re: What is your least favorite airline?

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That is only partially true, and a very small part at that.

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Which part?
AMR when into bankruptcy protection in 2011.

Merger with US Airways in 2013.

Doug Parker and all took over.

I know you work for them but I don't know what's false with the above.

And ya, those airlines you mentioned above from all accounts sucked

ETA: Doug Parker has 3 DUIs. Good grief.

I fly American 4-6 times a month for the past year, and the only problems I’ve ever had have been caused by weather.

When I get stuck on American eagle its fricking awful though.

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Anybody who doesn't say Spirit, has never flown Spirit.

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Spirit has the newest fleet of planes of any airline, that is more important to me than if the seats are comfortable, and a free soft drink. Some of the other air carriers are just junkyards in the sky.

Used to bbe United, but I r century flew American. Holy shite, that was terrible.

United and not even close. Only reason I ever fly them is they fly direct a lot of places other airlines don't.

I prefer Southwest or Delta.

Spirit

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Let's face it, they all suck now.

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You never flew Singapore airlines

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Ever flown Spirit? It's like Auchwitz cattle car-tier levels of comfort.

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I booked a flight from Tampa to SanDiego 2 yrs ago. Price good. Managed to keep my clothes into an acceptable sized carry on, so no additional charges.

HOWEVER. To get to SD, I had to change planes in Houston. Sounds simple, eh? A five minute departure delay in Tampa (that is what they said it would be), slowly morphed into a 90 minute delay. But not to worry, they told all who were anxious to not miss our SD. Connection in Houston - the folks there were aware of our delay and would hold the flight in Houston until we got there. So we finally left Tampa.No frills but a flawless flight (90 min late). Arrived in Houston and we ran to the SD gate, grateful they held our connection (so they said). The ice princess at the Spirit desk said our connection had left Houston on schedule, said she knew nothing about what Tampa Spirit promised about holding the flight. Told us they could put us up in a hotel to spend the night. Or we could just deal with it. They refused to book us on other airlines. It was Sunday night, about 9pm. The next Spirit flight to SD was not unti Monday night at 9 pm, 24 hrs later. Oh and they would transport us to and from the Houston hotel for free. I was told take it or leave it, as were we all.

I spent a frustrated and angry night in Houston, and managed to book a next morning flight to SD on United. On points. I swallowed the cost of the Hou to SD Spirit connection.

They wound up sending all of us a $50 credit to use later. I let mine expire, unused. The SD to Tampa return on Spirit went without a hitch.

If I ever fly Spirit again, it will never be anything but a direct flight, no connections or stops. They are dishonest and unreliable.

Lion Air

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I think the deal with those bargain airlines is to only take direct flights-- a connection would be too dicey. But the quality of the flights themselves and flight attendant service are no worse/better than any other airline, and the prices are a lot cheaper.

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This is what I think as well. I couldn't complain about Spirit's actual flight and the service aboard en route. But it was the dishonest way they handled that 90 minute delay that was supposed to be connecting with a different flight in Houston en route to San Diego (my destination) that poisoned the well for me. Nothing on Spirit, ever, except direct flights. And if I can get in the price ballpark with SW, Delta, United, or AA, I will opt for them over Spirit any day of the year.