Is anyone actually surprised at this? This is the USAir mentality of Roach-Coach Airline. I have written to AA HQ and voiced my displeasure, typical "Oh we value your input, don't worry Senior Management takes your input seriously" Bla bla bla. A friend hit the nail on the head last night, American has become the World's largest "Low Cost Carrier" (LCC). The excuse regarding onboard service is the COVID situation, that is all bull crap, its their excuse to do nothing and provide the least amount of service possible. Doug Parker is the "king" of scumbag airlines and he and that USAir mentality is killing a good Airline ALL for the $$$$$. They will keep pissing money away due to stupid decisions until they are eradicated from Management. Sad to see.

(Written on 2021年 10月 08日)(Permalink)

They ALL are playing on the "ON TIME" performance reports that the DOT requires. They had such poor On Time performance they started padding the Block-to-Block times. Now, I acknowledge they also took into account the time of departure, the airport etc., into their calculations. Example, block out @ KMIA between 0900-1000L and you will sit in the "Conga Line" for at least 20-25 minutes until you can takeoff. There are pluses and minuses, see my comment below in reference to the minus.

(Written on 2018年 08月 31日)(Permalink)

Matt, you were lucky. I fly American and about 60% of my flights back home to Miami, because we were anywhere from 20-35 minutes early, we had to wait on a gate. The end result, we only "arrive" almost on time. This tells me that AA does not plan "Real Time" and reassign the early arrivals to another gate, this may be a headache, but sitting on the taxiway and blocking that taxiway within spitting distance of your gate is frustrating for everyone, including the crew.

(Written on 2018年 08月 31日)(Permalink)

Well, for the aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance and fuel (ACMIF) and it being a Global about $1200-1500 an hour - conservatively. Richard, I'm just saying that the cost of the flight to ANC and back (not including the possible flight to Korea) way out weighs the cost of a First Class ticket to come back.

(Written on 2017年 11月 03日)(Permalink)

Sir Richard, I respectfully disagree with you, the practice is not an economical "back-up" since the block hour cost greatly out weighs the cost of a first class ticket on a commercial Airline. It seems Immelt was too good to travel with the rest of us peasants.

(Written on 2017年 11月 03日)(Permalink)

The interior looks nice, however it still is a Scarbus product and not my cup of tea. Will avoid like the plague.

(Written on 2017年 11月 03日)(Permalink)

Jack Welch would never have allowed this to happen. Immelt is a liar and and idiot to think that the Board and stockholders would belive his idiotic statement that "he did not know about the 2nd jet following his on trips". Shows he had no knowledge of what was happening in his Company. What the 2nd aircraft appeared at the same airports my miracle? Shear lunacy. The Board should terminate his pension.

(Written on 2017年 11月 03日)(Permalink)

The comment by Gene is way out of line; to even make such a statement is ridiculous and shows complete aviation ignorance. First of all, the Qantas engine failure is an isolated issue, these things happen quite a few times per day around the world. There is NOTHING wrong with ANY aircraft equipped with RR or GE or P&W engines, to name a few. The B747, all models, are one of the safest aircraft flying, as are ALL Boeing aircraft. Before we start lambasting RR engines, let’s first find out what caused the failure in the first place!

(Written on 2010年 09月 16日)(Permalink)