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American Airlines Domestic First, Charlotte – Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, Airbus A319: Back to the Future

After a short fifteen-minute stop in the lounge, I head to the gate for my second and final flight of the day to Atlanta, departing from Concourse A. https://flic.kr/p/2qLzKs4 Boarding I arrive at the gate a few minutes before the scheduled boarding...

American Airlines Admirals Club, Charlotte Concourse B: Small but Pleasant

For my short wait before my next flight to Atlanta, I stopped by the small American Airlines Admirals Club located near the departure gate for my onward flight. Location and Welcome The lounge is located in Concourse B of the airport,...

American Airlines Domestic First, Boston Logan – Charlotte, Boeing 737-800 : Passable

First flight of this itinerary to Atlanta, with this Domestic First segment on American Airlines. Boarding I left the lounge five minutes before the scheduled boarding time. I already knew boarding would be delayed, as the inbound aircraft was running late...

American Airlines Provisions by Admirals Club, Charlotte Concourse A: An Interesting Alternative

While I wasn’t planning to review one of Charlotte’s lounges—already extensively covered here—something new deserves a few photos: Provisions by Admirals Club, American Airlines’ new grab-and-go concept for passengers with short connections… or not! Location and Welcome The “lounge” is located...

Aloft Charlotte City Center: Forget It ASAP

A new domestic U.S. trip to Charlotte, the economic capital of North Carolina, for a work seminar with my leadership team. A look back at a truly awful hotel stay. Booking I booked through the Marriott Bonvoy app, using an AAA rate...

American Airlines Domestic First, Charlotte – Detroit, Boeing 737-800: Smooth but Uneventful

This was the second and final leg of my outbound journey to Detroit from Boston, with a short flight between Charlotte and Detroit. https://flic.kr/p/2qd3i8j Boarding I arrived at the gate 5 minutes before the scheduled boarding time. Boarding started on...

American Express Centurion Lounge, Charlotte: A Zoo That Makes It Quite Unpleasant

For my layover in Charlotte, and to switch things up a bit, I decided to visit the American Express Centurion Lounge. Location and welcome The lounge is located between concourses D and E at Charlotte airport. Access is via an elevator...

American Airlines Domestic First, Boston Logan – Charlotte, Airbus A321: A Pleasure to Arrive Early

After spending about 20 minutes in the lounge, I headed to my boarding gate, which was about a 7-minute walk away. Boarding The boarding process begins a few moments after my arrival at the gate, with the boarding of ConciergeKey passengers...

American Airlines Domestic First, Charlotte – Boston Logan, Airbus A321: messy boarding but solid flight

After a short stay in the lounge, I boarded my last flight of the day to Boston Logan. As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed: Boarding During my visit to the lounge, the flight's departure time was pushed back several times,...