I had to pay the higher price to stay on AA metal as we've upgraded the daytime trip home on a LHR-LAX segment which cleared at booking for all of us (even with Expert Flyer showing no availability - just love the hidden EXP availability I've taken advantage of a bunch of times). I did an award trip with US to Germany in December and that's the only time I've flown with them international so far. Only time I've been on them domestic was on a weather reroute to BOS when AA shut down (and we only got as far as PHL the first day until we were grounded, too, during a snowstorm).

Watching the BBC news this morning and a spokesman for the ambulance service said their paramedics are expected to show up for work even with buses and trains not running today. The school buses here are run under contract and they won't be running, either. Sounds like a good day to head out for touring.