Tag Archives: American

Devaluations Abound

After writing up my post about the AA award chart changes, I took a quick glance at Twitter.  There’s not quite the sharp response that was elicited by United and Delta during their recent devaluations, but I caught notice of … Continue reading

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There’s a Storm Coming

While it’s not quite as bad as the feared fuel surcharges of last August, One Mile at a Time discusses how AA has quietly restricted its AAnytime awards.  In between his original post and my write-up of this, AA has … Continue reading

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Italy: American Airlines Business Class Milan to New York

I booked this trip about two weeks out for my first flight and about three weeks out for my return segment.  My upgrade for this flight cleared a mere 12 hours prior to departure.

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Italy: American Airlines Arrivals Lounge London Heathrow

I stopped by the American Arrivals lounge after clearing immigration for a quick shower and snack before heading into London.

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Italy: American Airlines Business Class Chicago to London

I applied two systemwide upgrades to my itinerary.  For my flight to London, my upgrade cleared a bit over two days prior to departure. American 98 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) – London Heathrow (LHR) Wednesday, October 9th, 2013 Depart:  9:45PM Arrive: … Continue reading

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Italy: American Airlines Flagship Lounge Chicago O’Hare

In preparation for my departure to London, I visited the Flagship lounge next door to my gate.  I previously visited this lounge in September 2013.  As this was the last international departure for American that evening, the lounge was quite … Continue reading

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Italy: An Introduction

With Emirates introduction of JFK-MXP-DXB service, a fare war broke out in the fall, driving base fares for New York to Milan to laughably low levels:  $10 round trip.  Of course, thanks to a $516 fuel surcharge, it’s not a … Continue reading

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American Airlines First Class Lihue to Los Angeles

American only serves Lihue from Los Angeles, unlike Honolulu and Kahului which see redeye flights to Dallas.  Consequently, getting back to New York required spending a chunk of a daylight on an airplane.

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A Need for Speed: American Airlines Flagship Lounge Chicago O’Hare

After clearing customs, I took the people mover from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 to catch my flight to Los Angeles.  My flight to Los Angeles was delayed due to high winds at O’Hare, giving me plenty of time to … Continue reading

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A Need for Speed: American Airlines Business Class Düsseldorf to Chicago

My upgrade from Düsseldorf to Chicago fortuitously cleared.  In writing this trip report, however, I discovered that I’m missing most of my photos from Big Ben to this picture of our 767 in Germany, as well as those taken on … Continue reading

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