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AAdvantageMemberTroyMitchell racksup themiles
andpasses the timewithhis illustrations.
Whatdoyoudo fora living?
I’mahairdresserandacreative
guy. Ihavepatents, copyrightsand
trademarks,butI’mahairdresserby
trade.
Howoftendoyou travel?
I live inLosAngeles,butI travel
weekly. Ifly toNashvillea lot,but
my travelsarereallyallover. If I’m
workingonamovie, Igowherever the
movieset is.Duringasummer tour
month, Icouldbe inanewcityevery
week. Igowherever the job takesme.
How longhaveyoubeenan
AAdvantagemember?
Aboutfiveyears,butI’vebeena
ConciergeKeymember for fourof the
lastfiveyears. I love thatI’mable to
pickup thephoneandspeakdirectly
tosomeone immediately. I’mper-
sonallycared for from the timeI’m
droppedo¢at thecurb to the timeI
reach thecurbatmyfinaldestination.
I feel likeAmericanAirlines takes
careofme.
Ifyoucouldonly travelwith
three items,whatwould theybe?
Ialways takeabagofartsupplies,
headphonesand teas.
Anyhobbies?
Traveling through theairport, I
findpeoplewhoare interesting.And
I think, ‘Wow,whatdo theydo for
a livingandwhereare theygoing?’
WhenI’mon theairplane, Idoodle. I
try tobring thosepeople to lifeonmy
boardingpass.Nowoneveryreturn
flight, that’swhatIdo. I’vecompleted
about150 illustrations in total.
Favoritepartaboutflying?
I’mstillblownaway thatyoucan
leaveacityandarrive inanother
city ina fewhours forwork. Iknow
peoplewhocommute twohours ina
car toworkandIcando threehours
onaplaneand land ina farawaycity.
I’mstill fascinatedbyhowsmall the
worldbecomeswithairplanesalone.
Favoritedestination?
SanMigueldeAllende inMexico.
It’sabeautifulartistcolony in the
mountainsofMexico.
Tip forroadwarriors?
Relaxandenjoy theride. Itseems
likepeopleareworking thewhole
flight.Closedown thecomputer, close
thebookand justdoodle! It’sgreat
therapy.
AMERICANWAY
JUNE2015
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BuildingaNew
AdmiralsClub®
Lounge inSão
Paulo
C
onstruction isunderwayon
abrand-newAdmiralsClub®
loungeatSãoPaulo-Guarulhos
International Airport (GRU) inBrazil.
Scheduled toopen later thisyear,
thenew loungewill featuremore
than9,000square feetofmodern,
comfortablefinisheswithseating
formore than250guests. Itwill
includeacaféarea, bar, TV lounge,
kid’s roomandshowersuites. Itwill
also featureseveral signatureele-
ments, includinganewly-configured
entrywayand receptionpodiums for
representatives towelcomeguests.
Once inside, visitorswill be
able toenjoyselectcomplimentary
alcoholicbeverages, coee, tea, soft
drinksand juices, aswell asgraba
bite toeatat thebuetwhichwill
oersnacks, salads, sandwiches
andsomehotoptions likepasta, and
sweetandsavorypastries.
Thenew loungewill be locatedon
the thirdfloorofTerminal 3, above
theduty-freeshoppingareas.
Learnmoreaboutourclubsat
aa.com/admiralsclub
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