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re: American Airlines is an absolute joke

Posted on 9/3/18 at 7:56 am to
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
74706 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 7:56 am to
quote:

and my wife
Pics?

Your failing to plan was a plan to fail.

You got the cheapest seats and want to bitch about the restrictions on them.

Dur-dee-durr-durr.
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
26608 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 8:03 am to
American is arguably the worst of the legacy domestic carriers.

But since I fly every week, I would probably switch to American if I lived in Baton Rouge.
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
20596 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 8:10 am to
I fly 50k miles a year with AA. Never have any major issues. You probanly couldn’t change your seats because you boat the cheap seats.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56445 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 8:22 am to
I stuff my happy little arse on SouthWest flights. Cheap and sit wherever I want.

Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
9790 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 8:24 am to
During the spring and summer flying through Midwest I am happy to just get to the destination without major delays.
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 9:00 am to
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not only did they put me and my wife in different rows


The horror.

quote:

the flight is delayed because we waiting on a flight attendant who is late


Coming from another flight likely. Delays happen.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
44684 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 9:01 am to
quote:

me and my wife in different rows


Blessing in disguise baw.
Posted by Sayre
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Nov 2011
5754 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 9:11 am to
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Why didnt you do it online?
Most airlines have done to shite fwiw




When I flew with them a few months back, you couldn't do a lot of stuff online that you can with United or Delta. Not only was that a joke, but the flight out of BR was delayed because the plane was held up in the maintenance yard.
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 9:37 am to
quote:

Nothing is worse than the Southwest is so awesome crowd.

You. You are worse.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74200 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 10:01 am to
You didn't pay the extra $50 for economy plus?

The price they give you online is the Spirit like price. You have to pay more to get regular economy class.

Not the airlines fault. It's yours
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
172004 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 10:03 am to
So you didn’t select your seats beforehand and want to complain? Sounds like basic economy.
Posted by PillPusher
Gulf Coast
Member since Oct 2009
5946 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 10:05 am to
There’s only two people on that plane who have to sit by each other and they’re up front.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
172004 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 10:19 am to
People can thank Southwest for the shittiness of other airlines now. They’ve cut costs to compete with southwest.
Posted by pogo
Denton
Member since Apr 2006
338 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 10:51 am to
I’m not going to say Southwest is so awesome, but they truly are way ahead of American. American Airlines is one of the worst companies out there, they truly do not care about their customers at all. I’ve flown American for work for the last 7 years and finally had enough, since then I’ve used southwest at ever opportunity and while it hasn’t been perfect I feel like they actually give a shite about my business
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74200 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 11:28 am to
Honest question.

I'm going to LA Christmas day (kids surprise trip to Disneyland) looking at Delta and American. Both have tickets around the same price. To do regular economy adds $50 (we think it's worth it to sit together and pick seats)
Each is around $1100 for four people.

Given the same prices, is there an advantage to one airline over the other. Ironically Spirit and Southwest are $200 more per ticket.

Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
172004 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 11:31 am to
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Given the same prices, is there an advantage to one airline over the other


Not really. I’m only loyal to American because they are HQd here meaning they have the most non stop destinations for the lowest prices. If I was in Atlanta, I’d probably fly delta like I fly American here.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
27745 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 11:36 am to
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There’s only two people on that plane who absolutely, positively need to have their shite together, sit by each other and they’re up front.


Fify
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 11:41 am to
quote:

I'm going to LA Christmas day (kids surprise trip to Disneyland) looking at Delta and American. Both have tickets around the same price. To do regular economy adds $50 (we think it's worth it to sit together and pick seats) Each is around $1100 for four people.


Is that DL flight non-stop MSY-LAX?
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74200 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 11:43 am to
I like airlines for dumb reasons.

I like United because of the Mediterranean snack box, I like spirit because of the big front seats. Though when flying alone I usually take Southwest.
I haven't flown Delta since I was a kid in the 80's.
I flew American Airlines one way to Newark a few years back.
So I have little experience with either.

Posted by blowmeauburn
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2006
8062 posts
Posted on 9/3/18 at 11:57 am to
Frequent flyer with American. My main complaint is the professional quality of the gate agents and other customer facing staff. These people operate like they should be working at the dmv or Popeyes.

Airlines shouldn’t be a jobs program. We already have the TSA for that. They need to train these people how to be professional, not conduct personal conversations with each other in front of customers. Etc.

Just everyday basic shite really.
This post was edited on 9/3/18 at 11:58 am
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