American Airlines this week rolled out an Express Seats option, which costs an extra $19 for short hops and $39 for long hauls for passengers who want to sit in the first few rows of coach and be among those first on and off the plane. Early boarding also gives fliers first crack at the overhead [...]

In airline industry parlance, the practice of charging separate fees for extra services and products – such as blankets and pillows – is called unbundling. It’s the equivalent of ordering off an a la carte menu. American Airlines recently became one of the first U.S. carriers to rebundle some of those extras. Think of it [...]

American Airlines today announced it will offer customers additional options when traveling on American, with its “Your Choice”(SM) services. Your Choice provides key services intended to make the customer travel experience even more personalized, convenient, cost-effective and flexible than ever before. As part of the initial Your Choice offering, American is introducing a “Boarding and [...]

American Airlines customers departing from select airports can choose to receive their boarding passes electronically on their mobile phones or PDAs, saving time and bypassing the need to print and present a paper boarding pass at the airport. Passengers departing on domestic flights from 19 additional airports now have the option to use mobile boarding [...]

American Airlines will start charging passengers to fly stand-by. Previously if a passenger got to the airport early and there was another flight leaving, they could catch the earlier flight for no additional charge. Any ticket bought after February 21st, passengers will have to pay an additional $50 to fly stand-by. However, American Airlines states [...]

Beginning May 1, a pillow and blanket will run you $8 in coach for domestic flights and international flights longer than two hours to most destinations in North and South America. Maybe a little good news: According to Business Insider, the blanket may actually be a step up from the ratty things we’ve become used [...]

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