American Airlines

[Saddle Bronc 124]

i have flown american..and not a fan of any USA airlines...

We used to be their hub. We used to get great service. Now, not so much!

I think they are all pretty much the same. Good days and bad days.

i miss TWA

You actually miss Try Walking Again?

My answer is the same as in 1997: if I can get a reasonable deal (against Delta), American is OK for domestic (or to Canada) flights.

For off-continent trips--NOPE!

[HAL 9000 96]

i have flown american..and not a fan of any USA airlines...

We used to be their hub. We used to get great service. Now, not so much!

I think they are all pretty much the same. Good days and bad days.

i miss TWA

So do I... and those student vouchers they sold... $600 for about 3-4 round trips to the Caribbean back in the day. Luckily those TWA Aviators miles turned into AAdvantage miles and I got a really good start into AA Elite status when TWA came to an end.

[DeadPoolX 9]

American and US Air are thinking about a merger.

I think this deal is bad for us, it could end up like AT&T, buying out all the competition then having a monopoly.

As for American, their prices are always much higher than the rest, so no I would not fly them unless I had a free ticket.

Believe it or not, that might not actually be so bad in the long run. If it weren't for AT&T's original monopoly over the phone lines (and therefore communication) way back when, the U.S. government wouldn't have developed the precurser to the Internet. So in an odd way, we have AT&T to thank for the medium we're using right now. It's the paranoia our government had due to that company's overall control that led to the creation of this system.

[Jack and Barbara 0]

As a sidenote... I saw a news blurb today that stated Delta and Northwest were merging. Did anyone else see that? It doesn't really surprise me, considering the two are part of something called the "SkyTeam" (which almost sounds like a superhero group) along with Continental and other airlines as well. Delta, Northwest and Continental work together all the time, offering codeshares on each other's flights. So a merger was probably in the making for a long time now.

I received an e-mail yesterday (I have Delta frequent flyer miles) letting me know that NWA and Delta were in the final steps of the merger, only waiting for federal regulatory approval. I also heard abotu the American - US Airways proposed merger.

Prices are expetced to increase (less competition -> higher prices), and 2 mergers would increase prices even higher.

[Sister Fracas 5]

yes. I've flown with them several times to the Uk with no probs at all, and thanks to them, have 2 free tickets to Peru for this summer. Thank you American!

Yes, they screwed up by not getting the inspections taken care of before the deadline, but I'd rather they DID get them checked out. And remember, it was only MD-80s, not their entire fleet.

Edited April 15, 2008 by Sister Fracas

[M and K 0]

I have flown and will fly again with American Airlines.. I don’t have a lot of choices in the matter…They are the only way to reach my wife and her family in Bolivia. The only other options I’ve found with other airlines have connections in 2 or more other countries. Not my idea of the easy route.

Cost is reasonable, considering they are the only daily round trips between US and Bolivia.

I’ve flown with AA a lot, but have no horror stories to tell… (cross my fingers) and hope not to ever.

Take only one bag and carry it with me when possible. Always try to use only one airlines for all connecting flights,… especially if checking any bags. Less chance of loss.

[DeadPoolX 9]

As a sidenote... I saw a news blurb today that stated Delta and Northwest were merging. Did anyone else see that? It doesn't really surprise me, considering the two are part of something called the "SkyTeam" (which almost sounds like a superhero group) along with Continental and other airlines as well. Delta, Northwest and Continental work together all the time, offering codeshares on each other's flights. So a merger was probably in the making for a long time now.

I received an e-mail yesterday (I have Delta frequent flyer miles) letting me know that NWA and Delta were in the final steps of the merger, only waiting for federal regulatory approval. I also heard abotu the American - US Airways proposed merger.

Prices are expetced to increase (less competition -> higher prices), and 2 mergers would increase prices even higher.

Any word on United and Continental?

[HAL 9000 96]

I have flown and will fly again with American Airlines.. I don’t have a lot of choices in the matter…They are the only way to reach my wife and her family in Bolivia. The only other options I’ve found with other airlines have connections in 2 or more other countries. Not my idea of the easy route.

Cost is reasonable, considering they are the only daily round trips between US and Bolivia.

I’ve flown with AA a lot, but have no horror stories to tell… (cross my fingers) and hope not to ever.

Take only one bag and carry it with me when possible. Always try to use only one airlines for all connecting flights,… especially if checking any bags. Less chance of loss.

Very wise advice.

I usually just fly with my backpack and smaller side bag. Last time in Bolivia I bought a few extra pieces of clothes locally and left them for donation with friends in Santa Cruz.

AA has actually done very well in giving me OP-UPs on several occasions. I guess most of the time its about having the right personality at the counter.

