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Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / November 2008American Airlines Defends $15 fee for Luggage by claiming that it would cost up to $230 to ship a 45 pound bag from Texas to New York
AA really needs to get a new PR agency, and a new spokesman. "The airline defended the fee, saying it was a bargain compared with the cost of shipping a 45-pound bag overnight on a package-delivery company. A spokesman for the airline said the cost of sending a bag from Dallas to New York would range from $150 to $230 or more." "http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2004459633_webamericanbaggage05.html" AA was apparently taken by surprise when no other airlines followed their lead in charging for the first checked bag. It'd be one thing if AA was at least $30 cheaper than competing airlines for the same route, but in fact, on two routes I checked for the heck of it they are more expensive (though on one of them I'd pay more for AA because they are non-stop). > AA really needs to get a new PR agency, and a new spokesman. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > it they are more expensive (though on one of them I'd pay more for AA > because they are non-stop). American is run by bean counters - I don't fault them for trying to recover their costs and for trying to make a profit, but I think the way they are trying to do this is counter-productive. Build baggage cost into your fare and stop nickel and diming. >> AA really needs to get a new PR agency, and a new spokesman. >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >trying to do this is counter-productive. Build baggage cost into your fare >and stop nickel and diming. Then cheapskates like Earl the Airhead compares fares blindly and grabs the cheapest, particularly if they go through at least 15 cities to get to where you're going. Better to catch them at the airport and have a laugh. >AA really needs to get a new PR agency, and a new spokesman. > >"The airline defended the fee, saying it was a bargain compared with the >cost of shipping a 45-pound bag overnight on a package-delivery company. >A spokesman for the airline said the cost of sending a bag from Dallas >to New York would range from $150 to $230 or more." That's a fact. >"http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2004459633_webamericanbaggage05.html" > >AA was apparently taken by surprise when no other airlines followed >their lead in charging for the first checked bag. Give them time. >It'd be one thing if AA was at least $30 cheaper than competing airlines >for the same route, but in fact, on two routes I checked for the heck of >it they are more expensive (though on one of them I'd pay more for AA >because they are non-stop). That's the difference, As Earl the Airhead can never understand, you pay for what you get. > AA really needs to get a new PR agency, and a new spokesman. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > the heck of it they are more expensive (though on one of them I'd pay > more for AA because they are non-stop). The fjuktards running AA have been a.sholes for many, many years. In the late 80's or early 90's, I forget exactly, the head of AA said, in regards to industry leadership, that AA would lead the industry in increasing airfares. Not to long after that, they abandonded KSJC as their west coast hub becuase they couldn't match the competition that Southwest brought to that airport. >> AA really needs to get a new PR agency, and a new spokesman. >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >The fjuktards running AA have been a.sholes for many, many years. Denied you boarding did they? >In the late 80's or early 90's, I forget exactly, the head of AA said, in >regards to industry leadership, that AA would lead the industry in >increasing airfares. Not to long after that, they abandonded KSJC as their >west coast hub becuase they couldn't match the competition that Southwest >brought to that airport. Tell us the next time you fly from the US to Europe on a Southwest 737 will you genius? >>> AA really needs to get a new PR agency, and a new spokesman. >>> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Tell us the next time you fly from the US to Europe on a Southwest 737 > will you genius? AA isn't the only airline flying between the US and Europe, fjukktard. Even Sir Freddy's airline gave much better service that AA ever did. Waiving the right to remain silent, Benjamin Dover <BenDover@BOHICA.com.tw> said: > AA isn't the only airline flying between the US and Europe, fjukktard. > > Even Sir Freddy's airline gave much better service that AA ever did. Are you also posting under the "Buster Hymen" nym..? Both not very original, dude...  SignatureLarry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail "A lack of common sense is now considered a disability, with all the privileges that this entails." > Waiving the right to remain silent, Benjamin Dover > <BenDover@BOHICA.com.tw> said: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Both not very original, dude... Nope. But I do know who is. >>>In the late 80's or early 90's, I forget exactly, the head of AA said, >>>in regards to industry leadership, that AA would lead the industry in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >AA isn't the only airline flying between the US and Europe, fjukktard. Who said they were sh.t for brains? Watch the other follow if AA's move works. >Even Sir Freddy's airline gave much better service that AA ever did. And went bankrupt and out of business. As brilliant as you. |
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