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American Airlines Has New Regional Jets That Are Missing Rows Of Seats
American Airlines customers may find themselves on a regional jet with rows of seats missing. Here’s the front of the cabin of an American Eagle Embraer ERJ-175, registration N502SY, operated by SkyWest. This is a new aircraft, just delivered in August 2021, one of 10 10 Embraer E-175 regional jets they’re currently flying for American. (viewfromthewing.com) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
UA did the same this summer - they just removed the last few rows instead of the middle of the plane
Raise your hand if you think unions are the most ridiculous entities ever created.
'Brandon', you listening??
'Brandon', you listening??
Brian Freeman wrote: "Raise your hand if you think unions are the most ridiculous entities ever created."
And up go the hands of the double-digit IQ crowd.
There's nothing "ridiculous" about unions fighting to better the wages, benefits, working conditions, and job security of pilots. Without limitations on seating capacity of regional jets, AA would likely shift more and more of the routes to up-sized regional jets flown by Skywest pilots who got paid a lot less.
If you want to see how the airlines behave when they are not up against unions, look at how passengers are treated. Seats are narrower and legroom is all but absent if you're too tall to play a Munchkin in a Wizard of Oz remake. Expensive carry-on luggage that you bought years ago has to be replaced because the bins aren't large enough for the number of passengers now crammed into cabins. Want to check a bag? Yeah, that's turned into a profit center that leaves many fliers with sticker shock. Looking forward to a hot, in-flight meal? Too bad; you're getting a couple of pretzels and too little soda poured over way too much ice.
Anyone who thinks that the U.S. airline oligopoly is going to treat employees fairly without the counterpoise of unions is living in a fantasy world.
And up go the hands of the double-digit IQ crowd.
There's nothing "ridiculous" about unions fighting to better the wages, benefits, working conditions, and job security of pilots. Without limitations on seating capacity of regional jets, AA would likely shift more and more of the routes to up-sized regional jets flown by Skywest pilots who got paid a lot less.
If you want to see how the airlines behave when they are not up against unions, look at how passengers are treated. Seats are narrower and legroom is all but absent if you're too tall to play a Munchkin in a Wizard of Oz remake. Expensive carry-on luggage that you bought years ago has to be replaced because the bins aren't large enough for the number of passengers now crammed into cabins. Want to check a bag? Yeah, that's turned into a profit center that leaves many fliers with sticker shock. Looking forward to a hot, in-flight meal? Too bad; you're getting a couple of pretzels and too little soda poured over way too much ice.
Anyone who thinks that the U.S. airline oligopoly is going to treat employees fairly without the counterpoise of unions is living in a fantasy world.
Unions were necessary to solve problems. Then they become the problem.
this is literally the dumbest thing I have read all week. doing work for the sake of doing work - and not accomplishing anything at all as a result.
i was wondering what the deal was with the last couple flights I took that had this. the FAs didn't want to discuss it, and of course my email to AAL went unanswered.
i was wondering what the deal was with the last couple flights I took that had this. the FAs didn't want to discuss it, and of course my email to AAL went unanswered.
The reduction in efficiencies caused by unions taken to an extreme.
If it wasn't for Unions pilots would be getting paid minimum wage to subsidize your $69 ticket to Phoenix.
And you would get pilots whose skills and experience were commensurate with the federal minimum wage.
Do be aware that you're trying to reason with someone who called COVID a "scamdemic," said that mask requirements were "just a con," and that climate change was a hoax.
Do be aware that you're trying to reason with someone who called COVID a "scamdemic," said that mask requirements were "just a con," and that climate change was a hoax.
Correction and Apology:
I erroneously attributed Brian Freeman's comments to Mr. Mattingly. I apologize to Mr. Mattingly. I regret that I cannot delete or edit my comment.
I erroneously attributed Brian Freeman's comments to Mr. Mattingly. I apologize to Mr. Mattingly. I regret that I cannot delete or edit my comment.
Correction to the correction: I meant Mr. Brown, not Mr. Mattingly. This is what happens with too many tabs open and trying to multi-task commenting and stock trading.
In trying to out-smug someone, you only ended up out-smugging yourself. How ironic.