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American Redesigns Gate Information Display System

July 19, 2018 by James Larounis 1 Comment

American Redesigns Gate Information Display System

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In an effort to improve the visual look of the monitors at each boarding gate, American has redesigned the gate information display systems. The welcome screen has the city in a bolder font and more noticeable. Prior to boarding, the … [Continue reading]

Very Likely: American to Remove Carry On Restrictions from Basic Economy

July 4, 2018 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Very Likely: American to Remove Carry On Restrictions from Basic Economy

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Basic Economy is the new trend in the airline industry to charge the same price of tickets as before, but include less — all to drive consumer and business spending to higher tickets where more features are included, that previously … [Continue reading]

American Preparing to Lay Off Director and Above Positions

June 19, 2018 by James Larounis 3 Comments

American Preparing to Lay Off Director and Above Positions

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! With the merging of US Airways and American in 2013, there’s certainly been a lot of “repeat” positions between the two companies, which is natural for any two organizations going through a merger. Now, American’s Doug Parker (CEO) and Robert … [Continue reading]

American Changes Same Day Change Algorithm

June 10, 2018 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

American Changes Same Day Change Algorithm

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! American appears to have changed the determining factor in being eligible to make a same day day change, for the worse. For reference, non Executive Platinum and ConciergeKey members can same day change their flight for $75. Executive Platinum and … [Continue reading]

American Airlines Gold Elites Lose 50% Off Main Cabin Extra Benefit

June 5, 2018 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

American Airlines Gold Elites Lose 50% Off Main Cabin Extra Benefit

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! If you’re an AAdvantage Gold elite member (25,000 flying miles a year), you’ll soon lose one of your benefits. Beginning September 5, AAdvantage Gold members will no longer be able to reserve Main Cabin Extra seats at a 50% discount. … [Continue reading]

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