American misses innovation opportunity with Premium Economy
Good news for the passenger experience: American Airlines is to be the first US airline to introduce a proper premium economy product, with ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: American Airlines
Hoverboard allowances show airlines differ on battery protocol
The dangers posed by lithium batteries are well reported. If not handled and stored correctly, the batteries can become unstable and overhea... Continue Reading
American Airlines plays “me too” with loyalty program
That a change was coming to the American Airlines AAdvantage program is no surprise. The carrier has intimated in the past that the only rea... Continue Reading
American Airlines goes Flagship-ish with DFW dining room
American Airlines has stepped up the lounge offerings for its premium customers at it largest hub; there is finally a private Flagship facil... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Political Race as Metrojet Probe Continues
Welcome to Episode 29 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Anthony Davis, a British broadcaster, aviation journalist and pri... Continue Reading
More fare options coming to American Airlines
American Airlines is feeling pressure from the U/LCC market and aims to compete by keeping fares low and also dropping some amenities at the... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Airlines’ bespoke premium seat choices warrant questions
British Airways introduced the first flat-bed business class seat in 2000. At that point in time, no seat manufacturer was making fully hori... Continue Reading
Landmark Sony, Global Eagle pact is music to passengers’ ears
When Pete Seeger adapted the third chapter of The Book of Ecclesiastes into the hit song “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a ... Continue Reading
Airlines jump on the inflight entertainment advertising train
PORTLAND, OREGON – The digital media market is estimated at more than $1 billion of the overall $10 billion market opportunity for inf... Continue Reading
American could take similar approach as Delta with domestic 2Ku
Classic air-to-ground (ATG)-supported connectivity is not enough, at least not in the current implementation. That seems to be the conclusio... Continue Reading
American’s post-Zodiac business class seat options explored
So long, American Airlines’ unique forwards-backwards herringbone seat, we hardly knew ye. The often fractious relationship between airline ... Continue Reading
American seeks new business seat vendor after chronic delays
American Airlines has started looking for a new vendor to supply Business Class seats for its Boeing 787-9 aircraft and the remainder of its... Continue Reading
Gogo receives type certification for 2Ku; eyes commercial launch
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo has received the final Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) required to launch its next generation 2Ku co... Continue Reading
American returns to Sydney, Qantas returns to San Francisco
American Airlines and Qantas are strengthening their trans-Pacific partnership with new flights on AA from Los Angeles to Sydney and the ret... Continue Reading
Airlines lead push for marriage equality for LGBT staff, customers
Airlines within the western world have long been significant employers and proponents of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communi... Continue Reading
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