Originally Posted by
zoegksf
Todays #577 SFO-EWR 7am was downgraded to a 2 class 24F 757. My friend was on it and freaked out but I called and was able to get her on the 11am #535 which is a 764. Me, I am happily on AA in business to JFK.
How does she feel about being moved to a flight which ultimately ran 5 hours late?
I guess patient given she was willing to take a flight 4 hours later for a better seat on a 4.5 hour flight.
Something's fishy about these sudden 'mechanical' issues with the fleet on these runs though. 3 28J PS birds out for maintenance, some 16J birds, and now a 764 going mechanical for 5 hours.
Are the turns per bird significantly shorter now?
This will sound inflammatory but always in the back of my mind with UA history is "what is the union's motive". It's not always the case. But it sadly the case more than any other airline in this country, and has been for 30 years.