American Airlines’ traffic fell in December, Southwest’s increased
American Airlines saw a 0.4% decrease in passenger traffic for the month of December. The airlines total capacity was up 3.7% from 2013, but the…
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Update on the compromised AAdvantage frequent flyer accounts
Yesterday I wrote about how numerous American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer accounts had been compromised. There are more details available now as to what happened…
American’s same-day confirmed is free for EXPs!
Last October, American and US Airways rolled out the combined 2015 frequent flyer program, most of the changes were positive and the changes had minimal…
American Airlines Post 9/11 Ad Campaign (VIDEO)
These videos were taken from flybyguy‘s YouTube page. Part 1 and 2 are available below. These two ad campaigns were used shortly after 9/11, you…
25 passengers detained after opening emergency exits
Two Chinese passengers aboard a China Eastern flight were upset by their delayed flight decided to open emergency exit doors as the plane was taxing…
Air India forgets to schedule pilots, left passengers stranded for 12hrs
An Air India flight that was supposed to depart London en route to New Delhi was delayed for nearly 12 hours because the airline did…
Some AAdvantage accounts have been compromised
American Airlines has sent many AAdvantage members an email detailing what seems to be the a large scale unauthorized access to numerous AAdvantage accounts. This…
British Airways JFK-LHR Flight Nears Supersonic Speed
British Airways JFK-LHR flight nears supersonic speed. British Airways Flight 114, a Boeing 777-200, hit supersonic speeds on Thursday, after it flew into a super…
United matches American’s 12,000 mileage bonus. Sort of.
United Airlines has sent out an email announcing a very limited time promotion on earning up to 12,000 bonus MileagePlus miles depending on the fare…
Which Global Airline Alliance Do You Belong To?
Global Airline Alliances are important, especially if you fly internationally often and can take advantage of Star Alliance, SkyTeam, or oneworld airport lounges. Which, by…
Friday Fun Fact [1/9/15]
According to Discovery.com… “The Boeing 767 sucks in enough air during take-off in both of its engines to fill the Goodyear Blimp in 7 seconds.”…
American Airlines Loses Bid To Restore DCA-MacArthur Route
American Airlines Loses Bid To Restore DCA-MacArthur Route. American Airlines has lost its bid to restore a route from Reagan National Airport to Long Island…
13 United Airlines employees fired for refusing to fly
According to the NY Daily News, 13 united Airlines employees were fired for refusing to fly last July on a plane with a somewhat threatening…
Linking of American Airlines and US Airways accounts now LIVE!
As predicted by Gary Leff, one of the BoardingArea mileage connoisseurs, American Airlines AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles accounts can now be linked online!…
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Al Qaeda Touts Undetectable Bomb Threat On U.S. Airlines
Al Qaeda touts undetectable bomb threat on U.S. airlines. In December’s issue of Inspire, a terrorist magazine, highlighted the use of an “undetectable” bomb to…
