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American to Allow Passengers With Little Baggage to Board Early

American to Allow Passengers With Little Baggage to Board Early

American Airlines said it was implementing a new boarding process that allows passengers with little or no baggage to board earlier in the process.  Passengers traveling with one personal carry-on item that is able to fit under the seat in front of them are now allowed to board before Group 2.
The new process also allows passengers who wish to board early to gate-check a larger carry-on bag for free.
The process …

2013 Frequent Flyer Program Award Redemption Satisfaction Survey

2013 Frequent Flyer Program Award Redemption Satisfaction Survey

Those who travel frequently for work or leisure undoubtedly are members of a frequent flyer program.  Frequent Business Traveler and FlyerTalk, the world’s largest online travel community, want to know from you, our readers, how satisfied you are with the program or programs you participate in.
Please rate your level of satisfaction with one or more of the following frequent flyer programs based on your actual usage of the program within …

American Airlines New First Class Flagship Suite Boeing 777-300ER Dallas London New York São Paulo – Review

American Airlines New First Class Flagship Suite Boeing 777-300ER Dallas London New York São Paulo  – Review

At the end of January American became the first U.S. airline to fly the Boeing 777-300ER .I have flown in it four times, three of them in American’s brand new first-class cabin.  My first time on the aircraft was in American’s new business-class cabin on the new plane’s launch flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to São Paulo, Brazil.
Now I was returning to New York via Dallas and was equally as excited …

American Airlines Starts New Dallas/Fort Worth-Seoul Service

American Airlines Starts New Dallas/Fort Worth-Seoul Service

American Airlines said it has launched new daily, nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Seoul, South Korea.  The service is operated as part of the airline’s joint business agreement with Japan Airlines.
Flights depart from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 10:20 a.m. and arrive at Incheon International Airport in Seoul at 2:50 p.m. the next day.  Flights from Seoul to Dallas/Fort Worth depart at 4:50 p.m. and arrive at 4:05 p.m. …

TSA Expands PreCheck Program to International Flights

TSA Expands PreCheck Program to International Flights

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said it will expand eligibility for its PreCheck trusted traveler program from passengers on domestic itineraries to international ones.
Beginnning Tuesday, passengers who are enrolled in PreCheck who are travelling on select international itineraries will be able to use the special PreCheck security checkpoints.   Once there, the passenger will not have to remove his shoes, light jacket, or belt, and can keep his laptops and any …

Lobby Bar – May 3: Roald Dahl, Futuristic Websites, In-Bath Entertainment, and Flying Pigs

Lobby Bar – May 3: Roald Dahl, Futuristic Websites, In-Bath Entertainment, and Flying Pigs

The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of Frequent Business Traveler News and Views
Meet the Jetsons. We’ve upgraded our site to Frequent Business Traveler 3.0. Everything else just seems like the Flintstones now.
One of these things is not like the other.  Boeing Airplane Co, the Chicago World Fair, Jonathan Spira, the Douglas DC-8, and the McDonnell Douglas Skylab. Guess which one wasn’t born in May? Check out the greatest moments …