Air Canada has revisited a buffet-style “All You Can Fly” package that some US carriers have offered. Is there more to come? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Will COVID-19 Return Bigger Planes to Shorter Flights?

Demand and efficiencies change over time, but there are a few good reasons why larger aircraft may be returning to shorter flights. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Thank You American Airlines For Forcing Man To Remove Obscene Shirt!

American Airlines forced a man to change out of an obscene shirt if he wanted to remain onboard. In an era when a small pin is causing people to go crazy, thank goodness AA had enough common sense to...
Black Lives Matter Pins Prompt Backlash At American Airlines

American Airlines is facing a backlash from some employees over a recent decision to allow flight attendants and other employees to wear “Black Lives Matter” pins on their uniforms. There are many issues to unpack here. American Airlines Designing...
American Airlines Suspends, But Does Not Ban, Passenger Who Wrote Nasty Note To Flight Attendant (Yet)

Earlier today I wrote about a passenger on American Airlines who wrote a horrific note to a flight attendant after she asked her to place her mask above her nose. Now American Airlines has suspended that passenger. That leaves...
Delta Matches, American Exceeds United’s Elimination Of Change Fees

As expected, both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have matched United’s decision to indefinitely eliminate change fees. American Airlines has even gone a step further. American Airlines Eliminates Change Fees, Adds Basic Economy Benefits Effective immediately, American Airlines...
American Airlines Is The Latest To Choose Point-To-Point Over Hub-Spoke

Weeks after United Airlines announced plans to begin a series of new point-to-point flights to Florida, American Airlines announced it will also stray from the hub-spoke model to add new service to Mexico. American Airlines Adds New Non-Hub Flights...
American Airlines Realizes It Cannot Just Cut Service To Certain Cities…

American Airlines’ plan to cut service to 15 cities in October was perfectly reasonable…except for the fact that it was not legally permitted to cut two cities on the list. Surprise, surprise…American now says it will continue to serve...
Warning: American Airlines’ New Coronavirus Disinfectant May Actually Harm Passengers And Flight Attendants

American Airlines was given emergency approval earlier this week to use a new disinfectant that promises to kill coronavirus on surfaces for up to a week. But be aware the cleaner may actually do little to prevent the spread...
Planned Service Cuts On American Airlines Are Political, Not Financial In Nature

American Airlines warns it will drop service to 15 small cities if it does receive more payroll subsidies from U.S. taxpayers. But the nature of the list strongly suggests this is far more a political move than a financial...
American Airlines Inches Forward On Meal Service

As airlines tried to balance cost and safety concerns in an unprecedented new era of travel, premium cabin meal service was one of the first cuts. While other carriers have made clear there are no immediate plans to restore...
A Nasty Brawl On American Airlines…But Why?

Can’t we all just get along? Apparently not, even in an era of empty airports and less-crowded flights. A nasty brawl on American Airlines exposes both old and new challenges onboard flights in the pandemic era. Another Brawl, This...
Is Latest Service Reduction Warning From American Airlines Just A Ruse?

American Airlines has threatened to cut service to “up to” 30 smaller cities if federal aid, slated to expire on October 1, 2020, is not extended. Is this a serious threat or a simply a ruse to pressure more...
Activist Wearing Obscene, Anti-Police Mask Removed From American Airlines Flight

A Florida woman claims she was removed from an American Airlines flight because she was black. American Airlines claims it was only due to her refusal to remove an obscene face mask. Woman Removed From American Airlines Flight For...
My Birthday Gift From American Airlines

A package arrived in the mail just in time for my birthday. While the package was not sent from American Airlines, I ultimately consider it a gift from American Airlines. My Birthday Present “Courtesy Of” American Airlines I recently...
Review: American Airlines International First Class Lounge London (LHR)

As I did with my review of the adjoining Admirals Club in LHR, let’s start with a question. Why publish a lounge review of a lounge that likely will never re-open? Well, because the last six months have unleashed...
American Airlines Expands Partnership With Apple

Starting this month, you can catch your favorite Apple TV+ shows for free on American Airlines, marking a deepening partnership between American and Apple. American Airlines Offers Free Apple TV+ Streaming In February 2019, American Airlines began offering free...
American Airlines Cancels Trip, Duty to Re-book?

Web specials/fares hold different rules than normal American Airlines Advantage award redemptions. But when the carrier cancels them, do they have a duty to re-book them? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
A Sinister Hint From American Airlines On The Future Of Onboard Service

As other airlines begin to gradually reintroduce onboard meal service, American Airlines has taken the opposite approach, cutting first class meals on more flights. Now an American Airlines executive has offered a sinister threat to frequent flyers: those meals...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club London (LHR)

So, I guess we’ll start with a question. Why publish a lounge review of a lounge that likely will never re-open? Well, because the last six months have unleashed a cataclysmic chain of events no person could have ever...