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There are reports that American Airlines is planning to remove bag sizers from gates. These are the metal frames designed to test whether passenger carry-ons are within allowable size to bring onboard aircraft.
Delta Silver becomes American Platinum, United Gold leaps higher too—this rare status match even includes Flagship Lounge access.
Video shows an American Airlines A319 from Austin forced into a go-around at Phoenix after approaching without its landing gear down. The pilot later admitted the jet “wasn’t configured in an appropriate manner.”
Two years after gutting its small business program, American Airlines rolled out a double miles anniversary offer. But instead of rewarding members, the promo code sent customers into a broken registration process that ended in error messages.
United CEO Scott Kirby insists only Delta and United can be “premium” airlines, dismissing American’s strategy. But United and Delta aren’t as elite as claimed—and American Airlines has a clear path to leapfrog them both.
American Airlines is finally serving Bollinger champagne in its lounges and on select flights. But while the bubbles impress, first class passengers are still stuck with $8 wines that undermine the upgrade.
American Airlines has been swapping out amenity kits with new limited edition offerings with the same regularity that DiCaprio ditches girlfriends the minute they pass driver’s ed. But they just need to go back to the ThisIsGround bags and their contents from before the pandemic.
An American Airlines passenger on a Charlotte–Las Vegas flight was duct-taped to her seat after threatening to kill a flight attendant, kicking crew members, and bragging mid-air that she once tried to kill her father with rat poison.
American Airlines will keep its aging 777-200 fleet flying—starting with faster WiFi in 2026 and new cabins to follow.
A passenger with a tight Dallas connection cut the line to walk off his American Airlines flight first—what looked selfish at first glance was actually the smartest, most courteous move for everyone onboard.
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.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
