You can now book Aer Lingus award flights online using American Airlines miles

It just got easier to book Aer Lingus award flights with American Airlines AAdvantage miles — and just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Booking Aer Lingus flights with AAdvantage miles has long required calling a phone agent. Now, travelers can do it themselves online, making it easier to find award space and book it…

United teases big MileagePlus loyalty announcement

United Airlines has something up its sleeve when it comes to the future of United MileagePlus. For months, the airline has been leaving cryptic hints about “really big ideas” it has for the future of its loyalty program. And the breadcrumbs kept dropping this week. During the company’s Wednesday earnings call, United chief commercial officer…

American adds 5 new routes as turf war with United expands

The gloves are off. American Airlines unveiled five new nonstop routes on Thursday that appeared to further escalate an ongoing turf war with rival United Airlines. American’s new service includes three routes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD), which has emerged as a competitive flashpoint between the Fort Worth-based carrier and United during the past…