American Airlines said it plans to continue refining its boarding process to make the experience less stressful for passengers and employees alike.

When flying American Airlines, all it takes to avoid checked bag fees, receive priority boarding or even relax in an airport lounge beforehand is holding the right airline credit card. In addition ...

And, there’s the evolution of points into almost an independent currency, sold by airlines to credit card companies, and backed not by the U.S. government but by the full faith and credit of companies ...