On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:02:24 -0800, Mike Hunt
wrote:
>mgrahm@trib.com wrote:
>> Hi all
>>
>> I was doing a search a cheap airfare on Travelocity for a friend
>> without a computer. One of the fares that came up was on AA. There were
>> several places on Travelocity that showed the AA logo along with the
>> works "more room" under it. Am I correct in saying that Travelocity
>> needs to look at updating the AA logo? I ask this, as thought AA had
>> added back back all of the seats taken away, as part of their "More
>> Room" plan. Just wondering, as I am flying on them in April of 2007 and
>> it would be nice to have the extra room.
>
>As you said, Travelocity needs to update.
>Seatguru is a good source for seat sizing.
I recently flew AA from FLL to LAX and it started out as one of the
worst, most cramped rides I have ever had. I ended up lucking out and
getting an entire exit row to myself after we took off when the lady
in front of me reclined all the way back (using the famous "karate
ninja lean your seat back like you are crushing walnuts" technique and
stayed there even after my (polite) request that she consider moving
up an inch or two as she had jammed the seat literally into my
legs..her response was a shouted "Why should I?" Even when I got out
to move, she refused to move the seat up even for an instant..if the
seat arm hadn't been moveabkle I do not think I could have actually
gotten out of my seat. I rarely use the term "bitch" but this woman
has earned it in spades, but I digress.
AA used to be my airline of choice when they had the "More legroom in
coach", now, if this is typical, I'd far rather fly Southwest.
Seatguru showed seat pitch as 31" which is ridiculously close for a
cross-country. AA has basically lost my future business, I would
cheerfully pay somewhat more for somewhat more space...United is
intruiging me by selling access to the "economy plus" section for $300
for a year...I plan to start looking into them as opportunity allows.
Alas for AA, they were great once and I flew them in preference to
anyone else, now they stink.
Jim P. |