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Javaman

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14. I had a similar experience flying to Rome earlier this year...

Reply to Swede Atlanta (Reply #12)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 10:21 AM

Nov 2012

I took Amercian from Dallas to Chicago then Iberian Air to Rome.

The best way I can summerize my experience is: U.S. based airlines are now the grayhounds of the air and everything that connotates. Iberian and other European Airlines are like how U.S. airlines used to be 30+ years ago.

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Cost-Cutting Cited in Loose Plane Seats [View all] cpamomfromtexas Nov 2012 OP

Republican Business "Values" Berlum Nov 2012 #1

"Guess it wasn't the "pilot's fault" like AMR's press releases wanted you to believe." SoapBox Nov 2012 #2

I am wondering what other things cosmicone Nov 2012 #3

A neighbor tried to tell me that this was the Union's fault. crazylikafox Nov 2012 #4

Because it was on the news that way. Amr's press release was taken at face value by the media. cpamomfromtexas Nov 2012 #7

In 1994, yesphan Nov 2012 #5

I fly a lot.. naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #6

They can't unless management and the board are given the boot. cpamomfromtexas Nov 2012 #8

yeah naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #9

Unfortunately, I have over 1M miles on AA. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #11

I changed seats on a Braniff 747 Airplane oldbanjo Nov 2012 #10

American flag carriers, once world class are, by and large, flying city buses.... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #12

I had a similar experience flying to Rome earlier this year... Javaman Nov 2012 #14

Reminds me of the last days of Private Passenger Train Service happyslug Nov 2012 #13

Airlines cost-cutting...... OnionPatch Nov 2012 #15