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Alert: American Airlines South America Award Space Open For Spring

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2018

Jul 11 2018

Award availability on American Airlines can be tough. I love my AAdvantage miles, mostly for booking travel on partners rather than on American. They’ve made coach award space better over the last 8 months or so, but premium cabin international award space can still be tough to get.

That’s why it’s notable when awards become booking on American flights, whether you’re using American AAdvantage miles or partner airline miles. And right now awards on South America flights in business class for spring are especially bookable.

American Airlines Asked Its Employees About Therapy Pets in the Cabin. Here’s What They Think.

by Gary Leff on July 10, 2018

Jul 10 2018

American’s employees believe the current state of affairs where a flight departing a hurricane region could easily adopt the call sign ‘Noah’s Ark’ is disruptive. Employees agree the best approach is to allow service animals as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act — and not other animals — on board outside of existing ‘pet in cabin’ guidelines. In other words, accommodate passengers under the ADA instead of applying the more ambiguous Air Carrier Access Act rules.

That seems a reasonable policy response, using existing legal frameworks to provide for people with real needs while eliminating untrained animals of all stripes from the passenger cabin. Do you agree with the majority of American’s employees? What do you think?

How to Prevent Your Frequent Flyer Miles From Being Stolen

by Gary Leff on July 9, 2018

Jul 09 2018

Loyalty fraud — and especially stealing miles from hacked accounts — has been a big issue for years.

Here’s the simple effective way to protect yourself.

American Testing New Club Lounge Salad Bar

by Gary Leff on July 9, 2018

Jul 09 2018

A couple of months ago I wrote about American Airlines testing new substantive food offerings in their Admirals Clubs. In Houston, Phoenix, and Chicago O’Hare they’re testing out more dishes. And the specific things they’re offering change monthly.

How to Shop Costco Without a Membership and Airlines Ranked By Their Snacks

by Gary Leff on July 8, 2018

Jul 08 2018

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

21 US Airports May Lose Air Service and the Probable Cause of EgyptAir 804’s Crash

by Gary Leff on July 7, 2018

Jul 07 2018

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

Anthony Bourdain Included Frequent Flyer Miles in His Will. Here’s How You Can, Too.

by Gary Leff on July 6, 2018

Jul 06 2018

Anthony Bourdain was a fascinating and complicated man. He certainly inspired a portion of my travels. He left the bulk of his estate to his 11 year old daughter.

Reportedly his estate is worth just over $1 million, which raises a ton of questions about why it’s not much more. Additionally, if he had outlived his daughter, his will says her inheritance would go to her nanny.

American Airlines Aspen Flight Cancels After Passenger Gets Stuck in the Lavatory

by Gary Leff on July 5, 2018

Jul 05 2018

American Airlines cancelled its SkyWest CRJ-700 regional jet flight AA3018 from Chicago to Aspen after a passenger locked herself in the lavatory.

The event unfolded in dramatic fashion as the passenger was eventually rescued, issues with the plane required an aircraft swap and a several hours delay before the flight was eventually scrubbed.

The Top 10 Biggest Airline Money Making Routes in the World (One Generates a Billion Dollars)

by Gary Leff on July 4, 2018

Jul 04 2018

Here are the top 10 airline routes by revenue. It’s fascinating data. And one airline’s flying generated over a billion dollars last year on a single route

Report: American Bringing Back Carry On Bags to Basic Economy, Underscores Failure of Basic Economy

by Gary Leff on July 3, 2018

Jul 03 2018

American is expected to relax the most draconian restriction on their lowest-price Basic Economy fares, and that points to the failure of the overall basic economy strategy. Perhaps as early as next month they will once again allow customers on these lowest fares to bring both a personal item and a full sized carry on bag onto the plane.