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Quoting aa777lvr (Thread starter): I came across this USA TODAY article on AA. Truth or just the media bashing another airline? |
Quoting Pbb152 (Reply 2): Haha, I like his very last statement that if you live in a hub city and strongly dislike the hub airline you may need to relocate. That would be the most ridiculous reason to pack up the family and move away. |
Quoting SYDSpotter (Reply 1): Well they don't have any credible facts or statistics to back up their claim that people are avoiding AA, interviewing 2 travellers is not a great sample size. |
Quoting tlecam (Reply 8): I'm admittedly a Delta FF. However, I've been traveling between BOS and PHL recently and I've been flying AA/US. I have to say that even with delays, I have no issues with the customer service. |
Quoting tlecam (Reply 8): To be honest, the only issue I have is that stupid algorithm which "predicts" when the bins will be full and forces everyone else to gate check. In theory it's a great idea. Last Wednesday, when I boarded my flight from PHL to BOS, the bin above my seat was completely empty. Not just the space above me - the entire bin |
Quoting SYDSpotter (Reply 1): "The airline just reported a record quarterly profit of $1.2 billion, triple its year-ago net profit" Enough said... |
Quoting us330 (Reply 12): Yep. Flew DCA-BOS about a year ago, and they announced that all the bins were full--but when we got on the plane, half the bins were empty and people were pissed. I realize that they are trying to save time by pre-emptively checking bags before people get on the aircraft, but there has to be a better way for when the algorithm doesn't work--and it doesn't seem to be that reliable. |
Quoting aa777lvr (Thread starter): |
Quoting OB1504 (Reply 16): The boarding announcement script requires agents to state that they are expecting a full flight (regardless of actual load factor) and to solicit gate checked bags. I don't believe there's an actual algorithm. |
Quoting ozark1 (Reply 21): One time we were going OMA-DFW and diverted to GGG. We would have had to circle DFW for longer than we had fuel due to weather in the area. A woman stopped me, was on her cell phone, and said "my friend says it is clear in Dallas! Stop lying to us!" UGH. |
Quoting Heavierthanair (Reply 5): Too bad you cannot fly with Emirates, Qatar or Etihad from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh - not yet at least. Just imagine one of them using the A380 on the route! But then again, they do not offer "domestic" first |
Quoting ozark1 (Reply 21): I wonder, since that joke of a paper that you can read in 60 seconds, is based in Atlanta, if they are as critical of Delta. |
Quoting uberflieger (Reply 24): Quoting flyguy89 (Reply 23): It's a crap article So why would USA largest newspaper print it? Plain & simple. It's a warning. |
Quote: • Move. In some cities (Philadelphia, Dallas) American is so dominant that it's almost impossible to avoid, particularly if you're flying internationally. Ditto for other airlines in certain places. If you feel so strongly about staying away, you may have to relocate. |
Quoting Pbb152 (Reply 2): Haha, I like his very last statement that if you live in a hub city and strongly dislike the hub airline you may need to relocate. That would be the most ridiculous reason to pack up the family and move away. |
Quoting par13del (Reply 9): So the article also mentions that AA is ranked third behind the likes of F9 and UA are those figures credible? |
Quoting aa777lvr (Thread starter): Truth or just the media bashing another airline? |
Quoting ozark1 (Reply 21): my friend says it is clear in Dallas |
Quoting MD80Nut (Reply 28): avoid USA Today, CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox and all mainstream news/TV outlets. I feel much better now! |
Quoting ozark1 (Reply 21): I wonder, since that joke of a paper that you can read in 60 seconds, is based in Atlanta |