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American Airlines CEO: So What If I Haven't Flown on Our New, Incredibly Uncomfortable Planes?
There still seems to be a lack of understanding here.<p><i>Absurdly Driven</i> <i>looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.</i><p>I admit I haven't got over it.<p>Ever since I heard American Airlines CEO Doug Parker admit that he's never flown in the airline's new Boeing 737 …
BusinessAmerican Airlines Reduces Miles Needed For Flights - For Cardmembers...
Having the credit card of an airline you regularly fly with can make a huge difference. Airlines have long offered free checked baggage and priority …
AirlinesAmerican $513-$567 LAX to Baltics and Poland March-Dec 2018
American Airlines has ticket prices in low $500s for LAX to Tallinn, Estonia; Riga, Latvia; Vilnius, Lithuania and several cities in Poland for …
Frequent-flyer ProgramsUber Wants to Limit Your Rights and Hating Lufthansa's New Paint Job
oneworld airline Finnair introduced a new top tier elite status above Platinum that has only 93 members. (HT: Loyalty Lobby)<p>“Man convicted for …
BitingPut That Bag Down: Flyers Ignoring Safety Pleas to Grab Luggage
Flames of burning jet fuel licked the side of American Airlines Flight 383 after it screeched to a halt on a Chicago runway. As panicked passengers …
BusinessDisruptive American Airlines Passenger Tried To Storm Cockpit, Duct-Taped, Zip-Tied By Crew
A passenger on an American Airlines flight was charged Thursday after federal authorities accused her of attacking three crew members aboard the …
BusinessNew AA reduced mileage awards through May 2018
The new <b>American Airlines AAdvantage Reduced Mileage Awards</b> are out for travel <b>through May 2018</b>.<p><b>The Deal</b><p>Fly for as little as 8,750 miles each way to …
FlyingAmerican Airlines crew duct taped woman after she tried to storm cockpit
A passenger on an American Airlines flight was charged Thursday after federal authorities accused her of attacking three crew members aboard the …
Liberal ViewUnited Airlines makes a big tweak in its basic economy fare
United Airlines has majorly tweaked the basic economy fare the carrier introduced last year. A United Airlines spokesman confirmed that passengers …
DenverAmerican Airlines goes ex-dividend on Monday
American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) had declared $0.10/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.<p>Payable Feb. 20; for shareholders of record Feb. 6; …
BusinessAmerican Airlines CEO: Our Culture Will Continue to Evolve
For American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, the issues of trust and leadership are getting his full attention these days. “We have a business that’s been …
LeadershipAirlines Allow Free Changes for Chicago Flights Ahead of Snow and Brutal Cold
The temperatures have plummeted in Chicago and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. It’s currently 11° F with a -3° F wild chill, and the …
Groundhog DayLufthansa Unveils New Livery, Dropping Yellow Accent Color
This morning Lufthansa revealed that it will be changing its livery to a new design. As one of the largest carriers in Europe with many international …
LufthansaLast Chance to Earn 60k Miles With AA Platinum Select Cards
Time is running out on the current 60,000-mile sign-up bonuses for the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard and the CitiBusiness …
Frequent-flyer ProgramsAmerican Airlines Reduced Mileage Awards for February-May
Along with the ability to defeat basic economy, American Airlines co-branded credit cards offer a lesser-known — but quite valuable — perk: reduced …
Frequent-flyer ProgramsWhat American And Delta’s Rebooking Agreement Means For Travelers
Few things are more frustrating for travelers than being stranded at the airport due to the weather or an airline experiencing a computer glitch. Two …
Black CultureAmerican Airlines’ ‘Uncreative’ Logo Leaves It In State Of Copyright Turbulence
<b>Even though American Airlines</b> unveiled its logo in 2013, the brand continues to face issues securing a copyright for the visual.<p><b>In a five-page</b> …
Graphic DesignAmerican Airlines Wants To Grow In Charlotte; The Airport Is Building As Fast As It Can
Charlotte’s airport, American Airlines’ second-largest hub, is bursting at the seams. It needs more gates and wider concourses, and it needs them soon.<p>In the late afternoon, when American has some of its busiest banks of connecting flights, passengers in its two busiest concourses are crammed …
Montego BayThese Are the Best Airlines for Wi-Fi in 2018
Flight shopping platform Routehappy has published its annual airline Wi-Fi ratings, and results show that more passengers around the world are now …
Virgin AtlanticFoul odor forces American Airlines flight to turn around
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An American Airlines flight has returned to a North Carolina airport about an hour after takeoff because of an odor in the …
AirlinesCrew member taken to hospital after AA flight lands due to odor
An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Wednesday afternoon due to a hazardous material …
CharlotteFoundersCard: American Airlines Platinum Status and Challenge Returns
FoundersCard has announced that members are entitled to enroll in a “new” benefit that gives FoundersCard members automatic complimentary AAdvantage …
AirlinesGoogle now flags those pesky hidden airline fees
Bit by bit, airlines have slowly eroded the amenities included in their cheapest airfares. Want to choose your seat? That’ll be $50. Want to carry-on …
Gear & GadgetsGreat Business Class Award Availability to Barcelona on American
American Airlines continues to offer great business class award availability on flights to Europe. Last week we saw unreal business availability on …
Frequent-flyer ProgramsPassenger Misery: American Airlines Flight to Hawaii Suffers Technical Failure
Related: American Airlines<p>This is not the news that you want to hear less than an hour into your vacation flight to Hawaii, but 280 poor passengers …
FlyingThis American Airlines passenger won't take no for an answer. He really should
Our advocates don’t generally hear from a consumer after they reject their case. But when they told David Goldblum “no,” he made it clear that he …
Consumer ProtectionNTSB Chief Says 2016 Evacuation of Burning Jet Put Lives at Risk
The emergency evacuation of a wide-body airliner in Chicago was anything but orderly.<p>As flames engulfed the right wing, passengers screamed and …
BusinessU.S. Copyright Office Dismisses Airline Logo as Uncreative
American Airlines revealed its new logo in 2013 around the time of the U.S. Airways merger. There was a lot of dispute at the time, mostly around the …
Graphic DesignHow To Score 20+ Hours Of Emirates Business Class (Anywhere) For 55,000 Points...
If you like a cocktail bar, you’ll absolutely love visiting one 33,000 feet in the sky. Emirates offers one of the niftiest get ups on their Airbus …
AirlinesBig U.S. airlines claim win in Qatar subsidy dispute
For years, the big American airlines have accused Qatar Airways, Etihad and Emirates of taking billions of dollars in government subsidies and gaining an unfair advantage.<p>Now, they're cheering an agreement between the U.S. and Qatar that they say will create a level playing field.<p>Following a …
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