May 20th, 2013 at 9:00AM: Fly For Fun, Flickr
Airlines are constantly experimenting with new, more efficient ways to board airplanes. A faster turnaround time on the ground means more on-time flights, which translates to better revenue for the carrier. So anything that they can do to speed up the process is in their best interest. Oh – and if it makes the process easier for the passengers then that's a decent side ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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American's New Boarding Process Could Probably Maybe Not Speed Up Boarding
May 20th, 2013 at 9:00AM: Fly For Fun, Flickr
Airlines are constantly experimenting with new, more efficient ways to board airplanes. A faster turnaround time on the ground means more on-time flights, which translates to better revenue for the carrier. So anything that they can do to speed up the process is in their best interest. Oh – and if it makes the process easier for the passengers then that's a decent side ...Airlines Use Loopholes To Avoid Paying For Damaged Bags
May 14th, 2013 at 11:00AM: If an airline damages a piece of your luggage, surely they will pay to repair or replace it, right? Don't be so sure. I've been very lucky over the years in checking bags but my luck ran out on a flight to Chicago from San Francisco over the weekend, when I found out that there are plenty of loopholes that airlines use to avoid paying for damaged luggage.
I prefer to travel light and bring my ...Women Take To The Sky: Infographic Details 80 Years Of Flight Milestones
May 5th, 2013 at 2:00PM: The infographic below showcases the history of the flight attendant. Eighty years ago, American Airlines introduced the first female flight attendants to the sky, and the graphic below illustrates exactly how much has changed in the past 80 years. From adding the first Male flight attendants to adding (and removing) hot meals from economy class to making sure health and safety devices like AEDs ...Flight Attendant Humiliates Breast-Pumping Mom
Apr 30th, 2013 at 5:30PM: Dawnella Brahos is claiming a flight attendant publicly humiliated her by not letting her use a breast pump aboard an American Airlines flight earlier this month. According to the mother, she was flying between Minneapolis and Chicago when the flight attendant denied usage, and the attendant even went so far as to claim Brahos was "making up" the fact that she had used the pump on previous legs of ...Cockpit Chronicles: The iPad Flight Bag Is Finally Here (Video)
Mar 20th, 2013 at 10:00AM: The long awaited, previously announced iPad Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has finally been approved for most of our airplanes at the company. In fact, we're the first U.S. airline to receive FAA approval for the use of the iPad as a replacement for all of our paper Jeppesen approach plates.
The process started in 2007 when we were allowed to use laptops to hold our company manuals. This meant we ...Everything You Need To Know About Flying With An Infant Turning 2
Mar 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
After flying with an infant to over a dozen countries and on nearly 50 flights in her 20 months, I figured I pretty much have baby travel down to a science, as much as you can call it "science" when dealing with a person who is often unpredictable and doesn't respond to reason. While each flight gets more challenging, I'm relishing this travel time before she has opinions on where to go and ...US Airways And American Airlines To Officially Announce Merger
Feb 14th, 2013 at 9:00AM: American Airlines and US Airways are set to officially announce their merger plans today, after months of speculation and planning. The joint operation between American, the currently bankrupt carrier based out of Dallas, Texas, and US Airways, the twice-bankrupt carrier based out of Tempe, Arizona, would form the largest airline in the world.
According to multiple sources, the airline would ...American Airlines' New Look Just One Part Of Master Plan
Jan 21st, 2013 at 2:00PM:
American Airlines is still sorting out options for how it will operate, if a merger makes sense and other restructuring-related issues in a tentative financial future. But when it comes to what they do in the air, the course has been charted and is well underway.
American's current fleet numbers almost 900 aircraft. As part of a 2011 order for an additional 550 new aircraft, 60 will go into ...Photo Of The Day: Vintage American
Jan 17th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
This morning, the Internet (okay, maybe just airline nerds) was abuzz over American Airlines' newly unveiled logo. The new look features a streamlined eagle with a red and blue wing. I dug through the Gadling Flickr pool in hopes of finding a vintage AA logo, and found one from our own pilot-in-residence, Kent Wien. This retro jet is decked out with the early '60s logo and colors (don't worry, ...Survey Suggests American Airlines Has Rudest Employees Among Domestic Carriers
Dec 13th, 2012 at 4:00PM: According to a recent Airfarewatchdog study, a preponderance of surveyed travelers think that of domestic air carriers, American Airlines has the "rudest employees." United was a close runner-up, followed by Delta.
