Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2052 times:
AA.com, the world's best airline web site, has issued a new feature when you search for flights. Ever since AA discontinued the MRTC format on some of its aircraft, you didn't really know if you were going to get MRTC or not. Now, however, when you search for flights, in the "aircraft type" column it has a "MRTC" symbol if your plane has more room.
Pretty convenient, I think -- if they're going to take it out, at least tell us the flights where we can get more room!
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2031 times:
Nice feature tho I feel sorry for the gate agents once there in a aircraft change, I booked this flight for the MRTC, what are you going to do to please me now, I want to be upgraded for this inconvenience! AUGH!
Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 2, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2010 times:
I don't think that will be much of a problem. A significant majority of AA's fleet is still MRTC, with only 757s and A300s being switched. Virtually all of these aircraft are used on low-yield leisure routes, such as LAS and Mexico. AA has so many MD-80s on hand, I suspect that getting a "LRTC" plane substitutied for a "MRTC" plane will be quite rare.
PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 2006 times:
I am somewhat surprised at the way the site lets you check seat availability maps for upcoming flights without having to make reservations first. I had thought that airlines regarded that sort of information as confidential and limited access to it.
"Let me think about it" = the coward's way of saying "no"
AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59 Reply 4, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1840 times:
It would only be confidential if they listed names, but they dont.
Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 5, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1800 times:
Plus, the seat maps aren't accurate for determining flight loads. They are only accurate for checking which seats are available for pre-assignment. For example, the flight may show up as half-empty but actually be oversold; the "available" seats shown are ones that you can get pre-assigned. At the same time, a flight may look "full" when it actually is not; AA blocks some seats for elites and last-minute, high-fare travelers.
Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 1755 times:
MRTC = More Room Throughout Coach
AA has been blasting the airwaves and newspapers with MRTC for a long time. Their marketing department would be sad to see your post.
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Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 12, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 1672 times:
Just my opinion, guys ...
Regarding the Belgium site, it appears that you can't book tickets directly from any of AA's international sites. On the UK site, it simply re-routes you to AA.com, and all prices are listed in dollars. Don't know why the Belgium site doesn't do this, because you can easily book tickets originating in Belgium via AA.com.
Hey, with the dollar where it is, go ahead and book your fare in dollars -- could save you some cash!
AirxLiban From Lebanon, joined Oct 2003, 4491 posts, RR: 55 Reply 13, posted (9 years 5 months 2 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 1626 times:
honestly when i flew AA for the first time I was looking forward to the MRTC but then when I sat down, I didn't even realize that there was supposed to be more room throughout coach until I opened the magazine and saw it being advertised. Then I look alook around and I really did not notice any difference. Now I've flown on their 777's, 767's, 757's, MD-80s and F-100s and I think that the Fokker 100 has the most room throughout coach.
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