Finally, platinum status as of yesterday on America West. Gots dat 125% bonus action going on! Yeah!

For the most part, my Am West flights are FC at this time. Coach flights factor in on occasion, and these are OK. Not great, but OK at least. FC flights on Am West are very pleasant, and definitely preferable over the other primary option of SWA. This is not to dog SWA, but they do not have any first class available by definition of their business approach.

Point being that Am West can be very good in first. Steerage class is not quite as enjoyable, and I would give steerage in Am West a decent rating in comparison to other airlines.

Still, Am West has been very good to me so far. Even on steerage flights. Why are there so many complaints in the media against Am West? -'Tis true that they can really screw-up their reservations systems on occasion. Still, I have been very pleased overall.

What is the deal on the complaints? I hate to open this post to a litany of complaints, but could those of you who complain about Am West post your grievances here? It would be interesting to read the related issues.

No, I am not an Am West employee. But, I fly this pup every week and am curious as to the grievances. I just do not see them. Personally, the issues seem to be about the same as the other airlines. Then again, there was that one time that an entire flight was delayed for half an hour due to one barfed on seat...OK, so maybe one justifiable gripe on my part.

Seriously. Grievances? Please post them and let's hear them. There have been a number so far. How about some additional ones?