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American Airlines Retires “Shuttle” Product, Will No Longer Fly Boston – New York LaGuardia

Nov 09 2021

After America West management took over US Airways they stopped operating the Shuttle as an airline-within-an-airline. They stopped operating an all-coach subfleet of aircraft with its own livery. And when US Airways management took over American, the shuttle became an American Airlines product.

American is replacing the ‘Shuttle’ product in a couple of ways. They’ll no longer fly New York LaGuardia – Boston, and they’re introducing a new fare that’s meant to be ‘Shuttle-like.’

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Marriott Bonvoy Is Cashflow Negative This Year – And That’s Expected To Continue

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Nov 03 2021

Marriott got cash up front during the pandemic by extending their co-brand deals. Banks gave them money early, and so that money isn’t coming in now. They’ve “effectively repa[id] one third of the $920 million received in 2020” so far and Marriott “continue[s] to anticipate modestly negative cashflows from loyalty” because of these deals.

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