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Leaked Recording: American’s Top Executives Weigh In On The Operational Mess Of Their India Flights

by Gary Leff on December 13, 2021

Dec 13 2021

American Airlines launched its New York JFK – Delhi flight, marking its return to India, but it’s been plagued by massive problems. They haven’t been granted the right to fly over Russia, and so the flight takes two hours longer than flights on other airlines. That means more fuel and more crew and the plane has frequently had to take a diversion – further lengthening the trip and inconveniencing passengers.

Right now fares would have to be a lot lower for anyone to want to fly American over even Air India, let alone United from Newark. Addressing the issues has been a company-wide priority for the airline.

Passengers Were Shocked When A Monkey Sidled Up To The Bar In An Airport Lounge

by Gary Leff on October 6, 2021

Oct 06 2021

A kangaroo once walked into an airport pharmacy in Australia and also hopped down the aisle of an American Airlines flight so it shouldn’t come as a terrible surprise to see a monkey sidling up to the bar in one of the lounge at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Although passengers in the lounge were certainly surprised to see the monkey take a drink of fruit juice, and not tip the bartender.

Hotels In India Offering Vaccine Packages For Residents Willing To Pay Extra For A Shot

by Gary Leff on May 31, 2021

May 31 2021

Hotels are collaborating with hospitals in India offering vaccine packages and India’s government is cracking down.

By working together with hotels to offer vaccines, Indian hospitals are creating an explicit price. They’re bundling the goods, and that makes it harder to separate how much you’re paying for an included bath robe versus for a life-saving jab.

The New U.S. Ban On Travel From India Is Pure Political Symbolism

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2021

May 01 2021

The new ban on most travel by non-U.S. citizens or permanent resident who have recently been in India which goes into effect Tuesday is symbolic – porous and giving people advance notice to get into the country under the wire – was meant to appear that the administration is ‘doing something’. Covid-19 variants spreading in India are already here in the U.S. Travel bans won’t keep them out.

American Airlines Launching More India Service And Several Other Routes

by Gary Leff on April 21, 2021

Apr 21 2021

With the Department of Justice ramping up its investigation of American’s partnership with JetBlue at the behest of competitors, this ‘Northeastern alliance’ is out today with exciting new routes demonstrating the additional flying that becomes possible through the partnership – and just how much more formidable the competition with Delta and United becomes in the Northeast as a result.

Vaccine Tourism Has Started With Trips To The UAE, India And Morocco

by Gary Leff on January 17, 2021

Jan 17 2021

I think everyone’s ready to get back to normal after 2020 and a rocky start to 2021. Vaccines hold that promise, but the rollout is slow. And those with the means will go to lengths to accelerate their shots. That’s why I wrote back in November that I expected vaccine tourism to become a trend in early 2021. Last month we started to see travel agencies advertising vaccine tourism packages.

And now trips are actually happening.

American And United Will Both Fly Non-Stop To Bangalore, But Their Strategies Are Very Different

by Gary Leff on September 23, 2020

Sep 23 2020

In mid-February, just as the coronavirus pandemic was gaining steam, American Airlines announced a partnership with Alaska Airlines and plans to serve Seattle – Bangalore, India. It was to be American’s return to India, and the first U.S.-Bangalore non-stop.

The flight’s launch as been delayed to next year, but American Airlines President Robert Isom told his airline’s pilots last week that they’re still committed to it – even though United Airlines has just announced plans to fly San Francisco – Bangalore and will likely pick up most of the non-stop tech corridor business, and they’re planning to launch their flight before American begins its service.

Take A Photo On A Flight In India, Your Airline May Lose The Right To Operate The Route For Two Weeks

by Gary Leff on September 13, 2020

Sep 13 2020

With India rounding towards 5 million lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19, hundreds of millions of cases based on antibody testing and where lockdown may have increased virus spread, and most foreign nationals banned from entering the country, the government has chosen an odd time to care about the scourge of… inflight photography.

United Airlines Announces New Non-Stops To Johannesburg, Bangalore, Accra, and Lagos

by Gary Leff on September 9, 2020

Sep 09 2020

On Tuesday United Airlines teased new international long haul routes and this morning the airline briefed media about their plans. The airline made media promise not to place guesses on their social posts after the briefing. Now they have a new social post with the reveal.

United Airlines Is Outsourcing Management Jobs To India

by Gary Leff on August 27, 2020

Aug 27 2020

Like American, United set a goal of reducing management head count by 30%.

Yet United Airlines is actually hiring – just in Gurgaon, India. And they aren’t offshoring the way you normally expect, looking for cheap coders or call center employees. They’re hiring for more analytical, and traditionally white collar, positions. This includes Senior Analyst, Manager, and Senior Manager roles