Along with American's decision to order new Boeing 787s to replacing aging 767s, 777-200s, and A330s, they've deferred delivery of 40 out of the 100 Boeing 737 MAXs they've ordered. These now aren't scheduled to be delivered until 2025 - 2026. One ...

American Airlines Employees React to Deferring 737 MAX Deliveries and more...  In This Issue...  American Airlines Employees React to Deferring 737 MAX Deliveries  United Explorer Card Dropping Some Benefits  1 Million Stolen Miles and United’s Official End to First Class  Why Qatar is Buying 25% of Vnukovo Airport  Hyatt Award Mistake Rates: Cash & Points Pricing Too Low at Several Hotels  An Airport Lounge Gem in a Shocking Place (Reno…!)  The Secret to a Good Meal on American Airlines  More Recent Articles American Airlines Employees React to Deferring 737 MAX Deliveries Along with American's decision to order new Boeing 787s to replacing aging 767s, 777-200s, and A330s, they've deferred delivery of 40 out of the 100 Boeing 737 MAXs they've ordered. These now aren't scheduled to be delivered until 2025 - 2026. One employee commented on American's internal message board that "Maybe AA is really listening to the customers and decided the MAX isn't all too popular!" Unfortunately that's not how this will work. Continue reading American Airlines Employees React to Deferring 737 MAX Deliveries...          • Email to a friend •   United Explorer Card Dropping Some Benefits Effective June 1 the United Expplorer Card will drop price protection and return protection, and reducing trip cancellation coverage (trip delay coverage is not affected). I'd make two observations. Continue reading United Explorer Card Dropping Some Benefits...          • Email to a friend •   1 Million Stolen Miles and United’s Official End to First Class A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading 1 Million Stolen Miles and United’s Official End to First Class...          • Email to a friend •   Why Qatar is Buying 25% of Vnukovo Airport Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker loves to ‘rub salt in the wounds’ and said that’s why he launched Doha – Atlanta. The airline loves to pick up awards, and so does the man himself. So it’s a double win for them to be Atlanta airport’s cargo airline of the year. There’s little question though that Qatar Airways is a tool of Qatar diplomacy. That’s why they struck a deal go give up nothing while settling complaints from United, Delta and American that they’re subsidized. It not only puts the issue behind them at little cost it put the UAE’s Emirates and Etihad in an awkward spot. Qatar agreed not to operate fifth freedom flights to the U.S., something they have zero interest in doing. Meanwhile Emirates does already operate fifth... Continue Reading »          • Email to a friend •   Hyatt Award Mistake Rates: Cash & Points Pricing Too Low at Several Hotels Several Hyatt hotels are currently charging less than they are 'supposed to' for cash and points awards. Continue reading Hyatt Award Mistake Rates: Cash & Points Pricing Too Low at Several Hotels...          • Email to a friend •   An Airport Lounge Gem in a Shocking Place (Reno…!) The Escape Lounge Reno airport is way better than I expected, in fact considering modest expectations I might even say it blew me away. It's just past security, turn left to head down towards the C concourse but before any of the gates so accessible no matter whom you're flying. Continue reading An Airport Lounge Gem in a Shocking Place (Reno…!)...          • Email to a friend •   The Secret to a Good Meal on American Airlines American Airlines domestic first class meals aren't very good, they even lag Delta and United in quality, though I've had multiple people tell me that the current chicken meatballs aren't bad and the short rib is better than some of the other choices. American Airlines lets you pre-select your meal up to 24 hours prior to departure. That's not like Singapore Airlines where you get a wide variety of choices. Instead you're mostly just choosing from among the options that would be available onboard. But... Continue reading The Secret to a Good Meal on American Airlines...          • Email to a friend •   More Recent Articles American's CFO Explains the Decision to Buy More 787s, Kill the A350, and Defer Delivery of 737 MAXs Where Priority Boarding Matters and Amex Ending a Points Program No 'The Real Reason' Dogs Are Dying on United Doesn't Excuse More Dogs Dying on United       Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC • 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA