Apr
28
2025
Airline passengers are pretending to be active duty members of the military, in order to board flights early.
Pretending To Be Military Lets Civilians Board Early—Airlines Don’t Stop Them
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American Airlines Lounge Food ‘Upgrade’: Full-Size Brats, Tiny Plates, Big Mess
Apr
27
2025
American Airlines takes precautions to save money on food in its lounges. They want to make sure that customers eat less, or at least take less. And they do this with very small plates.
Supreme Court May Curb Power Of Airlines To Revoke Flight Attendant Seniority Over Union Dues
Apr
27
2025
Four years ago I covered the case of an Allegiant flight attendant who lost his seniority for bidding on schedules for failing to pay dues to the Transportation Workers Union.
Now that case may be headed to the Supreme Court based on a new petition from the National Right to Work Foundation.
New American Airlines Offer Fast Tracks Your Elite Status — And Lets You Gift It Too (Check Your Account)
Apr
26
2025
American Airlines has an amazing elite status fast track offer that’s targeted, in accounts now, and you should definitely check if it’s available to you.
United’s New Chicago Ads Troll American Airlines—More Flights And Destinations, Seatback Screens, And Status Matches
Apr
26
2025
It’s clear that United has ‘won’ Denver (at least for now) and they’re putting a lot of effort into Chicago, where a weakened Southwest holds court at Midway airport and American has offered a lesser schedule, lesser product, and has a weaker balance sheet.
Robert Isom Recalls How American Airlines 777-200 Was Fitted With Papal Seal and Flagpoles For Pope Francis’s 2015 ‘Shepherd One’ Flights
Apr
26
2025
Here’s the plaque that’s been installed on ship 7AG (registration N776AN) delivered to American Airlines in 1999. There’s not a single incident or issue that’s occurred with this aircraft in the decade since it served as charter for the Pope.
VC-Backed Rove Debuts Universal Airline Mile—Instantly Earn Up To 25×, Transfer To 12 Programs & Book 140 Airlines
Apr
25
2025
New loyalty program Rove has just launched. So far you can earn points with their shopping extension, and for making air and hotel bookings. And you can redeem for paid travel or transfer points to 12 different loyalty programs.
They’re a Y Combinator startup, they have raised VC money, and they’re being very aggressive in both the points they award you for activity with them and with the value of their points.
From Woke To MAGA: Scott Kirby’s Cynical 3D-Chess Gambit Makes Him America’s Only Pro-Tariff Airline CEO
Apr
25
2025
Kirby can’t stop the tariffs, but by offering the President political cover in the business community he might get something in exchange later on? Now Kirby says that Trump’s trade turmoil will make the U.S. stronger.
Trumps Tariffs Derail Delta’s New Business Class Missoni Bedding And Mattress Pad Rollout To Late 2025
Apr
25
2025
Delta Air Lines has put improvements to its business class product on hold because of Trump’s tariff uncertainty.
“They Cash In While Service Sinks”: American Airlines Flight Attendants Union Blasts Execs For Money-Losing Quarter
Apr
24
2025
The American Airlines flight attendants union sent out a ‘hotline‘ message to cabin crew calling out management after a loss-making quarter. There’s a lot to criticize in how the airline has been run. None of those things are what the union chooses to highlight.
