Oct
20
2024
Under the contact form to submit an inquiry to American, when you choose AAdvantage account service, you can now select ‘status match’.
Free American Airlines Status Match to Executive Platinum — Available Now
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for October 2024.
Is British Airways Still Premium? 2 PM Breakfasts And Cost-Cutting Tell a Different Story
Oct
19
2024
British Airways is still in cost-cutting mode. They just can’t help themselves. The latest is that they’re serving breakfast for lunch because it’s cheaper.
Hidden Speakeasy At O’Hare: The Secret Steakhouse You Can Now Enter [Roundup]
Oct
19
2024
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Father Leaves 5 Year Old In Coach And Flies Business Class, So A Man Taught The Kid Naughty Phrases
Oct
19
2024
A father flew business class from Chicago to Beijing while they left their kid in coach to annoy and be cared for whatever strangers happened to sit beside them. I hadn’t seen this story before, but it’s just been resurfaced. What’s unique is how one passenger decided to take revenge on the poor parenting – by doing a little poor parenting themselves.
How United’s CEO Scott Kirby Shocked The Industry By Reinventing Himself—And The Airline
Oct
19
2024
I’m genuinely struck by the shift in United Airlines CEO Scoott Kirby since taking the reins at that airline. He was President of US Airways and American Airlines under Doug Parker, and known as a straight spreadsheet guy. At US Airways he wouldn’t even add inflight wifi until he could actually see customers booking away from the airline because they didn’t have it.
United is still careful with cost, and their new premium image often outstrips the reality of the product and experience, but they make investments in customer experience others aren’t making and take risks for payoffs that will be harder to quantify. And it’s working out for the airline.
Delta Removes Veteran Over ‘End Veteran Suicide’ Shirt, Forces Her To Strip, Then Boots Her From Extra Legroom Seat
Oct
19
2024
Marine Corps veteran Catherine Banks was pulled off a flight from San Francisco on Wednesday when a flight attendant demanded she remove her shirt calling attention to veteran suicide. There were two problems for Banks: the message was important to her, and she didn’t have a bra on underneath.
100-Knot Aborted Takeoff: Southwest Flights Narrowly Avoid Disaster After ATC Puts Two Planes On Same Runway
Oct
18
2024
One week ago, air traffic control screwed up in San Diego, clearing two Southwest Airlines flights onto the same runway at the same time, leading to a high-speed aborted takeoff – but which could have been much worse.
Exclusive Photos: American Airlines Admirals Club Gets Subtle Facelift At JFK – What’s Changing?
Oct
18
2024
An Executive Platinum reader reported with photos on renovations that started today at the New York JFK American Airlines Admirals Club.
American Airlines Opens Up The Best Airport Dining In The Country To AAdvantage Status Members
Oct
18
2024
As long as this new option doesn’t crowd the lounges, it could actually be worth it for many. If you value an AAdvantage mile at 1.5 cents, $300 seems like a lot for an airport meal. At the same time, you can drink premium beverages that would cost you a good chunk of the way to that. And if you’re with a couple of other people it starts to look like a value to be honest.
Money Saving “Throwaway Ticketing” Vindicated In American Airlines Lawsuit Against Skiplagged
Oct
18
2024
American Airlines won a $9.4 million verdict against Skiplagged for copyright infringement. That’s being reported as a huge win for American, and vindication of their fight against throwaway ticketing. It is not.