[Jack and Barbara 0]

As a sidenote... I saw a news blurb today that stated Delta and Northwest were merging. Did anyone else see that? It doesn't really surprise me, considering the two are part of something called the "SkyTeam" (which almost sounds like a superhero group) along with Continental and other airlines as well. Delta, Northwest and Continental work together all the time, offering codeshares on each other's flights. So a merger was probably in the making for a long time now.

I received an e-mail yesterday (I have Delta frequent flyer miles) letting me know that NWA and Delta were in the final steps of the merger, only waiting for federal regulatory approval. I also heard abotu the American - US Airways proposed merger.

Prices are expetced to increase (less competition -> higher prices), and 2 mergers would increase prices even higher.

Any word on United and Continental?

Still only heard rumors. I meant to say in my previous post that I was aware of the United - Continental potential merger. It seems like the two were waiting to see how NWA and Delta would proceed before they would. I haven't heard anything about U.S. Air and American.

Edited April 15, 2008 by Jack and Barbara

[Dan J 277]

As a sidenote... I saw a news blurb today that stated Delta and Northwest were merging. Did anyone else see that? It doesn't really surprise me, considering the two are part of something called the "SkyTeam" (which almost sounds like a superhero group) along with Continental and other airlines as well. Delta, Northwest and Continental work together all the time, offering codeshares on each other's flights. So a merger was probably in the making for a long time now.

I received an e-mail yesterday (I have Delta frequent flyer miles) letting me know that NWA and Delta were in the final steps of the merger, only waiting for federal regulatory approval. I also heard abotu the American - US Airways proposed merger.

Prices are expetced to increase (less competition -> higher prices), and 2 mergers would increase prices even higher.

From what I understand, they don't compete on many routes. Maybe MSP to Atlanta or Detroit to Atlanta will get more epxensive.

[Heracles 417]

American and US Air are thinking about a merger.

I think this deal is bad for us, it could end up like AT&T, buying out all the competition then having a monopoly.

As for American, their prices are always much higher than the rest, so no I would not fly them unless I had a free ticket.

Believe it or not, that might not actually be so bad in the long run. If it weren't for AT&T's original monopoly over the phone lines (and therefore communication) way back when, the U.S. government wouldn't have developed the precurser to the Internet. So in an odd way, we have AT&T to thank for the medium we're using right now. It's the paranoia our government had due to that company's overall control that led to the creation of this system.

The US airlines definitely need to consolidate in order to survive. In the long term newer carriers will come along. The industry is basically bankrupt here and needs to do everything they can to survive.

When you compare it to other markets it is not hard to see how poorly they are actually doing. Qantas services 21 million people yet has ordered over 65 787's from boeing and 20 A380's from Airbus. No US carrier has ordered a a380 yet. And only continental has ordered 10 787.

Edited April 15, 2008 by Boo-Yah!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

American and US Air are thinking about a merger.

I think this deal is bad for us, it could end up like AT&T, buying out all the competition then having a monopoly.

As for American, their prices are always much higher than the rest, so no I would not fly them unless I had a free ticket.

Not my experience. Difference between AA and Delta fares was usually less than $10 (using ATL-YYC flight), it's UNITED that really clobbers.

[Jack and Barbara 0]

As a sidenote... I saw a news blurb today that stated Delta and Northwest were merging. Did anyone else see that? It doesn't really surprise me, considering the two are part of something called the "SkyTeam" (which almost sounds like a superhero group) along with Continental and other airlines as well. Delta, Northwest and Continental work together all the time, offering codeshares on each other's flights. So a merger was probably in the making for a long time now.

I received an e-mail yesterday (I have Delta frequent flyer miles) letting me know that NWA and Delta were in the final steps of the merger, only waiting for federal regulatory approval. I also heard abotu the American - US Airways proposed merger.

Prices are expetced to increase (less competition -> higher prices), and 2 mergers would increase prices even higher.

From what I understand, they don't compete on many routes. Maybe MSP to Atlanta or Detroit to Atlanta will get more epxensive.

I don't know what routes they compete in or don't. Regardless, with fewer competiton it is almost inevitable for prices to increase when fewer companies have a strong monopolistic hold of the industry (look at microsoft from a few years back and even today to a certain extent).

Hopefully, the lower fare services such as Jet Blue and Southwest will be able to survive for a long time due to different marketing and strategic vision.

[DeadPoolX 9]

Although my brother doesn't mind it, I tend to avoid ATL if I can. That airport is usually a madhouse -- at least if you're flying Delta, anyway. To be fair, Atlanta is one of Delta's hubs, so I suppose that is to be expected. You'll find something similar with United in Denver or Continental in Houston too.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

i have flown american..and not a fan of any USA airlines...

We used to be their hub. We used to get great service. Now, not so much!

I think they are all pretty much the same. Good days and bad days.

i miss TWA

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