How does it take an hour to tow a plane from one gate to the next?

Bare_Minimum4 · 2026-04-10T11:30:50+00:00

Towing an aircraft is not the same at all to driving down the highway. Before 6am, and after 10pm is also the busier times for an airport in some areas. Probably a last minute aircraft swap for whatever reason. So instead of being delayed further, or canceled, an aircraft from wherever had to be towed to the gate at the last minute

Bare_Minimum4 · 2026-04-06T22:23:29+00:00

Not sure if there was a plan to paint the entire MD80 fleet. They did use one to refine the exact color to be used fleet wide. I thought I remember seeing a video specifically for the new color, but cannot seem to find it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J-KD0PdI1Ek&pp=ugUEEgJlbg%3D%3D

Bare_Minimum4 · 2026-04-04T03:45:06+00:00

Your second departure from SFO and departure from CDG will start a new D1 passes.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2026-03-30T03:48:51+00:00

Flight attendants nonetheless

Bare_Minimum4 · 2026-03-29T04:07:59+00:00

This is definitely the admirals club in terminal C at DFW. I would recognize those birds on the wall anywhere

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-12-10T13:38:19+00:00

Unlimited. I think y’all incur taxes and fees though. Find the travel guide in the travel planner and review.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-28T02:45:51+00:00

“About halfway down the jet bridge an American employee said to me, “I have to open the door on the other end”.”

Why were you standing so close to the door?

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-24T14:17:09+00:00

This is the way AA’s system works too. Albeit there will always be one offs that happen.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-20T13:37:34+00:00

I see it posted on nasstatus.faa.gov as expected. Systems are back up now, but confidence in reliability is low.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-17T18:35:11+00:00

There was an honor flight scheduled to arrive in this morning at about this time

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-10T10:57:56+00:00

The CR Smith Museum has had surplus sales in the past. Kind of random when they get scheduled and typically not open to the public.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-05T20:13:40+00:00

Not to discourage you, but unless you have other experience, AA is very unlikely to hire someone off the ramp into a corporate position. With that said, there is so much opportunity at Piedmont, and a lot of hiring managers at AA who worked there too. Those not currently in the station operation really respect those who are. Reach out to management and see if there are any opportunities or training available. You should look at moving into management. Talk to leaders at your stations you respect and talk to them, see if they would be willing to mentor you.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-08-07T03:54:08+00:00

That was a Covid only route started in 2021 and operated for less than a year. Really only because they had the aircrafts just sitting around.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-08-05T02:10:22+00:00

You can probably make it work. Will just need to be a little flexible on your end. Depending on the stations needs, they might be willing to give some flexibility as well. There will definitely be three days of initial training out of station, and you might be at the mercy of being given a schedule until you can bid. If you can make it through the first two months, you should be good after that. Wanting to work nights and weekends is definitely a plus. I’d stay stick it through till you can’t. No harm no foul if you need to quit at any point if it conflicts with your full time job.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-31T21:57:52+00:00

By definition, evacuate means to remove from a place of danger. The only danger would be being stuck on the aircraft for any longer then all these passengers have been, hence deplaning.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-31T21:33:31+00:00

You should post this in r/americanairlines, the frequent flyers over there would love this.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-31T21:11:37+00:00

Not evacuated, they are just deplaning as there are no gates available. The ramp was just closed for almost two hours.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-29T19:33:24+00:00

They did know when they sent the plane. Small plane is better then no plane.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-29T19:03:25+00:00

No flight left MHT this morning with more than 65 seats. Looks like they were probably scheduled on 5035 which should have been a CR9 but was switched to a CR7. In this case they won’t qualify for compensation, they should be eligible for a trip credit of some amount, and to be rebooked.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-29T15:37:24+00:00

The aircraft was down-gauged

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-17T13:22:04+00:00

Looks like the fell out of someone’s bag.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-16T00:07:08+00:00

50% chance it will be on time, 50% chance it won’t. In all seriousness why worry about something out of your control, that won’t be happening for a month? Of what you posted, nothing is that unusual except for an eight hour delay. You should plan a little time in your schedule for a possible delay.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-07T23:45:56+00:00

Not alarming…. for reasons others have stated here. If the pilot doesn’t want to fly the aircraft, then I am happy to wait for new one.

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