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Old 05-28-2024, 03:14 PM
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Id have gone and said, per the FOM, as I point to it on my ipad that the bag is to be gate checked. Next call is the duty pilot; that's ridiculous.

But, she was probably poorly trained. I had an agent in CLT who didn't know A32F has 2 jumpseats...
Non rev or DH?
I think for non-rev they can do whatever they want. I've had gate agents tell em to my face in front of passengers that "I am not paying so I don't get to bring my bag and we don't have to show you any courtesy ". This was at PHL
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Non rev or DH?
I think for non-rev they can do whatever they want. I've had gate agents tell em to my face in front of passengers that "I am not paying so I don't get to bring my bag and we don't have to show you any courtesy ". This was at PHL
It doesn't make sense to make a destinction. If you are commuting in to work and you have to leave security and wait on your bag at baggage claim and then go back into through security, you could miss the begining of your flight or delay your flight, which isn't just bad for you, it's bad for the company.

I did witness, once, a pilot deadheading out of uniform and the gate agent made an issue of his extra bag (roller bag, personal bag, flight bag was too much). As soon as she understood he was deadhead, not no-reving, she let him go.
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Old 05-28-2024, 09:08 PM
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Now get rid of isom and that zenotis westjet guy
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Old 05-28-2024, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Toolbox9909
More like Isom and gang will double down on the LCC model.
Goodbye 787s and 777, he's gonna sell those for a profit due to the shortage of widebody assets
You win dumbest comment of the day. Congratulations.
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Old 05-29-2024, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Beech Dude
Id have gone and said, per the FOM, as I point to it on my ipad that the bag is to be gate checked. Next call is the duty pilot; that's ridiculous.

But, she was probably poorly trained. I had an agent in CLT who didn't know A32F has 2 jumpseats...
Going by the rules that only applies to jumpseat riders, not nonrev. A gate agent made me check-in my carryon while nonreving as it didn't fit into the little metal frame by the gate showing the max size bag even though it was my regular pilot bag and would have fit fine in the bins in the back and the 321 was only 2/3rds full.
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Old 05-29-2024, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Toolbox9909
More like Isom and gang will double down on the LCC model.
Goodbye 787s and 777, he's gonna sell those for a profit due to the shortage of widebody assets
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American’s biggest mistake was eliminating frequent flier miles for business travelers who are required to book through a travel agency. Suddenly many business travelers began status matching on United and Delta and switching carriers. That alone may be responsible for the revenue drop. I expect this policy to be reversed shortly.
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Old 05-29-2024, 07:48 AM
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Old 05-29-2024, 07:53 AM
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American’s biggest mistake was eliminating frequent flier miles for business travelers who are required to book through a travel agency. Suddenly many business travelers began status matching on United and Delta and switching carriers. That alone may be responsible for the revenue drop. I expect this policy to be reversed shortly.
My friend works for a travel service that books tickets for several large companies. He says they rarely book on American anymore.
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Old 05-29-2024, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by iahflyr
American’s biggest mistake was eliminating frequent flier miles for business travelers who are required to book through a travel agency. Suddenly many business travelers began status matching on United and Delta and switching carriers. That alone may be responsible for the revenue drop. I expect this policy to be reversed shortly.
They reversed that today.

Everybody was focused on Isom and the LUS management, all the while Vasu, who was LAA management, was taking us right down the drain with some next level AArogance. His entire argument for his strategy was essentially that if you build a network large enough, the customer will have no choice but to fly AA, regardless of how they view the overall experience/product.

It's going to be very interesting to see if this is a catlyst for some pretty big heel turns on product, experience, and network.
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