I was fortunate enough to attend American Airlines Media Day a few days ago. It was a full day of presentations and Q&A with top executives about past results and future expectations. These were my takeaways.
Joint venture
American And Qantas Stop Codesharing, Re-File Application To Cooperate On Routes
Things get a bit murky for American and Qantas as they prepare to file an application for a joint venture again. If you’re flying on American to/from Australia, here’s what you need to know.
DOT Rejects American Airlines-Qantas Partnership
Somewhat surprising news from the DOT today. Wondering what this means for the increased capacity between the US and Australia/New Zealand.
200,000 Bonus Miles For 5 Flights As Part Of The American/British/Iberia Joint Venture
No doubt, this isn’t a slam dunk to 200,000 miles. At 2 cents a piece, the miles are worth about $4,000, so it’s not a mileage run opportunity. But, if you have some travel scheduled on any of these joint venture airlines (American Airlines, British Airways or Iberia) between North America and Europe, this is a great bonus. Registration (link here) is the easy part, the more difficult part is finding affordable coach tickets in Y, B or H fare classes, or cheap Business and First class […]