Ranking last (which in this case, means winner) is a four-way tie, between Alaska, JetBlue, Frontier and Virgin America. Hmm. Seems budget airlines know how to bring it.
Here's ...Photo Of The Day: Thanks For Flying
Nov 22nd, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Happy Thanksgiving, and hola from the Dominican Republic, where I'm spending the holiday with family and friends. Rather than searching the Gadling Flickr pool for a turkey (or Turkey, where I spent the last two Thanksgiving holidays) photo this year, I wanted to see what came up for the term "thanks," and found this pic from our own Kent Wien, boarding an American Airlines airplane in ...Flew American Airlines, Nothing Happened
Nov 7th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
Flight 371, Sunday night, hurricane Sandy lost in our contrails. I'm on the last flight out of LaGuardia and heading into Chicago, the last flight home before New York airports shut down and the city buttons up for the storm.
This will be my fifth flight on American Airlines in four days, starting in Chicago, passing through St. Louis, turning around in Dallas, going back through Chicago ...Looking For Holiday Airfare? Better Hurry
Nov 6th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
When to buy holiday airfare is often the most difficult part of the process. Deciding where to go, when we want to fly there and who we might travel with is easy. Knowing when to pull the trigger on buying airfare seems to require a crystal ball. Since most of us don't have mystic forecasting abilities, we look to what or who we believe are qualified sources for guidance. Experts seem to agree, ...Trouble Booking Post-Sandy Air Travel? Try Using Twitter
Oct 31st, 2012 at 7:00AM: The other day, a friend spent 40 minutes on the phone trying to rebook a trip from Orange County to New York City, only to have his request denied. But when we tried reaching out to the airline on Twitter, it took only 10 minutes for a response. After a few 140-character direct messages back and forth, we successfully switched flights within the hour.
Twitter can be a fast, easy and efficient ...Apple's Passbook Gives Us A Glimpse Of The Future Of Air Travel
Oct 12th, 2012 at 8:00AM: A few weeks back, to much fanfare, Apple released a new version of their popular iPhone and an updated version of iOS, the operating system that powers the device. Dubbed iOS 6, the latest edition of the software as been a bit of a mixed bag for most iPhone users, who now enjoy improved social networking integration, better messaging and a smarter Siri, but have been cursed with Apple's new ...Airline Mini-Liquor Bottle Theft Ring Busted At JFK Airport
Sep 13th, 2012 at 6:00AM: Holy national security, Batman! A nine-month investigation, known cryptically as "Operation Last Call," has resulted in the arrest of 18 JFK Airport employees, including three security guards, according to CNN.
The employees were apprehended Wednesday, after being accused of stealing "more than 100,000 mini-bottles of alcohol from LSG Sky chefs, which provides food and beverages for American ...
One Good Use For Leftover Foreign Currency
Aug 26th, 2012 at 9:00AM: When traveling abroad, I often find myself frantically running around the airport shops before my flight home, trying to spend the last of my spare foreign currency. Although I attempt to make smart purchase choices, I usually end up just grabbing cheap junk I'll never look at again.
Fortunately, numerous airline carriers, like American Airlines, Qantas and Cathay Pacific, are partnering with ...Cockpit Chronicles: DC-3 Flight Over Manhattan Celebrates Mechanic's 70 Years (With Video)
Jul 26th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Al "Blacky" Blackman has reached a milestone few can claim. He has worked for 70 years as a mechanic for American Airlines based in New York, starting when he was only 17 years old.
Surprisingly, he has no plans to retire. "I don't consider this work. It's being able to do what you like and getting paid for it."
On Tuesday last week the folks at AA threw a party for Al, his friends and his ...Airline Fees: You Get What You Pay For Or Weapons In Travel Class Warfare?
Jun 29th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Last month, the media was abuzz over increased airline fees for pre-assigned seating, with many concerned that it would especially affect families who want to sit together for no additional cost. Even New York Senator Chuck Schumer got involved, asking airlines to waive fees for families traveling with children. Rather than look for victims or call airlines "anti-family," however, look at the ...Vintage American Airlines Commercial Shows Us Flying Was Once A Luxury
Apr 6th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Check out this vintage American Airlines commercial featuring the Fonz and the company's coach class piano bar. Yes, you heard that right – economy once had a piano bar in the 747. ...
