight attendant hauled off a troubled woman who felt the need to scream out her objections to a number of issues including the “corruption” of Disney and her objection to same-sex marriage. Oh, and she wasn’t...
Priceless: American Airlines Gate Agent Advises Obnoxious Passenger To Fly Spirit Airlines
An American Airlines gate agent earns my full praise for the way in which he handled a rude, obnoxious, and lying customer in Miami. Telling her to fly Spirit Airlines instead is priceless. American Airlines Gate Agent To Pesky...
A Curious New American Airlines Livery?
An American Airlines Boeing 787-8 emerged from the factory with a strange paint job. Is AA experimenting with a slight modification to its existing livery or this aircraft simply not finished? Fluke Or Sleek New American Airlines Livery? The...
R&B Singer Claims He Was Harassed By American Airlines Staff – Is It Reasonable To Ask If You Are Flying First Class?
Here’s a broader question than the specific case on hand: is it reasonable for airline staff to ask you if you are in the correct line or flying first class? R&B Singer Lyfe Jennings Questioned By American Airlines –...
Pros And Cons: American Airlines AAdvantage Now Citi Transfer Partner
American Airlines, at least temporarily, is now 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. An American Airlines AAdvantage...
American Airlines Pilot Demands Obedience, Calls Himself “God”
I should just give the pilot the benefit of the doubt and let it go, but I cannot help it…calling yourself “God” and demanding obedience strikes me as highly narcissistic and ultimately unhelpful. But that’s what an American Airlines...
Update: What Really Happened Onboard The American Airlines Flight In Which Passengers Were Ordered To Place Hands On Head For Final Hour
An update to my story from my last week in which passengers onboard an American Airlines 777-300ER to Miami were forced to place their hands on their head and ordered not to take pictures for the final hour of...
Family Sues American Airlines For Aborted Landing
A family is suing American Airlines for more than $100,000, claiming an aborted landing in Las Vegas ruined a carefully-planned family vacation. Family Sues American Airlines For $100,000 After Aborted Landing Roger Brunton and Dawn Rippy-Brunton wanted to take...
First Class Passenger Duct-Taped To Seat After Biting Flight Attendant
An American Airlines first class passenger was gagged and duct-taped to seat after attempting to exit the aircraft mid-flight and biting a flight attendant in the process. But this does not appear to be another incident of mask-fueled rage...
26-Year-Old Fitness Model Says American Airlines Denied Her Boarding For Wearing Skimpy Outfit
A 26-year-old Instagram star from Turkey claims American Airlines refused to let her board her flight to Miami after ground staff deemed her outfit too revealing and said it would “offend families.” Fitness Model Deniz Saypinar Denied Boarding On...
Passengers Ordered To Place Hands On Head, Not Film, During Last Hour Of American Airlines Flight To Miami
Passengers were ordered to remain in their seats with their hands on their head for the final hour of American Airlines flight due to a “security threat” onboard. Passengers were also repeatedly asked not to film. Upon landing, law...
Selfish, Entitled Teenagers Force American Airlines Flight Delay Via Mass Mask Defiance? Not So Fast…
I’m a bit late in getting to this story, but in an unbelievable display of arrogance, selfishness, and entitlement a group of teenagers forced an American Airlines flight delay by refusing to wear masks. Or maybe not. As more...
Prince Harry Quickly Earning Elite Status With American Airlines
Prince Harry is back from another trip to England and once again flew home on American Airlines, likely in first class. By this time, the Duke of Sussex is well on his way to elite status on world’s largest...
Infighting At American Airlines As Union Leader Trashes Airline
An influential labor leader at American Airlines has called out management over AA’s onboard product in a leaked note that has caused an uproar within world’s largest airline. Infighting: Union Leader Has “Had It” With American Airlines Delta Air...
How American Airlines Responded To A First Class Passenger After Another Passenger Vomited On Him
After another passenger vomited on a man sitting in first class on an American Airlines flight to Miami, AA responded with a canned note that did not address the situation or offer any compensation for what occurred. American Airlines...
Surprise: Passengers Bring Their Own Alcohol (In Larger Quantities) When Airlines Don’t Sell It Onboard
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker confirmed what we longed suspected: when passengers are not sold alcohol onboard, they bring it themselves and consume it illicitly, often in larger quantities than the portion-controlled miniature bottles available onboard. American Airlines CEO...
Prince Harry Flies American Airlines First Class To London…In Sweats?
Prince Harry was seen jetting to London in first class yesterday, again choosing American Airlines over British Airways or Virgin Atlantic. One passenger on the flight claims she saw the Duke of Sussex onboard in sweats. Prince Harry Returns...
American Airlines Continues To Cancel Flights
American Airlines continues to cancel flights, having cancelled another 110 flights this morning, as it addresses operational difficulties surrounding 737 pilots. American Airlines Cancels Flights The Wall Street Journal offers a headline that “American Airlines Cuts Some Flights to...
