19/03/2024
American Airlines announced it will exclude tickets booked via travel agencies from its loyalty program, AAdvantage, unless they can meet its unrealistic criteria to become an AA “preferred” agency, starting on May 1, 2024.
This latest development doubles down on American Airlines’ clear agenda since last year to force the travel agency industry to adopt immature technology, monopolize distribution channels, and squeeze channel partners and customers for cost-cutting and profit. This only benefits American Airlines, not their customers. They will control and limit the flight options you see when you book online and will drive flight prices up. This limits a Travel Advisor’s ability to offer the flights that best suit your itinerary needs and wallet.
This program is only being promoted by American Airlines to increase their profit. This program is not supported by other airlines.
Travel Advisors are fighting back. A part of our effort is a weeklong ad campaign in POLITICO, a must-read publication in D.C. that lawmakers and their staff rely on to stay up to date, starting on March 18. Check out the POLITICO ad.
Here’s what you can do to help.
Click on the following link, Choose Travelers: Take Action to share your thoughts with congressional representatives. Tell them to stop AA from disenfranchising customers who book through travel agencies by telling Congress – don’t let American Airlines eliminate consumer choice.
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