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Those Boeing Delays Are Forcing Big Cuts To American Airlines Flying

by Gary Leff

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Apr 26 2024

American Airlines is making changes to its international schedule, and they’re telling employees that it is because they’re having to plan for fewer widebody planes. Boeing delivery delays on the 787-9 aircraft that American has ordered mean they’re not going to be able to support the full schedule they’ve been selling.

As part of these changes, American is also making further adjustments to its network. This includes increasing service on some routes as well – so these changes aren’t entirely Boeing’s fault. Those service adjustments are being bundled in with bigger changes.

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Video Surfaces: NYC Mayor Confronted In Tight Middle Seat On American Airlines Flight Back To New York

by Gary Leff

Apr 24 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was confronted by a woman boarding an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York on Monday. His Honor was seated in an exit row middle seat, and the woman approached him, first asking whether he was in fact the mayor – and then began to launch into a wide-ranging tirade.

The anti-Israel activist, headed to New York as well, recorded herself lambasting the mayor over a litany of issues.

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Cabin Crew Showdown: American Demands Flight Attendants Perform Full Service With Reduced Staff

by Gary Leff

Apr 24 2024

American Airlines reduced the number of flight attendants on board its widebody and premium cross-country planes during the pandemic. They were trying to save money any way they could, and there wasn’t as much service to offer back then. Travel returned, and service came back, but American has kept operating with fewer people to serve meals and drinks.

The union hates that – it’s fewer jobs, and more work – and it’s not great for customers either. Nearly four years later, an arbitrator has just hard the union’s grievance over the change.

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How American Airlines Is Dramatically Cutting Down Bag Check-in Wait Times With New Kiosk Strategy

by Gary Leff

Apr 23 2024

American is encouraging customers to prepay for bags with a discount (of course you may wind up prepaying bags and then not checking as many – overpaying for your bags)

Another way they’re encouraging this is speeding up bag drop for prepaid bags. You can just scan your boarding pass and out will pop the bag tags. Much faster than the current process!

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