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Keep your AAdvantage with AmTrav

Important update: As of May 29 American Airlines' plan to restrict AAdvantage miles and loyalty points earnings by channel is "off." This presumably means that all American bookings will earn AAdvantage miles and points at the same rate reg...

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Where are the fAAres

Where are the fAAres?

Last April, American Airlines gave the corporate travel market the biggest shock in the last three decades: American removed nearly 40% of t...
Takeoff with American Airlines Business Extra to earn more rewards today.

All About American Airlines Business Extra

In October 2023 American Airlines announced that the Business Extra corporate rewards program would be discontinued on January 31, 2024. Com...

Amid Growing Pains, A Reminder Why We’re Still All-In on NDC

This is an adapted version of a guest-post that was originally published by The Beat. Alexander Winton, a pioneer of the American automobile...
What will NDC cost you and your company?

What Will NDC Cost You?

We know what NDC-ready means, we know the benefits of NDC, and we know that not being NDC-ready costs travel programs hundreds of thousands ...

What Does NDC-Ready Mean?

Because American Airlines removed 40% of their lowest fares from many corporate booking providers, the big question about New Distribution C...

American NDC Fares Analysis (Week 4): Digging into Economy Fares

Last week we examined American Airlines fare differences by fare brand between AmTrav's NDC connection (with lower fares) and legacy booking...

American NDC Fares Analysis (Week 3): Premium Customers Pay More

When American's modern retailing strategy was announced in December, one common response from legacy corporate travel providers was "don't w...
American Airlines planes waiting to be filled with AmTrav customers booked via NDC.

AmTrav's Enhanced Platform to Help Business Travelers Navigate American Airlines' New Flight Booking Changes

AmTrav, the one connected platform for business travel, today announced upgrades to its corporate booking solution to continue delivering tr...

The Latest Unused Tickets News

Quick: what’s the easiest way to save your travel program money in 2022? Answer: use your unused tickets! AmTrav clients saved 10% on airfar...
American Introduces Major Updates to AAdvantage Loyalty Program

American Introduces Major Updates to AAdvantage Loyalty Program

American Airlines just revamped their AAdvantage loyalty program, simplifying the way travelers can earn elite status. In a massive departur...
Major Airlines Are Reopening Airport Lounges: Here’s What You Need to Know

Major Airlines Are Reopening Airport Lounges: Here’s What You Need to Know

As summer quickly approaches and vaccine distribution continues, major airlines are beginning to ramp up their efforts to reopen airport lou...
Looking Ahead to Summer Business Travel with American Airlines’ President Robert Isom

Looking Ahead to Summer Business Travel with American Airlines’ President

American Airlines’ President Robert Isom sat down with business travel publication The Company Dime earlier in April to discuss the state of...
One Stop Shop: New American Airlines Fares Available to AmTrav Customers

One Stop Shop: New American Airlines Fares Available to AmTrav Customers

As our CEO Jeff explained in December, his goal for AmTrav’s booking tool is to “show you all the fares being offered for every flight with ...
The Boeing 737 MAX is Back

The Boeing 737 MAX is Back

After an almost two year grounding following two fatal crashes a couple of years ago, the Boeing 737 MAX is back in the air. Four major dome...