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American says flights go on sale Monday, but the first flight is actually already loaded for sale. Basic economy is $115, while standard economy is $160 and domestic first (business) class is $662 one-way.
This new commitment to an expanded terminal F signals real planned growth in Dallas for American, and planned widebody and international growth as well. I had been quite negative on the project, but I think this plan turns me around and gets me a bit excited about growth opportunities.
Following the earnings call each quarter, American Airlines executives gather for a ‘State of the Airline’ event with employees. Copies of this event regularly get sent to me, which are fascinating to listen to.
Not surprisingly since executives were reviewing the quarter, the 5342 disaster was background to much of the discussion. When they started talking about the team that’s been set up to support the families of victims, I broke down in tears. I just could not stop crying. Here’s why.
American Airlines flight attendants negotiated to get boarding pay, like Delta pioneered for its flight attendants and to get Delta’s profit sharing formula. The goal of flight attendants in negotiations at American Airlines was to get paid like Delta’s. Yet after years of negotiations, tremendous drama, and multiple attempts to get permission from a Biden administration-dominated National Mediation Board to strike Delta flight attendants still earn more. There is much confusion over this. Yesterday Delta announced a 4% pay increase for flight attendants effective June 1: Delta’s new pay scale! Thoughts? byu/No_Telephone4961 inflightattendants The airline provides pay increases every year. When flight attendant union contracts expire (‘become amendable’), cabin crew at unionized airlines go years without an increase. There’s a claim, though, that come October 1, American Airlines flight attendants will be earning more than…
American Airlines has taken delivery of its first two ‘block two’ Boeing 787-9s from the order for 25 of them placed in 2018. These planes are equipped with 51 business class suites as well as a new premium economy.
Here are the first photos from inside the newly delivered aircraft.
American Airlines is eliminating the ability to put an award ticket on hold for five days, reducing allowable hold time to just one day.
On Thursday, American Airlines flight 950 from São Paulo to New York JFK was delayed 30 minutes by weather. As the Boeing 787-9 began taxiing out to runway 28R, a business class passenger got up from her seat and confronted a flight attendant at the rear galley.
Here’s what American Airlines Vice Chairman Steve Johnson shared with employees.
Without a partnership, American Airlines is left ‘too small to win, too big to walk away’ in the words of its former Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja.
American Airlines has improved its basic economy fares. And I already like their version of basic economy better than other airlines. As a frequent American Airlines flyer, I can still assign extra legroom seats and I’m even eligible for upgrades.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
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