American Airlines announced orders for 260 new aircraft, including 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 MAX 10, and 90 Embraer E175 aircraft. The orders also include options and purchase rights for a...
https://flightchic.com/2024/03/04/airbus-boeing-get-big-american-airlines-orders-for-new-planes/
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) reported its third-quarter 2023 financial results, including record revenue of $13.5 billion. Here’s the brief: “The American Airlines team continue...
https://flightchic.com/2023/10/19/american-airlines-reports-record-13-5b-revenue-in-q2-2023/
American Airlines’ new AAdvantage Business loyalty program aims to simplify rewards for businesses and travelers. American Airlines is introducing a new business loyalty program. The first prog...
https://flightchic.com/2023/10/16/american-airlines-new-aadvantage-business-simplifies-loyalty/
Introducing New England Getaways: Unwind and Explore with American Airlines in 2024. American Airlines is expanding its summer 2024 schedule by introducing seven new routes with flights to New En...
https://flightchic.com/2023/10/15/american-airlines-adds-new-england-flights-to-2024-summer/
American Airlines has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer. This partnership marks the airline's induction into Embraer’s Ener...
American Airlines aims to improve the onboard dining experience for its passengers. Its latest move? Building a sprawling $100 million catering facility at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport...
Looking ahead to 2024, American Airlines (AAL) is set to broaden your horizons with new routes and destinations coming next summer. Prepare to embark on adventures in three new European cities. E...
https://flightchic.com/2023/08/17/aal-announces-largest-european-expansion-in-four-years/
The aviation industry can always be counted on to aid in evacuations and ship critical relief supplies in times of trouble. The post Airlines Step Up to Aid Maui Victims appeared first on Flig...
https://flightchic.com/2023/08/13/airlines-step-up-to-aid-maui-victims/
In a pioneering stride towards a greener aviation industry, American Airlines has unveiled the results of an unprecedented study on contrail avoidance. The post American Partners with Google ...
https://flightchic.com/2023/08/09/american-partners-with-google-on-contrail-avoidance/
Prepare to fly in style because American Airlines and Citi are introducing new perks for the Citi®/AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard. +Upgrades will boost your enjoyment in American'...
https://flightchic.com/2023/07/10/american-upgrades-citi-aadvantage-cards-and-lounges/
American's choice of natural tones, including charcoals, light grays, subtle blues, browns, soft golds, and platinum, creates a sense of calm and a feeling of being at home. The post American A...
As partners in the fight against human trafficking, American and New Friends New Life will raise awareness and support the needs of Dallas-area women and teens who have been affected by human tra...
Chefs, culinary experts, and foodies gathered at the New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF) had a hankering for American Airline’s Flagship Burger. The post American Wins Over Tough Food...
https://flightchic.com/2018/10/13/american-wins-over-tough-foodie-crowd-with-juicy-flagship-burger/
American Airlines has issued an apology and upgraded family after video emerges of an altercation onboard one of its flights. In a statement about the incident on Flight 591 from San Francisco to...
https://flightchic.com/2017/04/22/american-apologises-flight-591-incident/
The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined American Airlines $1.6 Million for violations of the tarmac delay rule during 2013 and 2015. The post Weather is No Excuse, DOT Fines AAL $1.6 Mi...
https://flightchic.com/2016/12/14/weather-is-no-excuse-dot-fines-aal-1-6-million-for-tarmac-delays/
Gogo says users should expect "significantly" better W-Fi connections as a result of the upgrade to the satellite modem used in its Next Generation 2Ku and Ku satellite technologies. The new mo...
Imagine a Bond villain stroking a soft white cat. Listen to the maniacal laughter. Something like, “Mmmguaaaahaahaahaaa.” That’s me after the reveal of American Airlines’ new and dazzling...
https://flightchic.com/2015/12/09/american-airlines-does-premium-economy-like-they-mean-it/
There is an urgent need in the industry for airlines to reconsider their cabin strategy, beyond antiquated class divides and to offer a truly differentiated product, tailored to the needs of mo...
I just love the classic black and white animations of this latest video from American Airlines. Aimed to help customers better understand the full benefits of its AAdvantage Program, it is elegan...
https://flightchic.com/2015/09/06/american-airlines-aadvantage-video/
One of the quietly most controversial topics of discussion at this year’s SITA IT Summit in Brussels was the difference of opinion between Eash Sundaram, Executive Vice President and CIO of Jet...
Fans of the Cleveland Browns are in a lather over their rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel getting “stuck” in the middle seat on a recent flight on Southwest Airlines. “Not only was Johnny ...
https://flightchic.com/2014/06/08/are-cleveland-browns-fans-guilty-of-seat-snobbery/
The end of First Class is nigh—mebeh. Speak to enough industry folks and there is general agreement that the section of the cabin allocated to First is shrinking to oblivion. In fact, this is...
https://flightchic.com/2014/04/19/first-class-is-dead-long-live-first-uh-business-um-first-class/
Finnair Cabin Attendant. Image Finnair. While all the attention today in european aviation was drawn to the carefully choreographed strike by German airport employees (which resulted in the can...
https://flightchic.com/2014/03/27/finnair-blows-a-cold-wind-on-investors-and-employees/
As the song goes, “It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you, without a dope beat to step to.” I mean that about the blog, of course, but it also applies to my topic. Over the pa...
I’m blessed to know some great people in the aviation and travel industry. Many are colleagues whom I’ve met over the years in my career, and some are new colleagues I’ve just recently me...
The Time-Warp, The Wizards, and the Measuring Tape Wizard’s Low-Cost Travel: The Ultra Economy Cabin—Bring your own sandbags. Image from Tom Margie, used under creative commons licence. Th...
https://flightchic.com/2014/01/09/profits-aint-peanuts-part-4-3-nutty-seating-sittin-pretty/
Are you sitting comfortably? Yesterday’s post covered some important facts which govern the certification of aircraft seating. If you’re interested in learning more about those technical...
https://flightchic.com/2014/01/08/profits-aint-peanuts-part-4-2-nutty-seating-the-second-helping/
Let’s Talk Business Business travellers are core customers to all airlines. While they are also affected by changing economic conditions, they are far more resilient than tourist traffic. N...
https://flightchic.com/2013/12/30/profits-aint-peanuts-part-two-nuts-for-business/
This is the first post in a five-part series comparing and contrasting the approaches of Low-Cost Carriers, Traditional Airlines, and New Airlines as they compete for the travel budgets of increa...
https://flightchic.com/2013/12/27/profits-aint-peanuts-part-one-the-peanut-uprising/