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American Airlines Upgrades First-Class Dining on Domestic Flights
American Airlines continues to fine-tune its first-class domestic service and announced enhancements as well as changes to meal windows to the current offerings on Friday for both American and US...
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American Airlines Mulls HQ Move
An American Airlines 777-300ER parked at DFW American Airlines, which moved its headquarters from New York to Fort Worth, Texas in 1979, may be on the move again. The company’s CEO, Doug Parker, told...
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American’s US Airways Unit to Launch Daytime London-Philly Route
American Airlines announced plans to operate a daytime flight linking Philadelphia and London next spring. The flight will be operated by its US Airway subsidiary. Flights will depart Philadelphia...
View ArticleGreat Moments in Travel History – December 2014
The Château Frontenac Hotel in Quebec City, Canada opened its doors on December 20, 1893. Named for the governor of the New France colony in America in the 17th century, the luxury, castle-like hotel...
View Article5 Stories to Read This Weekend: December 6, 2014
The first weekend in December is upon us, which means that it’s a great time to catch up on key Frequent Business Traveler news and features from this past week. Here are five stories that should be of...
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American Airlines to Unveil New Seats and Cabins, Add More International Wi-Fi
American Airlines jet at JFK American Airlines, which merged one year ago with US Airways to form the world’s largest airline, will announce a number of significant updates to its existing fleet and...
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American Airlines Marks One-Year Merger Anniversary with $2 Billion...
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of its merger with US Airways, American Airlines announced a $2 billion investment in aircraft cabins, Admirals Club lounges, and international in-flight...
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American, US Airways Flight Attendants Get New 5-Year Contract after...
[Editor’s note: new developments in this story may be found in this article: American Airlines Flight Attendants May Get the Pay Package They Voted Down] American Airlines and its flight attendant...
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American Airlines Announces Bonus Miles for First and Business Class Ticket...
A lie-flat bed in first on an A321T American Airlines announced a new bonus mile promotion for the coming year on Monday. The new promotion will reward passengers who are members of American’s...
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American Express to Offer Free Gogo Wi-Fi to Select Card Members
American Express announced plans to offer some of its card members free access to Gogo in-flight Internet starting next year. The Gogo Preferred Program, which will only be available from American...
View ArticleTake the 2014 Airline and Travel News Quiz
Say good-bye to 2014 by taking our 10-question Airline and Travel News Quiz. From a missing plane to new high-tech aircraft and hotel openings, challenge yourself and find out how much you really know...
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Great Moments in Travel History – January 2015
Christopher Columbus concluded one of the first transatlantic business trips on January 15, 1493, when he began his return trip to Spain, after crossing the Atlantic westward in 1492. On January 7,...
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American Airlines to Save $1.3 Billion in Fuel Costs Compared to Rivals
An American Airlines jet taking off A decision made back in 2008 is saving American Airlines Group a lot of money in purchasing fuel, it turns out, and its fuel costs will be significantly lower in...
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US Airways First Class Flight 749 New York-Charlotte – Review
On the Tuesday just before the Christmas holiday, with a severe winter storm forecast for the Northeastern United States, and the holiday travel season already in full swing, I ignored my best...
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Lobby Bar – January 30: Trans-Spatial Phone Calls, Talking with Strangers,...
Lobby Bar – An Endearingly Falsified Summary of FBT News and Views Calming cacophony. Jesse Sokolow spends some relaxing nights at the Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid, New York. There’s nothing quite...
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Great Moments in Travel History – February 2015
On February 1, 1859, the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas opened its doors. By the 1870s, the property was one of the best-known hotels in the American Southwest, and has since hosted such notable...
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US Airways First Class Flight 863 Charlotte-Atlanta – Review
This is the story of a forgetful traveler, an awesome captain and first officer, and a one-hour delay, combined with a flight right before the Christmas holiday and impending major snowstorm. Whether I...
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American Airlines Jet Lands on Nose after Landing Gear Fails
American Airlines regional jets at LaGuardia A small passenger jet declared an emergency and made an emergency landing at a Houston airport late Monday after a problem with its landing gear. American...
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Lobby Bar – February 13: Editors in Underwear, Battery-Operated Wallets, and...
Lobby Bar – A You-Can’t-Handle-the-Truth Summary of FBT News and Views Digital presents. Jonathan Spira flies in US Airways’ First Class cabin on his way to Atlanta. After alighting, he realized that...
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American Airlines Pilots to Airline: New Uniforms Are ‘Unacceptable’
AA pilots in the airline’s current uniform American Airlines, which is in the midst of consolidating operations with US Airways following their 2013 merger, is currently testing new uniforms for...
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