Comments on: Breaking Up with American: A Frequent Flying Budget Traveler’s Dilemma

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:15:28 +0000

American Airlines doesn’t value my business ( after 24 years) of being a loyal customer so why should I value them ? I will fly the lowest cost ticket price available

By: william rose

william rose — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:57:51 +0000

In reply to Lachlan C..

One has only to remember Doug Parker’s US Air…….in the industry we refered to them in the 80s and 90s when they had a bad crash every year. Here’s the way “mergers” work…….US Air and AA mergerd. ALL the AA execs got millions to leave and US Air (Doug Parker) gets to run AA

Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest are my PREFERRED choices.

By: Boyd Stewart

Boyd Stewart — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:26:33 +0000

Matt, your comments are a perfect realization of what I, too, have just decided after flying home on AA to NE Wisconsin from a wonderful stay in Tucson. The flight attendants were not nearly as good as Walmart greeters, the airplanes were the equivalent of a sub-compact economy car with many miles, and after paying a high ticket price, I still had the $70 extra for a small duffle bag and golf clubs! Oh, and because I flew on an excursion economy fare, I was boarded in Group 9, snagging the last back seat, meaning too that.I was the last person off the airplane in DFW. Our flight to Milwaukee was changed; we had to go upstairs again and take the tram again to still a different terminal where a new aircraft was
brought over because of AA’s perpetual maintenance issues. But I landed in Milwaukee only an hour late after midnight with a 3 hour drive.to my home! For ALL future flights, it’s Southwest Airlines for me, unless it’s Europe…then it’s Delta.

By: Marvin

Marvin — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:38:12 +0000

Try being loyal to Southwest Airlines… They are the ONLY airline that GETS IT !!!! Many times when I change a flight last minute I get money back ;). American and Delta are ridiculous…

You’re A-List status will get you a good seat, and you can qualify for a companion pass!!!

By: Gabriel Rodriguez

Gabriel Rodriguez — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 06:17:20 +0000

Thank you for your refreshing honestly, while other travel blogs are touting how awesome it is travel in business class and having elite status. What started to bother me is I realized most of the travel hackers were booking these super long flights usually transpacific flights on partner carriers just to rack up miles, which to them translates to upgrades and status meanwhile the rest of average people are blowing of additional hundreds of dollars just to sit together, and since I’m doing that might as well go premium economy for that that 35 inches of seat space instead of 31 or less.

So coming from the other end of the spectrum as this year I’m from American to United, all I can say is this, it’s dollars that matter and not distance.

If I had to pay more money for my trip the guy next to me, I should certainly be attaining perks faster on the guy that took two flights to Asia or Oceania in a year and calls it good. As for the airlines, you’re right they don’t care about us.

By: MT

MT — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 20:07:06 +0000

I can’t agree more. Now, starting Nov 1, you have to be a paid member of the Admiral club, paying $500 for membership and you should fly American Airlines or any world alliances to access the club. So, for example, if you are a member, but you flew any other airlines that are not part of American, for example, Southwest, United, Delta, then you can’t access the lounge. They have that posted at the entrance of the club. I wish I can post the picture here. I believe they should refund the membership back to the people if they desires to cancel their membership. Don’t you think so!

By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:09:25 +0000

Amen to this article! I am going to give aa the shaft as well. Going to sign up for SW companion ticket. Worth, by far and easier to get , than aa elite status. They fly to Hawaii now. Thanjs!!!

By: Barbara M Trollman

Barbara M Trollman — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:47:06 +0000

Thank you for this article. It definitely resonates with me. My job entails a lot of travel too and I have only in the last couple of years been working to accumulate points/miles.
I just stumbled upon your article and I plan to spend some more time reading your blog to educate myself about how to travel more inexpensively and comfortably. Thank you!

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 20:11:19 +0000

This is a great article. The issue has only worsened over the last year. Any updates? I am interested in how an airline may be worried or not be worried if their customers lose interest in FF programs.

By: Randall

Randall — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 23:10:30 +0000

AA has rendered their loyalty program useless to most travelers. I agree the best thing to do is be loyal to none and fly based on cheapest price alone.