“Once I stopped worrying about my career, my career took off.” So says Doug Parker, the CEO of American Airlines. In a wide ranging interview with the New York Times, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker offered extended thoughts on...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Refuse to Fly the 737 MAX, Southwest Pilots Sue Because They Can’t
Boeing’s 737 MAX has been a divisive issue amongst airlines employees and the traveling public. American Airlines flight attendants refuse to fly it while Southwest pilots sue Boeing because they can’t. What?!? If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
Los Angeles To New Zealand For 5,000 American Miles? Don’t Be Fooled.
As nice as redeeming 5,000 miles to fly from Los Angeles to New Zealand using AA miles sounds, please don’t take your eyes off the bigger picture. These gimmicky redemptions come at great cost. Last night, American Airlines ran...
Nervous American Airlines Flight Attendant Leads To Money Laundering Bust
Some people are horrible liars. Like the American Airlines flight attendant who got a little nervous when questioned by customs officials in Miami. The result was four flight attendants arrested for money laundering. After arriving from Santiago (SCL), immigration...
Flight Attendants Faint And AA Flight Diverts After Onboard Chemical Spill
An American Airlines flight from London to Philadelphia diverted to Dublin after fumes from a lavatory cleaning product knocked out two flight attendants and made passengers nauseous. AA729, an Airbus A330-300, took off from London on schedule at 10:15AM,...
United, Delta Short-Haul Aircraft Better Than American Mainline
As Delta further invests in the customer experience of smaller jets and United rolls out CRJ550s they have surpassed the American mainline fleet. When will management learn? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click...
American Airlines Management Shuffle, The Emperor Has No Clothes
American Airlines announced a handful of senior leadership changes this week ahead of quarterly earnings reports at the end of the month. But few left or even changed departments, does Emperor Parker have new clothes? If you are considering booking...
Is the Great American Airlines Elite Evacuation Underway?
Signs from United and Delta, combined with performance issues with American point to a possibility that elites are starting to leave American Airlines after the summer of discontent. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker’s Days Appear Numbered
I wrote earlier this year that I didn’t think American Airlines CEO, Doug Parker, would survive the summer. Now into October, it looks like that prediction may be true, depending on one’s definition of summer. If you are considering booking...
United President: I Won’t Be Next CEO Of American Airlines
United Airlines President Scott Kirby has made it clear…he is not jumping ship (again) and returning to American Airlines. Rumors are abounding that American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will not survive the month at the helm of AA. With...
The Hero Who Stopped ORD Runaway Catering Truck
Jorge Manalang is being praised as a hero for singlehandedly stopping a runaway catering truck at Chicago O’Hare before it crashed into a nearby aircraft. Manalang is a ramp instructor for Envoy, a regional subsidiary of American Airlines. On Monday, he...
Undressing A “Celebrity” Claim American Airlines Forced Her To Undress In Front Of Cabin
A “celebrity” has accused American Airlines of forcing her to undress in front of other passengers. I’m very skeptical. Aubrey O’Day shared her story via Twitter, claiming a male flight attendant forced O’Day to undress in front of the...
Will Delta Joint Venture With LATAM Be Denied By Regulators?
Can Delta’s proposed investment and joint venture partnership with LATAM clear regulatory hurdles? American Airlines’ failed bid to link up with LATAM offers a starting point for discussion. News that Delta will invest in LATAM and form a joint...
American Introduces In First Class What Delta Will Offer In Coach
American Airlines is trialing two cocktails in premium cabins this week on one longhaul route. As it happens, Delta has already announced it will offer the same beverage to all passengers…in economy class. This week, American is trialing two...
Muslim Executive Platinum Passenger Say American Airlines Cancelled Flight For Flushing Toilet Twice…
Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh is a motivational speaker and an American Airlines Executive Platinum member. He claims that AA cancelled his flight because crew members were suspicious of him and another Muslim passenger onboard. The incident occurred onboard AA5886, a Mesa-operated American...
Cathay Pacific Awards On AA.com = Very Bad News
Cathay Pacific flight awards are now easily bookable on aa.com using miles. What could be the downside? A big one, as it turns out. Cathay Pacific awards have always been bookable using your American Airlines miles. In the past,...
American Airlines Saboteur Mechanic May Have Terrorist Ties
Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, the American Airlines mechanic who admitted to sabotaging an AA 737-800 in Miami, may have terrorist ties says prosecutors. The startling allegation prompted a judge to deny bail to the 60-year-old defendant. When he was...
Premium Award Seats Better For Balance Sheets
Airlines are happy to award more miles to customers who spend more money. But they sometimes forget that releasing premium award seats (business and first class) is better for the balance sheet too. If you are considering booking travel or signing up...
Busted AA Mechanic Was Fired From Alaska Airlines For Fraud And Incompetence
The American Airlines’ mechanic who admitted to sabotaging a plane in Miami was previously fired from Alaska Airlines. Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani was arrested by the FBI last Thursday and purportedly confessed to tampering with the Air Data system...
American Airlines Mechanic Goes Too Far, Hurts Cause
It was revealed this week that an American Airlines mechanic was charged with sabotaging a flight from Miami, then he was arrested. This kind of action hurts their cause. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...
