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The First and Only First Class Option on U.S. Domestic Flights Ever

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Recently, American Airlines has become the first and only U.S. carrier to offer travelers first-class seating on domestic flights. Until recently, passengers have only had the choice between economy and business-class flights when flying between U.S. cities.   This options doesn’t come cheap, however, at $8,000 for a round trip ticket between Los Angeles and […]

The New Boeing 787-9 is Unveiled

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On Saturday Boeing unveiled their latest addition to the Dreamliner fleet, the 787-9, which Boeing expects to be ready for its first flight later this summer.   The 787-9 is 20 feet longer and will carry 40 more passengers. The new aircraft will also be able to fly an additional 300 miles compared to the […]

How American Airlines / U.S Airways Merger Impacts Business Travelers

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As most of you are probably aware, American Airlines and U.S Airways finalized a deal to merge the two airlines. The new airline will be called American Airlines and will now hold the title of the world’s largest airline. Historically speaking, airline mergers of this magnitude have their hiccups and growing pains. It’s likely this […]

US Airlines to Start Offering Internet Access on International Flights

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As airline competition heats up so do airline advancements in on board entertainment technologies. The most important and widely requested of new in flight innovations is Wi-Fi. Most airlines in the U.S offer the service on domestic routes but have yet to advance to the point of offering it on overseas travel, until now. United, […]

American Airlines, One Year Bankruptcy Anniversary. What’s Next?

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A year ago, American Airlines filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The historic data of airlines filing and emerging from bankruptcy in one year is not an easy task. The other legacy carriers such as Delta and United took well over a year to emerge from bankruptcy. Today Delta is among the most profitable of […]