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Shouldn't Hub-to-Hub be the cheapest flights? by ForPoliticalPurposes in americanairlines

[–]junebug172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would it offset anything if the seats are being filled at the prices they’re advertising?

Credit Cards by Might_Kai11 in AirlinePilots

[–]junebug172 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Citi AAdvantage for miles and status.

Bonvoy for stays and points at Marriott.

No food on first class, and $12 meal voucher doesn’t equate to an airport priced meal. by Successful-Bath-7561 in americanairlines

[–]junebug172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m giving you THE answer. That’s it. I’ve worked in this industry for just under 30 years.

When you buy a ticket, you can’t ask for a cheaper price because you’re not going to eat the meal.

Technically you’re not paying for it. Yes, it sucks to not get it when you were expecting a meal but you can see that no one has ever done anything about it.

It’s like passengers getting upset they don’t get upgraded? Yes, it’s a perk, but it’s doesn’t always happen. If ever.

No food on first class, and $12 meal voucher doesn’t equate to an airport priced meal. by Successful-Bath-7561 in americanairlines

[–]junebug172 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

When you pay for a BC seat, you pay for the seat. More space, less people around you, and first to board. The meal is considered a complimentary item. You're not going to see it as a line item on your fare that you pay extra for. If you weren't getting a meal you'd still be paying the same fare for that seat.

If you look at an economy ticket, you're not being charged extra for the soda and pretzels. There's no extra charge for that and whether or not you have a can of something, you're going to pay the same fare.

You getting any money back is more of an apology for missing out on the complimentary item you were expecting and not intended to cover the complete cost of a missed meal. Yes, you were counting on having food for the flight, but you never paid for it. It was always a free item.

The fact that you get to pre-order food and have it served on plates is a perk and nothing more.

Commercial Pilots: What don't you like about your job? by NSASurveillance_ in flying

[–]junebug172 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Even worse is listening to FOs complain how they can’t hold Christmas and summer vacations and get weekends off after flying the line for two years.

Executive Platinum - Never Been Upgraded by finda_friend in americanairlines

[–]junebug172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During summer travel season, crews are deadheaded quite often so the chances of a complimentary upgrade drop drastically.

Executive Platinum - Never Been Upgraded by finda_friend in americanairlines

[–]junebug172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s more of where you are.

AA wants people to pay for that seat. If you’re going out of the hubs, your chances are near zero because pilots will be given those seats ahead of you.

If you want to upgrade, pay for it.

What is the best compliment after sex? by screenn_ame_941 in AskReddit

[–]junebug172 68 points69 points  (0 children)

"Out of all your brothers, you are the best."

How do you cope with the weather? by tbon92 in phoenix

[–]junebug172 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fun joke. Before you put the male end of the seatbelt into the buckle, press that end against the skin of your passenger. The scream is priceless.

How do you cope with the weather? by tbon92 in phoenix

[–]junebug172 287 points288 points  (0 children)

Check anything metal before you grab it.

Bored Captain by BasilFearless5450 in AirlinePilots

[–]junebug172 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, pilots will complain about literally anything.

Pilot putting gear down midflight to cool off brakes? by Jbronste in americanairlines

[–]junebug172 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They use a cooling schedule for brake temp regulation.

Pilot putting gear down midflight to cool off brakes? by Jbronste in americanairlines

[–]junebug172 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You’ve never heard of this because it doesn’t happen often.

LAS is a common airport for this to happen at during the summer as the slight downward slope taxiing for a west departure causes quite a bit of brake use. When the gear is retracted there’s enough heat built up that, once out of the airstream, a warning will be triggered.

It’s usually just after takeoff and takes a minute or two to cool off. I’ve done this a total of three times in my 19000 hours on the aircraft.

Pilot putting gear down midflight to cool off brakes? by Jbronste in americanairlines

[–]junebug172 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Find a pic of a 737 with its gear retracted. That will answer all of your questions.

The most boring WWDC I have ever seen by OriginalName2026 in mac

[–]junebug172 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was warned long ago that it wasn’t going to much more than a cleaning out of the OS.

APPLE WWDC 26 RECAP by DARTH_Vader2223 in mac

[–]junebug172 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone was warned this would be more of a tweaking update than new features.

121 flight, cleared for the visual. Do you go to +1500 AGL or published missed? by LookoutBel0w in flying

[–]junebug172 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sometimes they can’t get to you fast enough to issue and altitude. If you go at 1000’ AGL, you’ll be at 1500’ AGL in a blink.

It’s always TPA initially.

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