Shawn Gallagher

Earn Benefits With The American Airlines And Hyatt Partnership - Altitude Yes Learn about how elite status members of AAdvantage or World of Hyatt can receive perks through this partnership.

Earn Benefits With The American Airlines And Hyatt Partnership

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Hoping for a ride sometime this year!

So if the higher jet fuel prices are sustained I have a difficult time seeing how Spirit exits Chapter 11 under these circumstances. Just my thoughts.

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Sure thing, would solve all my problems right now

(It’s Monday, after all)

Really craving a flight on a Cathay A350 to Hong Kong today. Who else? 🙋🏻‍♂️

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American’s Winter Europe Plans Centers on the A321XLR - Altitude Yes The A321XLR is smaller and less expensive to operate over the Atlantic, and allows American to continue operating select routes during the slower winter months.

American’s Winter Europe Plans Centers on the A321XLR

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Here’s another one

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Flightradar24 map centered on the Middle East showing traffic from Europe to India

At this time of day, it is easy to see how critical the corridor over Azerbaijan is to flights between Europe and Asia.

Concierge Key here I come 🙏🏻

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U.S. Airlines Expect Soaring Fuel Prices Amid Iran Conflict to Hit Q1 Results, Raise Airfares - Altitude Yes Jet fuel typically accounts for about 20% of an airline's costs, the second most alongside labor.

U.S. Airlines Expect Soaring Fuel Prices Amid Iran Conflict to Hit Q1 Results, Raise Airfares

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Depending on how long the Iran stuff continues with rising jet fuel, I’m wondering if this could be the end of the high-demand post Covid travel era.

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United Airlines sees hit to results on fuel cost spike from Iran conflict United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Friday he expects a "meaningful" hit to the carrier's first-quarter results from surging fuel ​prices following the deepening war in Iran, even as travel ‌deman...

Scott Kirby: Fuel prices to make “meaningful” hit to Q1

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There are many awful aviation YouTubers out there, but this guy is truly the worst

Exhibit A:

Amex Launches Sidecar by The Centurion Lounge Concept in Las Vegas

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Haha yeah. And they have quite a few variations to it as well

The first 5 notes of this audio is AA’s “theme,” which is probably the most recognizable if you fly AA enough (perhaps more than enough).

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Last night I traced down American Airlines’ vendor for its theme music and tones.

The thematic tones come in various forms of boarding music, the safety video, and even the customer hold music, if you listen closely.

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Rove Miles Adds Japan Airlines as Latest Transfer Partner - Altitude Yes Rove is a relatively young program, and it continues to look to add lucrative benefits to further attract customers.

Rove Miles Adds Japan Airlines as Latest Transfer Partner

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American’s London Departures Encounter Catering Issues - Altitude Yes Passengers may encounter single tray meals in premium cabins, no ice cream, and menus with limited selections.

American’s London Departures Encounter Catering Issues

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Dollar Surges as Traders Brace for War Impact The escalating Mideast war is testing global market resiliency anew as investors brace for the open of stock, bond and energy markets Sunday evening in New York.

Dollar Surges as Traders Brace for War Impact

Via @bloomberg.com

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Happy March 1st to all American Airlines frequent flyers. Let the grind begin!

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Graphic showing closed airspace in red, including Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Syria, Qatar, and Bahrain. Active Conflict zone airspace in Orange: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Restricted airspace, but not formally closed in yellow: Lebanon, Jordan, UAE.

Airspace status as of 1500 UTC.

How about an 11-hour flight from Sydney to Melbourne?

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11, 12-hour flights to nowhere, with uncertainty as to when these passengers will be able to make it to their destination next.

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With airspace closures throughout the Middle East, several Doha and Dubai-bound flights turned around and are on their way back to the United States:

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FAA Eyes Flight Reductions at Chicago O’Hare Amid Increase in Schedules - Altitude Yes The FAA and major airlines will disucss schedule adjustments in a meeting on March 3.

FAA Eyes Flight Reductions at Chicago O’Hare Amid Increase in Schedules

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A week or two ago some Chicago ATC folks were calling attention to a planned 25% increase in ops YoY without any increase of staffing.

Also, ORD is a Level 2 airport (along with EWR, LAX, SFO) where it exercises coordination oversight, but not slot controls.

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News: The FAA is reportedly planning to reduce flights at Chicago O’Hare, “citing significant increase in scheduled flights.”

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