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viewfromthewing.com > american-airlines-says-aadvantage-signups-are-up-30-free-wi-fi-alone-wont-make-those-customers-loyal

American Airlines Says AAdvantage Signups Are Up 30%—But Free Wi-Fi Alone Won’t Make Those Customers Loyal

15+ hour, 58+ min ago   (297+ words) by Gary Leff on September 13, 2026 American requires an AAdvantage login for its free onboard Wi-Fi. That’s become fairly standard. Kumar also noted that premium customers aren’t necessarily the most loyal customers. They’re spending more. Loyal guests will follow a chain…...

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Airlines Are Buying Jets To Fly Until 2060 — But New Technology Will Steal Their Best Customers And Make Those Bets Money-Losers

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (634+ words) by Gary Leff on September 5, 2026 A confident – and wrong – prediction is making the rounds: “Suborbital space launch will eliminate all intercontinental flights in the next ten years.” I know these people. DC people need to understand a few things: There…...

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American Quietly Adds Connections To Fiji Airways Awards When Business Class Costs 405,000 Miles One Way

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (418+ words) by Gary Leff on August 30, 2026 American Airlines has quietly made its eye-wateringly expensive extra Fiji Airways award inventory more useful. An internal memo reviewed by View From The Wing says Fiji Airways “Enhanced Awards” can now include eligible American Airlines…...

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New American Airlines Business Class Doors Have A Catch—Close Yours And Flight Attendants May Skip Your Meal

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (829+ words) by Gary Leff on August 26, 2026 American Airlines has a beautiful new cabin design on its widebody aircraft. It’s new narrowbody cabins are beautiful as well, even before their new plans to add seat back screens into their planes. Business class…...

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'Doctor Who' Star Bought 3 American Airlines Business Class Tickets—Then Raged When He Didn't Get Pajamas

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1142+ words) by Gary Leff on August 24, 2026 John Barrowman bought three expensive American Airlines business class tickets from Los Angeles to London and was furious that only passengers in the first two rows received pajamas. Except those first two rows weren’t business…...

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viewfromthewing.com > the-lets-buy-spirit-airlines-campaign-failed-now-it-wants-fans-to-fund-a-new-costco-of-airlines

The ‘Let's Buy Spirit Airlines’ Campaign Failed—Now It Wants Fans To Fund A New ‘Costco Of Airlines’

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (694+ words) by Gary Leff on August 23, 2026 The viral effort to “buy Spirit Airlines” never actually had any money. And it wasn’t clear what the group would be buying, how it would operate an airline losing massive amounts of money any differently,…...

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viewfromthewing.com > delta-just-saved-its-aeromexico-joint-venture-court-ruled-dot-employed-a-double-standard

Delta Just Saved Its Aeromexico Joint Venture—Court Ruled DOT Employed A Double Standard

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (325+ words) by Gary Leff on August 21, 2026 Delta and Aeromexico just won their court case against the Department of Transportation, with the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacating DOT’s order breaking up the antitrust-immunized joint venture The two airlines can continue coordinating…...

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viewfromthewing.com > elon-musk-warned-delta-after-it-passed-on-starlink-wi-fi-customers-are-choosing-other-airlines-instead-roundup

Elon Musk Warned Delta—After It Passed On Starlink Wi-Fi, Customers Are Choosing Other Airlines Instead [Roundup]

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (242+ words) by Gary Leff on August 21, 2026 News and notes from around the interweb: — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 19, 2026 — Peter Harris (@PGHarris) August 19, 2026 When I arrived at the H/K club, I saw the “no One-Day Passes” sign posted. Initially I thought that…...

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viewfromthewing.com > delta-ceo-says-his-airline-belongs-with-singapore-airlines-thats-silly-because-the-carrier-is-getting-worse

Delta CEO Says His Airline Belongs With Emirates And Singapore. That's Silly, Because The Carrier Is Getting Worse

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1803+ words) by Gary Leff on August 20, 2026 Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian wants his airline mentioned in the same breath as Singapore Airlines and the best carriers in Asia and the Middle East. That’s ridiculous. Delta has a brand, but product…...

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American Airlines Insiders Say The Old Strategy Never Died — They’re Half Right, But Not For The Reason They Think

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (492+ words) by Gary Leff on August 15, 2026 Aviation watchdog JonNYC shares a theory of what’s wrong with American Airlines strategy. It’s not his theory, but it’s an interesting one to contend with. I just think it misses quite a lot. "Literally. The…...