American Airlines
TSA to Expand PreCheck Trusted Traveler Program to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand its PreCheck trusted traveler program to three additional airports, namely Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Las Vegas – McCarran International Airport (LAS), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP).
Under the current program, travelers are able to forgo some of the banalities of checkpoint searches, including taking off shoes and jackets, and removing liquids and computers from carry-on bags
The PreCheck program will start in December …
AA and Alaska Airlines Add Reciprocal Elite Frequent Flyer Benefits
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines announced an agreement to provide elite status members of American’s AAdvantage Program and Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan with reciprocal benefits.
American American’s AAdvantage Program members flying on Alaska Airlines will be eligible for priority check-in and boarding, as well as no charge for two checked bags. AAdvantage Platinum and Executive Platinum members will have access to exclusive security screening lanes and preferred seating.
Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan …
TSA to Expand Trusted Traveler Program
The current Trusted Traveler pilot program, current in place at Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, and Miami airports for passengers of American and Delta airlines, has gone so well that the government will expand the program to include additional airports and travelers. Under the current program, eligible participants are able to forgo some of the banalities of checkpoint searches, including taking off shoes and jackets, and removing computers from carry-on bags.
The exact …
American Airlines Gogo Entertainment On Demand In-Flight Streaming Video Review
This summer, American Airlines became the first airline in North America to offer Entertainment On Demand in-flight streaming video. The new technology, powered by Gogo, enables customers to wirelessly stream content such as movies and TV shows from an in-flight library to select Wi-Fi-enabled laptops during flights. I recently tested American Airlines Entertainment on Demand in-flight streaming video on AA flight 179 from New York’s JFK airport to San Francisco (SFO). …
American Airlines Business Class Flight 20 San Francisco to New York JFK Review
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the tenth busiest airport in the U.S. and the 12th largest in the world. Among its many unusual amenities are the Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and the San Francisco Airport Commission Aviation Library. I arrived a couple of hours early at SFO’s Terminal 2 for my 3 p.m. flight. Short queues at both business-class check-in and the Priority Access security lane took about …
Vino Volo Wine Lounge, Restaurant, and Wine Shop San Francisco Airport Review
Looking for something different to do before boarding a recent American Airlines flight out of SFO’s Terminal 2, I headed to Vino Volo, the wine lounge, restaurant and boutique wine shop, located opposite the American Airlines Admirals Club lounge, just after security. Branches of the Vino Volo chain can be found at airports in cities including Baltimore, Detroit, Newark, Washington, D.C. (Dulles), New York (JFK), Oakland, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Seattle, …
