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Airlines Giveth And Airlines Taketh Away. American Backs Off Its Dumb 29-Inch Plan, But Not By Much
Late Tuesday American Airlines president Robert Isom sent a note to all ba-jillion million members of American’s once-meaningful frequent fliers program, AAdvantage, telling them the “good news.” American will not be cutting the leg room in the last three rows of its new Boeing 737 Max-8 aircraft (the first four of 100 on order will join the fleet this fall) to a torturously narrow 29 inches of pitch. (www.forbes.com) Daha Fazlası...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Time to start voting with your feet. If possible take another airline and let American know why your doing it.
400 miles or under it's far more comfortable and FASTER from the aspect of TSA alone for me to drive.
I live 10 miles from the airport and pre 9/11 I could leave my house 45 minutes or less before the flight and make it. Now it's a minimum of 2 hours lead time because I never know how long the TSA line will be!
I used to fly commercial at least twice a month pre 9/11, now I rarely fly commercial it's just not worth the absurd hassle. We allowed 19 terrorists to permanently ruin the commercial flying experience FOREVER.
It costs me more to drive but it's worth it to me; plus, I love to drive, have unlimited legroom, no stinky sweaty bodies touching me.... I live in Phx and summer flights are BRUTAL. They need to have a mandatory deodorizing spray-down upon cabin entrance.
Commercial USED to be an experience everyone looked forward to before the present cattle car arrangement that has come about due to LESS competition from the massive mergers of the carriers thanks to those of you that have and still do buy into the one political parties mantra of LESS regulation, which includes anti-trust regulation.
You wanted to give more profits to corporate America... you've got it!
Think about that the next time you get into the flying cattle car.
I live 10 miles from the airport and pre 9/11 I could leave my house 45 minutes or less before the flight and make it. Now it's a minimum of 2 hours lead time because I never know how long the TSA line will be!
I used to fly commercial at least twice a month pre 9/11, now I rarely fly commercial it's just not worth the absurd hassle. We allowed 19 terrorists to permanently ruin the commercial flying experience FOREVER.
It costs me more to drive but it's worth it to me; plus, I love to drive, have unlimited legroom, no stinky sweaty bodies touching me.... I live in Phx and summer flights are BRUTAL. They need to have a mandatory deodorizing spray-down upon cabin entrance.
Commercial USED to be an experience everyone looked forward to before the present cattle car arrangement that has come about due to LESS competition from the massive mergers of the carriers thanks to those of you that have and still do buy into the one political parties mantra of LESS regulation, which includes anti-trust regulation.
You wanted to give more profits to corporate America... you've got it!
Think about that the next time you get into the flying cattle car.
If they're going to keep the 29 inch plan, they need to stop the seats from being able to recline so the idiot in front of me doesn't immediately take another 12 inchs out of my 29.
Do away with frequent flyer free riders and see what happens. No such thing as a free lunch. Some one must pay.
Cash, discomfort or both.
Cash, discomfort or both.
Leg room varies also by aircraft. Perhaps some have not been back in the shop to be retrofitted with the steerage dimensions.
as disappointed when AA announced the decrease. Flew AA from DFW to Heathrow recently and was so impressed with the leg room I vowed to use AA whenever I could. Now no reason for them to be special.