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WORLDWIDETRAVELER
AAdvantage®customerPatMcGrewknowsa thingor
twoaboutbeingaroadwarrior
Whatkindofworkdoyoudo?
Iama technologyevangelist foroneof
thebig technologybrands.Myspecialty
iscustomercommunication technology
and techniques.
Howoftendoyou travel?
For the last30years, Ihavebeenaroad
warrior. Inmycurrentrole, Iwork
mainlyoutsideof theU.S., soIcanbeon
theroad from20 to40weeksayear in
locations fromMilan toMelbourne,São
Paulo toSingapore.
What’s themostspecial thingabout
beingaroadwarrior?
Beingable tosharemyexperienceswith
myson.He tookhisfirst triponAmeri-
canAirlineswhenhewas threemonths
old foraconferencewhereIwasa
speaker, andover theyearshas found
himselfwithme in theU.K.,France,
Belgium, theNetherlands,Denmark
andMexico.
What isyour favoriteperk?
I lovePriorityBoarding. I like toboard
in thefirstgroup, even if I’mnot in the
frontof theplane, soIcanorganizemy
readingmaterialand technology, and
settle in toenjoy theride.
What isyour favoriteAmerican
Airlines traveldestination?
I loveAustralia, andI’m thrilled thatI
cannowget thereonAmericanAirlines
thewholeway.TheU.K. ismyother fa-
vorite. I’mcurrentlycheckingoffevery
carmuseumupanddown the island. I
did theHaynesMotorMuseumon the
last trip.
Whatareyour tips forotherRoad
Warriors?
Alwayshaveyourownbackuppower
blockwithyou foryourpersonal tech-
nologydevices, especiallyyourphone.
Always try toseesomething“local”no
matterwhereyougo.Askyourflight
staffwhere theygo. Iknow it’shard
whenyou travelonbusiness,butmake
theeffort. Itgotme to theSydneyOpera
House, a tulipgrower, thewallsofBer-
gamo,fiveminuteson thebeach inNice,
the tram inSingaporeandLaSagrada
Familia inBarcelona.
AMERICANWAY
FEBRUARY2016
85
Getcloser
todowntown
Tokyo
Flyour newnonstop route from
L.A. toHaneda
As the#1 airline at LosAngeles
International (LAX), we’re excited to
offer themost nonstopflights out of
LosAngeles, expanding your options
andofferingmore access around the
world.We’ve increased service to
theAsia-Pacific region, but we’re not
stopping there.Ourmission is to take
you exactlywhere you need tobe –
that’s whywe’ve added another flight
toTokyo atHanedaAirport (HND).
StartingFeb. 11, we’ll connect LAX
andHNDwith a new, daily nonstop
flight, providing youwith closer and
convenient access to the heart of the
city.Once our wheels hit the runway
and you complete your journey onour
custom-designed 787Dreamliner, you
canmake your way downtown and
spendmore time in the city.
When your stay inTokyo comes to
an end, you’ll have time tofinishout
the entire day beforemaking your way
to the airport to headback toLAX.
Withplenty of shops and restaurants to
choose from, you’ll find everything you
needbefore beginning your journey to
theU.S.
This newflight betweenLAX
andHND complements our existing
service and JapanAirlines flight
betweenLAX andNarita International
(NRT), giving youmore travel options
toTokyo. This route is currently
available for booking, so visit
aa.com
tobeginplanning your next trip.
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