If you’re flying on American Airlines out of Philadelphia this summer, you might be in for a surprise on shorter flights: beverage service on flights under 900 miles may include water only. American Airlines Slashes Beverage Service After Catering...
Comfort Food In American Airlines First Class
I have to give American Airlines credit for a great dinner on my recent flight from Chicago to Los Angeles. Short ribs and mac n’ cheese may be the comfort food of unsophisticated palates (guilty as charged), but it...
Black American Airlines Passenger Claims White Woman “Stole” Her Seat
A black passenger claimed a white woman “stole her seat” in premium economy class due to “white privilege,” but dismissed a more likely explanation and misled the public. And yet American Airlines ultimately refunded her upgrade fee even though...
Lawsuit: American Airlines Failed To Protect Female Passenger From Drunk Seatmate
A lawsuit alleges that flight attendants on American Airlines failed to take corrective steps to protect a female passenger from her drunk seatmate after she complained about his poor language and unwanted sexual advances. To rub salt in the...
Why Did American Airlines Really Suspend Pilot Training?
American Airlines gave notice to a pilot recruit that it was suspending training through the end of the year. What’s really behind the pause? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
American Airlines Flubs “Passenger Of Size” Incident
If a passenger spills into your seat, it should not be you who has to suffer. One American Airlines passenger did not even get compensation when he was squished beside an obese passenger on a full flight. That is...
I Confronted A Woman Using FaceTime Mid-Flight. Her Reaction Was Pathetic…
I write about a lot of bad behavior onboard and sometimes I even experience it myself. Like on a recent American Airlines flight where a woman repatedly conducted FaceTime video calls and doomscrolled Instagram with the sound at full...
Union Tells American Airlines Flight Attendants That Final Negotiations Have Failed, Strike Is Imminent
I’m still betting there will be no strike, but the union representing flight attendants at American Airlines has just warned its members that a strike is closer than ever after “final” negotiations failed to produce a deal. Union Tells...
American Airlines Lost Her Luggage. She Found It In A Hollywood Homeless Encampment
AirTag to the rescue…again. After mishandling her luggage on an American Airlines flight, a woman tracked her lost baggage to a homeless encampment in Hollywood where she made a very unsettling discovery. Lost Luggage On American Airlines Turns Up...
American Airlines CEO Apologizes For Treatment Of Black Passengers, Vows To Change Culture
An internal investigation has revealed no justification sufficient to publicly defend removing eight black men from an American Airlines flight to New York on the basis that one may have had unacceptable body odor. Now CEO Robert Isom has...
American Airlines Now Automatically Redeposits AAdvantage Miles When Cancelling Award Reservation
If what I experienced last night is now a systemwide change (or soon to be one), using American Airlines AAdvantage miles has just become so much easier. The ability to redeposit AA miles from canceled award trips without a...
American Airlines First Class Passenger Faces $82K Lawsuit For Her Intoxicated Conduct Onboard
Three years after attacking flight attendants and first class passengers in what was thought to be a drunken outburst on American Airlines, the troubled passenger now faces a lawsuit from the federal government seeking to collect nearly $82,000 for...
Bernie Sanders Argues It is Time For American Airlines Flight Attendants To Be Allowed To Strike
Senator Bernie Sanders (I – VT) and his Democratic colleagues have argued that it is time the National Mediation Board releases flight attendants at American Airlines to strike. Bernie Sanders Says American Airlines Flight Attendants Should Be Allowed To...
My Great Flight On American Airlines 787-9 In Business Class
We’ve focused so much attention on labor relations at American Airlines, but I want to give credit to AA for a great flight onboard the 787-9 in business class. The onboard product and service are quite nice. American Airlines...
I Spoke To A Veteran AA Flight Attendant: Why A Strike Is Closer Than Ever
An enlightening conversation with a veteran American Airlines flight attendant has me convinced a strike is all but inevitable. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t...
American Airlines Offers Immediate 17% Raise To Flight Attendants With No Strings Attached, But Union Unanimously Rejects
American Airlines went directly to flight attendants yesterday, offering an immediate 17% raise with no strings attached, even before a new contract is ratified. But the union promptly and unanimously shot down the offer. Negotiations now enter a critical...
NAACP Issues Warning To American Airlines
The NAACP, America’s oldest civil rights organization, has issued a fresh warning to American Airlines, cautioning that an adverse travel advisory could return without proper transparency over ongoing investigations concerning black passengers. NAACP Threatens To Reinstate Travel Advisory Against...
American Airlines Is As Messy As It Gets Right Now
From labor issues to management pay, sales channels, and executives departing – American Airlines is a hot mess right now and I don’t see it getting better in the future. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Move Closer To Strike
A week of negotiations in Washington, DC between American Airlines and the union representing flight attendants ended in an impasse. Now the union is warning its members that a strike is closer than ever, with only two hurdles left....
American Airlines Plans For Battlefield Conditions As It Resumes Service To Haiti
American Airlines has resumed service to Port-au-Prince and prepared for the battlefield conditions its crewmembers could face on the ground in the troubled capital of Haiti. American Airlines Resumes Service To Haiti, Despite Warlike Battlefield On Ground As noted...
