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Category Archives: American Airlines

American Airlines

American Airlines Flight Attendants Force Passengers To Remove Masks? Doubtful…

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022 33 Comments
American Airlines Mask Jerk

On April 18, 2022 the federal mask mandate was vacated by a judge in Florida. Almost immediately, airlines lifted their own requirements, with many flights suddenly become “mask optional” mid-flight. One passenger claims American Airlines “forced” him and others...

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Flight Attendants At American Airlines Want To Limit Economy Class Passengers To Two Drinks Per Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 3, 2022May 3, 2022 66 Comments
American Airlines Alcohol Limit

After more than two years, American Airlines brought back alcohol sales to its economy class cabin last month. But the union representing flight attendants at American Airlines is now asking that AA limit the number of alcoholic beverages served...

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Ouch: American Airlines Fires 50 Flight Attendants For Dereliction Of Duty

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022 227 Comments

American Airlines has fired 50 flight attendants who failed to report for duty on reserve, as their contract required. The move disproportionately hits junior flight attendants but should come as no surprise to those who deliberately violated their contract...

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Iggy Azalea Blames American Airlines For Missed Flight After Arriving Late To Gate

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 25, 2022 23 Comments
Iggy Azalea American Airlines

There are two issues going on here. First is a celebrity named Iggy Azalea who may have twisted the truth concerning an American Airlines flight. Second is the red carpet treatment celebrities receive that even passengers with elite status do...

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Nearly Free Status With American Airlines Loyalty Points

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 24, 2022April 23, 2022 10 Comments
American Airlines pilot

I had written off American Airlines’ new Loyalty Points, and frankly, the airline until I found this way to cheaply and quickly earn status and points.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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Five Ways American Airlines Can Offer A Leading First Class Product

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 15, 2022April 14, 2022 41 Comments
American Airlines Save Flagship First

Just a thought piece today on the future of international first class on American Airlines. Not Too Late: How American Airlines Could Offer A Leading First Class Product View From The Wing wonders whether American’s Flagship First Class product...

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Maudlin Maiden Who Caused Transatlantic American Airlines Diversion Offers Every Excuse In The Book…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 14, 2022April 14, 2022 25 Comments

Recent police body cam footage offers more insight on an American Airlines diversion in January that forced a London-bound flight to return to Miami due to a disruptive passenger onboard. The passenger’s apology is really a bit much, though....

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First Impressions: American Airlines 787-9 Business Class

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022 22 Comments
American Airlines 787-9 Business Class

I recently flew from Los Angeles to Dallas on an American Airlines 787-9 in business class and wish to provide my first impressions of the flight, a mini-review that touches on the highlights. American Airlines 787-9 Business Class –...

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American Airlines Brings Back Espresso Onboard!

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 11, 2022April 10, 2022 7 Comments

American Airlines has made the small but important step of restoring espresso provisioning to its premium-cabin product on longhaul and transcontinental aircraft. It’s the little things that matter and this move puts the premium back into premium cabin. Espresso...

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Passenger Fined $81,950 For Biting American Airlines Flight Attendant

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2022April 14, 2022 5 Comments
American Airlines Bites Flight Attendant

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a pair of steep fines against combative passengers who transgressions included biting, kicking, head butting, and spitting on flight attendants and other passengers. Case #1: American Airlines Passengers Bites Flight Attendant After...

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I Lost My American Airlines Executive Platinum Status And I May Just Ditch All Status…

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022 79 Comments
Elite Status Lost

Here we are in April and my travel year is shaping up to be so different than I could have ever imagined. The bad news: I just lost my Executive Platinum elite status with American Airlines and dropped three...

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American Airlines Will Resume Alcohol Sales In Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 19, 2022March 19, 2022 2 Comments

After a multi-year hiatus, American Airlines will become the last U.S. airline to resume alcohol sales onboard. Alcohol Sales On American Airlines Set To Resume During the pandemic, U.S. airlines cut alcohol sales in economy class, citing the mask...

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Infamous Pastrami Sandwich On American Airlines Still Being Served In First Class

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022 63 Comments
Pastrami Sandwich American Airlines

I do love pastrami…but I finally had the chance to try the infamous pastrami sandwich on American Airlines and am sorry to report it is still part of the “refreshed” first class meal service. I now understand why everyone...

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American Airlines Introduces Two Major Elite Upgrade Changes

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 1, 2022March 1, 2022 11 Comments
American Airlines Free Elite Upgrades

As American Airlines enters the Loyalty Points era, it is making two key changes to its elite upgrade program. American Airlines Loyalty Points Era Starts Today Starting today, the way in which elite status is earned on American Airlines...

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Flight Attendant Snitch At American Airlines Infuriates Colleagues

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 23, 2022 55 Comments
American Airlines Snitch

One American Airlines flight attendant now has a target on her back after snitching on a trainee for dozing in flight. The incident underscores the sometimes-contentious relationships within flight attendant ranks over accountability and self-regulation. Flight Attendant Snitch At...

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American Airlines Best Customer This Summer? Boeing

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 20, 2022February 20, 2022 12 Comments
American Airlines Liquid Spill

American Airlines has chosen to forgo flying a number of international routes due to lack of equipment, but not to worry, Boeing will save the day.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...

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A330 Retirement Is Haunting American Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 19, 2022February 19, 2022 23 Comments

When the pandemic began, American Airlines quickly retired its fleet of Airbus A330 as well as Boeing 757 and 767 jets. In hindsight, that does not appear to have been a wise decision. Facing an aircraft shortage due to...

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American Airlines Flight Attendant Strikes Passenger On Head With Coffee Pot Who Tried To Breach Cockpit Mid-Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022 19 Comments
American Airlines Coffee Pot

I love coffee more than most…but I prefer not to be struck on the head with a coffee pot! One passenger, however, received a blow on the head with a coffee pot by a flight attendant after he tried...

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Woman With Nut Allergy Thrown Off American Airlines Flight Because Flight Attendants Claim They Are “Contractually Obliged To Serve Hot Mixed Nuts In First And Business Class”

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022 160 Comments

I had to chuckle at the reason why a woman was recently thrown off an American Airlines: because flight attendants claimed they were not allowed to avoid serving nuts onboard. But this is actually no laughing matter. Woman With...

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I Don’t Like Dynamic Award Pricing, But I’m Not Worried About Alaska Airlines (Just Yet)

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022 1 Comment
Alaska Airlines American Dynamic

Alaska Airlines is set to introduce dynamic pricing on American Airlines awards staring next month, prompting more questions than answers. I tend to think this particular change will be positive, but I’m still no fan of dynamic award pricing....

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