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Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder discuss American Airlines's efforts to catch up with competitors Delta and United.

Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder unpack American Airlines's latest course corrections to play catch-up with Delta and United, from adding more premium seats and bringing back screens to reshuffling senior leadership. It's good news, but is it happening quickly enough? Thanks to this week's sponsor Flex Pay by Upgrade.

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