It’s what we do when no one is watching that actually defines our character. For Doug Parker, that involved reading a book, trying to seek understanding, and unwittingly touching the life of another human being, in this case a...
American Airlines Offers 250,000 Miles + Travel Benefits In Latest Termination Offer
While American Airlines CEO Doug Parker downplayed the risk of furloughs as recently as this month, a leaked document reveals AA plans to shed at least 30% of its management and support staff (MSS) in October. Voluntary separation packages...
American And United Process Reality In Very Different Ways…
Listen to leaders at United Airlines speak and you’ll literally think the sky is falling. But listen to leaders at American Airlines and you’ll walk away feeling hopeful. And yet both live in the same reality. Who is delusional…or...
The Real Reason American Airlines CEO Unloaded On United Airlines
Want to know why American Airlines CEO Doug Parker called out United Airlines earlier this week for its choice to move some workers from full-time to part-time? Because United Airlines actually read the act. American Airlines CEO Attacks United...
American Airlines Business Class for United MileagePlus Coach Prices
The coronavirus crisis has thrown the entire travel industry into turmoil and it can be confusing how brands respond. American Airlines, however, is dropping prices while United is increasing them. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new...
American, Delta, United Make Masks Mandatory For All Passengers
The big three legacy airlines in the United States will all require passengers to wear masks starting next month. American Airlines Makes Masks Mandatory For Passengers Starting May 11, 2020, American will require facial masks onboard, with two exceptions:...
American AAdvantage Bolsters European Award Travel
American Airlines AAdvantage has re-designated Morocco from Africa to Europe, a move that will be an objective net positive for most AAdvantage members. You’ll now have more options for using your miles to travel between North America and Europe...
American Airlines Fails The Optics Test
Poor American Airlines cannot catch a break, though its wounds tend to be self-inflicted. Its luggage fees are hardly outrageous, but the optics of raising baggage fees now? About as good as the first quarter loss it will soon...
Dodging American Airlines Amid Bankruptcy Fears
As I re-examine and position myself for post-coronavirus travel, American Airlines is one I will avoid due to bankruptcy concerns. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you...
Dear United, Please Don’t Match AA On Lifetime Status Promotion
American Airlines is currently counting credit card spend toward Million Miler status. Several have asked me if United Airlines will match. My answer: I certainly hope not. What Is Million Miler Status? Million Miler status is special lifetime status...
Winners And Losers In American’s New AAdvantage Award Fee Structure
As part of its status extension announcement earlier this week, American Airlines also announced changes to its fee structure for AAdvantage awards. There are definite winners and losers in the new arrangement, depending upon your travel patterns. AAdvantage Award...
American Airlines Announces AAdvantage Augmentations, Advantageous Award Adjustments, And Auspicious Auxiliary Allocations
I knew it was only a matter of time, but American Airlines dutifully matched Delta and United and will offer a full-year status extension to AAdvantage elite members. But wait, three’s more! American Airlines Extends AAdvantage Elite Status For One...
Workers At American Airlines Turn Admirals Club Into Mask Factory
With most airport lounges closed across the United States, a team of clever airport agents at American Airlines banded together in Miami to turn an empty lounge into a production line to create safety masks. Rather than sit idle,...
Doublespeak: Airlines Desperate for Future Customers, Priced for Peak Economy
Airlines across the world are finding the most challenging environment they’ve ever faced. But their post-coronavirus outlook is confusing based on planned staff reductions and forward pricing. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
American And United Spar Over Philippine Airlines
I’ve written before about how United Airlines is trying to stop Philippine Airlines from expanding in the USA unless United also gains a new slot in Manila. Now United is trying to block a new codeshare agreement between Philippine...
Enough! Junior Flight Attendants At American Airlines Need To Stop Griping
Many junior flight attendants at American Airlines are livid. They need to stop and count their blessings. I know, so easy for me to say from the comfort of my armchair. But hear me out. Why Junior American Airlines...
American Airlines Kicks Employees Out Of First Class…Was It Necessary?
American Airlines has informed employees they will temporarily lose access to first class seating on narrow body, two-cabin domestic flights when non-revving. Is such a draconian approach really necessary? In a memo shared by View from the Wing, American...
What Is American Airlines Trying To Accomplish With $16 Fares?
One Mile at a Time notes that American Airlines is running $16 one-way fares between Los Angeles and Miami next month. Just what is AA trying to accomplish? I questioned the idea of quarantining early-on, but have largely signed...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Dies From Coronavirus
Paul Frishkorn, a well-loved and well-respected Philadelphia-based flight attendant for American Airlines, has died due to complications arising from COVID-19. Up until his final days, Frishkorn served as both a flight attendant and union representative. In that latter role,...
American Airlines Backs Downs On Mask Ban
American Airlines (wisely) backed down on its ban on masks for flight attendants, now allowing them to wear masks onboard and in airports if they so choose. If the U.S. government is to believed (and that’s sadly not a...
