I had a chance to visit the brand new American Airlines Admirals Club in Denver this week and walked away very impressed. AA has done a tremendous job with this lounge, which marks a huge leap forward in design...
What Is This Suspicious Blotch Around My First Class Window?
Earlier today I published a review of my brief American Eagle flight from Pittsburgh to New York. One thing I neglected to mention was a suspicious blotch around the window. What could it have been? Was it really what...
Review: American Eagle E-175 First Class (PIT-JFK)
From Pittsburgh to New York City, I flew on an American Eagle Embraer 175 (E-175) operated by Republic, a short and very scenic flight from Western Pennsylvania to Eastern New York. American Eagle E-175 First Class Review (PIT-JFK) Buying...
Review: American Airlines Admirals Club Pittsburgh (PIT)
The American Airlines Admirals Club in Pittsburgh (PIT) is a better lounge than The Club and was a nice place to wait for my flight to New York. American Airlines Admirals Club Pittsburgh Review (PIT) I typically fly United...
“Gucci Gate” Roils Flight Attendants At American Airlines
Flight attendants in red union t-shirts were declared a security threat at American Airlines’ corporate headquarters in Dallas after showing up with a message they wanted to hand-deliver to CEO Robert Isom. American Airlines has now apologized, but the...
Union Tells American Airlines Pilots To Refuse To Fly To Israel
The union representing pilots at American Airlines has told its members to refuse to fly to Israel, citing security concerns in the region. Is this well-intentioned or a totally unnecessary stunt to keep the outage machine running in the...
Crazy: American Airlines Says First Class Passengers Aren’t Entitled To Meals
Apparently, passengers flying in first class on American Airlines are not entitled to meals (despite the advertising), only transport. That leaves me wondering if full payment for flights can also be a “complimentary convenience” rather than a requirement. Claim:...
American Airlines Apologizes For False Accusation Of Child Trafficking
American Airlines has apologized to a black father who was detained for suspected child trafficking when a flight attendant falsely determined that his white children may have been victims. American Airlines Offers Apology To David Ryan Harris For Child...
Flight Attendants At American Airlines Should Tell Their Union To Fight For Wages, Not T-Shirts
A tempest in a teapot is brewing over the difference between a logo and a slogan at American Airlines on a shirt, with the union representing flight attendants apparently insisting that a slogan is a logo. Flight attendants at...
Death Of American Airlines Flight Attendant Leaves More Questions Than Answers
There are a lot of unanswered questions surrounding the tragic death of an American Airlines flight attendant at a Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia Airport. Unanswered Questions Surrounding Death of American Airlines Flight Attendant At Airport Marriott Hotel In Philadelphia...
American Airlines Economy Class Passenger Kicked Off After Using First Class Overhead Bin
Should a passenger have been kicked off the flight for becoming snippy with flight attendants after he was admonished not to use a first class overhead bin when traveling in economy class? Economy Class Passenger Kicked Off After Quibbling...
Foul-Mouthed “Instagram Famous” Hussy Booted Off American Airlines Flight
It turns out that Morgan Osman really is “Instagram famous” but that does not make her foul-mouthed behavior on an American Airlines flight any less egregious. “Instagram Famous” Morgan Osman Has Meltdown On American Airlines We’ve got 20 seconds...
Update: Teenage Girl Found Hidden Camera On American Airlines Aircraft Toilet (Photo)
There was a big gap in the initial story concerning the American Airlines flight attendant who was arrested for allegedly positioning a camera inside the lavatory before a teenage girl used it. Now we have some more details. Claim:...
American Airlines-Hyatt Status Challenge Perfectly Timed
In either a strategic masterstroke or an incredible coincidence, American Airlines and Hyatt Hotels reciprocal status challenge is perfectly timed, and even better for me personally. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
American Airlines Flight Attendants Really Aren’t Happy
American Airlines flight attendants overwhelmingly made their feelings clear, they aren’t happy and they are willing to strike. What does this mean for flights? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both...
Tiffany Gomas “Trying To Lay Low” By Strutting Through LAX In SAME OUTFIT She Wore During “Not Real” Plane Incident
I’m amused at the public relations angle of the Tiffany Gomas story. The woman who made headlines around the world for claiming to see a ghost on American Airlines has resurfaced at Los Angeles International Airport…claiming that she is...
Despite Family Seating Policy, American Airlines Tell Mother To Pay Extra To Sit Next To Toddler
It’s one thing to have a policy in place, but it is quite another to get agents to actually respect it. One mother found out the hard way when American Airlines asked her to pay extra to sit next...
American Airlines Lawsuit Targets Scam Travel Agencies
Scam travel agencies should be shut down, with their owners publicly beaten and jailed. I am happy to see American Airlines crack down on such scam travel agencies via a new lawsuit, even if it comes at the expense...
A Tsunami Of Hidden City Ticketing Is Coming
While I do think American Airlines has a decent chance of at least partially prevailing in its lawsuit against Skiplagged, its litigation has brought unprecedented news coverage to the concept of hidden city ticketing. I predict a tsunami of...
American Airlines Pushes Pilots To Top Of Upgrade List
American Airlines will start upgrading deadheading pilots ahead of revenue passengers within 24 hours of travel, a contractual policy change that will reduce battlefield upgrades for AAdvantage elites. American Airlines Pilots Will Be Ahead Of Customers On Upgrade List...
