For a limited time, World of Hyatt members can obtain temporary AAdvantage Platinum status with American Airlines Instant Status Pass. Of course, if you want to keep the status, American is providing an expedited path to do so. … [Read more...] about American Airlines Instant Status Pass
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American Air Falls Victim to a Phishing Attack
Data breaches are one of the major scourges of the modern world. Worse, when these breaches happen, they're often out of our control. Case in point, American Air falls victim to a phishing attack, putting customer and employee data in criminal hands. … [Read more...] about American Air Falls Victim to a Phishing Attack
The 2019 Airline Water Quality Study
How much do you think about the quality of water on airplanes when you fly? Well, the 2019 airline water quality study will have you thinking about this if you weren't already. … [Read more...] about The 2019 Airline Water Quality Study
American Airlines Ups Checked Bag Fee Too
Last week, Delta Air Lines finally took the plunge and increased their checked bag fee to match United and JetBlue. Then, a day later, American Airlines ups checked bag fee too, leaving Hawaiian Air and Alaska Air as the last two airlines to not increase their bag fees. … [Read more...] about American Airlines Ups Checked Bag Fee Too
Year in Review 2017 Edition
This past year had been one of my busiest travel years to date. It's also been a year of significant changes in the industry and continued shenanigans. So let's do a year in review 2017 edition. … [Read more...] about Year in Review 2017 Edition
Change on the Horizon at American Airlines
American Airlines held its annual media day last week. And there, American's management team gave some insight into the future of the airline. In short: change on the horizon at American Airlines. … [Read more...] about Change on the Horizon at American Airlines
American is Expanding Basic Economy
Despite the poor performance of Basic Economy, it doesn't look like it's going away. American is expanding Basic Economy system-wide soon. … [Read more...] about American is Expanding Basic Economy
American Cuts Ties with Etihad and Qatar
Alaska Air isn't the only one seeing changes in its relationship with American in the near future. American cuts ties with Etihad and Qatar too. … [Read more...] about American Cuts Ties with Etihad and Qatar
United Upgrades Hawaii Routes + American Backtracks
United upgrades Hawaii routes with more frequencies and better cabins. And American backs off Spirit-style economy seats. … [Read more...] about United Upgrades Hawaii Routes + American Backtracks
The American disAAdvantage
American Airlines used to be my airline of choice. That began to change when they merged with US Airways. Over the past few months, however, the downwards spiral of American seems to be accelerating, putting American at an ever increasing disAAdvantage. … [Read more...] about The American disAAdvantage