I noticed the self service kiosks last week, thought I was at another airline at first, even though I'm Ex Plat. I like change and anything to shake up AA is good, as long as they survive.
Jump to postIf you fly international at least 4 times a year it is definitely worth it, if you don't check your bag. Otherwise, you get the printout, but have to wait for your bag to show up. Of course most airlines expedite first and business, but sometimes even we have to wait a while for the bags to come off...
Jump to postWould love to have them in <acronym title="St. Louis - Lambert-St. Louis International (STL / KSTL), USA - Missouri">STL</acronym>, but D Concourse is mothballed and not being renovated like A and C (B is closed). US Airways just filled in some C Concourse gates next to the <acronym title="American ...
Jump to postA few days ago I returned to my home base airport, <acronym title="St. Louis - Lambert-St. Louis International (STL / KSTL), USA - Missouri">STL</acronym>, on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> and noticed a few US Airways jets at "C" Concourse. At first I thought they were Hurric...
Jump to postThere are a few in CLT on the ramp and I can see quite a few RJs over near the hangars, mostly US Airways, one Jet Blue, an AA E-145, etc.
Jump to postHoly cow--talk about rattling your tray tables and the overheads. Only in Russia!
Jump to postThere is another ghost airport in Illinois, Mid America (BLV) which costs our county millions each year in bond interest payments. I believe it cost about $78M to build about 10 years ago and has never had full time passenger service, just fits and starts. Allegiant Air is back with two round trips ...
Jump to postWhen I was stationed at <acronym title="San Diego - Miramar MCAS (NAS) / Mitscher Field (NKX / KNKX), USA - California AND Mountain View - Moffett Federal Airfield (NAS) (NUQ / KNUQ), USA - California AND Nassau - Lynden Pindling International (Windsor Field) (NAS / MYNN), Bahamas">NAS</acronym> Kef...
Jump to postI am loyal to <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> due to <acronym title="Tower Air (USA)">FF</acronym> status, but they let the aircraft product slip, the <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-88s so when I get on a new 737 in First, I'm pretty happy with the new seats, same...
Jump to postLooks like a fairly old 737! Glad everyone is ok.
Jump to postSounds great as a <acronym title="Executive Airlines (USA)">OW</acronym> member. Will they have A-332's? Would love to fly <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> <acronym title="CURRENT: Munich (- Franz Josef Strauss) (MUC / EDDM), Germany AND OLD:...
Jump to postI too hope <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> will return the <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym> flights to mainline, but the CR7 isn't bad. I believe they dropped the <acronym title="St. Louis - Lambert-St. Louis Intern...
Jump to postHe just won the nomination with the Texas primary, so I'm sure his Election Committee will now turn to leasing an aircraft with his logo and name on it just like previous Presidential campaigns. Between now and August (the nominating convention) he'll spend more time fund raising and so may not need...
Jump to postAA closed <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> Admiral's Club a year or so ago, was outside security check so not much use to hang out before a flight. We are allowed into the <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> Club which is much nic...
Jump to postThe Air Force most certainly have White Tops, they are UH-1Ns out of Andrews, blue body, gold stripe, white top, upgraded UH-1s and they fly the river all the time and do DV runs between Pentagon, Bolling and Andrews. I've flown on one as an incentive. I'm a retired Lt Col with 8 years in the Pentag...
Jump to postWe had 3 <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym> 80s in <acronym title="St. Louis - Lambert-St. Louis International (STL / KSTL), USA - Missouri">STL</acronym> for divert and Ron. I arrived at <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> around 10...
Jump to postI'd like to see it succeed. They can link up with Disney and others, time the flights to match cruise departures, lots of folks in upper Wisconsin would probably prefer a simple way to get to Orlando and Port Canaveral. Note they are flying into <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO /...
Jump to postSec State was actually riding fairly economically as there was no slide in DV cubicle which is palletized and loaded towards the front. It is a private suite for the "DV" aboard. In the 1980s the Military Airlift Commander (CINCMAC) had a C-141 with a special slide in which had nice seating, a confe...
Jump to postThe meal tray on the first set of photos looks about what the US Marshals would serve on "Con Air"- Ugh. Can't imagine what the "cookie" looking item is.
Jump to postAA has renovated their main concourse at <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym> and are renovating the Admiral's Club which should be finished soon, so I think they are trying. New aircraft will help for sure with fuel costs and overall product improvement....
Jump to postI applaud them for having privacy from everyone else, less disturbance for the other passengers. I worked passport issues at a military base and the Embassy's "Consul" can issue a passport in just a few hours, even from scratch. Not sure of all the hubbub about the flight, etc., I'm sure BAA and <ac...
Jump to postAA serves "warm nuts" in First Class on segments more than 90 minutes, i.e. <acronym title="St. Louis - Lambert-St. Louis International (STL / KSTL), USA - Missouri">STL</acronym>-<acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym> on non meal hours, plus ...
Jump to postSaw them at Andrews in 1988 or 1989 or so during Gorbachev visit to Washington, about 3 of them lined up, different flag though on tail, was still "CCCP" back then (US<acronym title="Swissair">SR</acronym>). I was still on active duty but didn't get there in time to go with the Security Forces squad...
Jump to postI flew the Electra back in 1964 and 1965 <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym> to <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</acronym> and back a few times to then go to <acronym title="New Y...
Jump to postOn <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> X Class up to <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym> from <acronym title="St. Louis - Lambert-St. Louis International (STL / KSTL), USA - Missouri">STL</acronym>, on the 0640 departure I...
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