Tagged: american-airlines

Bye, Bye Bereavement Fares: American Airlines Announces It's Ditching That Program Ahead Of Its Union With US Airways

In a move that can be seens as either sensible or callous, American Airlines announced last week that it would be adopting the policies of its soon-to-be partner airline US Airways,…

Delta's Big Announcement: Mileage Awards Will Soon Be Tied to Money Spent Rather Than Miles Flown

Delta Airlines announced a game-changing move today: instead of giving award miles based on the number of miles a passenger has flown, it will link mileage to the cost of the ticket.…

American Airlines Charges Twice What U.S. Airways Does—For the Same Flight

Buyers beware! The merger of American Airlines and U.S. Airways is not going as smoothly as we were told it would—and it is costing consumers already.Travel Weekly reports that…

It's a Match...Again! US Airways and American Airlines Receive Permission to Merge from the Department of Justice

First there was the marriage of Delta and Northwest. Next, Continental united with, well, United. And then Southwest got hitched to AirTran. The first of these mergers was in 2009…

The Truth is Out: Airline Mergers Do Indeed Result in Higher Prices

If you weren't sure where to come down on the airline merger debate, a position is becoming clearer. Yesterday the Department of Justice put its own foot down on the union of…

My Knee-Jerk (Ouch!) Reaction to American Airlines' Plans to Add Even More Seats to Its Planes

My knees are aching just writing this. And my laptop's cover is quivering in fear. But here goes:In a regulatory filing yesterday, AMR Corp disclosed its plans to add more seats…

Good Luck Chuck! Senator Schumer of New York Takes The Airlines To Task For Change Fees

In 2012, the major American airlines made $2.6 billion in change fees.And that's quite enough, says Senator Chuck Schumer of New York State.On Sunday, the Senator called out…

Carry Less, Board First: American Airlines Revises Its Highly Debatable Boarding Policies Again

Again from Pauline Frommer:Boarding a plane nowadays is like being caught in a Saturday Night Live skit. You patiently wait, as the "platinum" and the "double platinum" and…

Carry Less, Board First: American Airlines Revises Its Highly-Debatable Priority Boarding Policies Again

By Pauline FrommerBoarding a plane nowadays is like being caught in a Saturday Night Live skit. You patiently wait, as the "platinum" and the "double platinum" and the "elite…

Carry Less, Board First: American Airlines Revises Its Priority Policies Once Again

Boarding a plane nowadays is like being caught in a Saturday Night Live skit. You patiently wait, as the "platinum" and the "double platinum" and the "elite this and that" passengers…

The Bad News About Flights That Arrive Early

Did your latest flight arrive early? Mine did and that's not necessarily a good thing. As a recent analysis in USAToday showed, airlines are padding their flight times to improve…

Is Economy Plus Really Worth the Price?

As airlines cram seats more tightly together, they're profiting from new ways out of the crush. Premium economy seats, which give you a few inches more legroom, have been around for a…

4 Things We Do That Annoy Flight Attendants

Ever wonder what most annoys flight attendants about your behavior? Airfarewatchdog (www.airfarewatchdog.com) asked a few flight attendants to tell us how they really feel. This is…

Repositioning Cruises: Long Days, Low Prices

Repositioning cruises are deeply discounted one-off itineraries that pop up when ships travel between two regions of the world, ending one season (in Europe or Alaska, for example) to…

That's Ridiculous! The ATM Sucked My Money Back

When Robert Hillestad tried to withdraw £200 from an automatic teller machine in London last April, he got a bait-and-switch. Almost literally. "While waiting for the machine to reel…

Five Nights in Spain's Costa del Sol from $729, With Air

I had to look at this one several times before I realized I was, indeed, reading it correctly. Gate 1 Travel (tel. 800/682-3333; www.gate1travel.com) is offering a five-night trip to…

Charming Charleston: Where to Stay, Eat, and Shop

For an introduction to Southern hospitality, carve out a few days to explore the perennial charm of Charleston. As you meander down the narrow cobblestone streets and get lost among…

How to Complain to the Airlines: Effective Ways to Get Ahead

Air travel isn't always fun. Things go wrong. And while you're unlikely to get compensated because a summer thunderstorm made your plane late, it's often worth complaining to the…

Concierge Confessions: Neighborly Advice From Top Hotels in Paris

Today, a hotel concierge can do a lot more than score tickets to a sold-out show or book a reservation at the hottest restaurant in town. The best are destination experts with…

Too Sick to Fly? When to Put Yourself on the "No Fly" List

For Carol Margolis, it was an almost-ruptured eardrum.She'd flown with a bad cold and sinus congestion, which made it difficult to equalize the pressure in her ears. After her…

Off-Season Adventures for the Family at Virginia Beach

A wide, sandy beach, no matter how gorgeous in the sunlight, can seem a little sad at summer's end, but at Virginia Beach, the city's tourist bosses have made it more fun, or at…

3 Stops Along British Columbia's Wine Trail

Who could guess? For only C$18.99, you can buy a bottle of wine that the Canadian prime minister served President Obama on a state visit in February, and in the same marvelous town…

3 Ways to Avoid the Newest Travel Gotchas

Kenneth Miller thought he had squirreled away more than 100,000 Delta Air Lines frequent flier miles, which he planned to use for a special 20th anniversary trip.He thought…

Book Early for Fall Foliage in Parks from Washington to Virginia

There are some national park trips that can be spontaneous and taken at any time of the year, while others will need plenty of forward planning. Visiting during peak foliage season…

5 Secrets for Avoiding Sky-High Phone Bills on the Road

When it comes to "gotcha" fees, the cellular phone industry makes travel companies look like rank amateurs.Take what happened to P. Morgan Brown when his wife decided to take a…