Originally Posted by
gosha83
Between the obnoxious full volume "preview" of what's available on the IFE, the non-skippable ads before you gain access to the said IFE, the pre-roll ads before your selected show AND these credit card pitches, the entire flight feels like having all of Times Square shoved into your brain at once - except you paid several hundred/thousand dollars for the privilege. It's extremely annoying and I even as an advertising guy, I find the whole experience horrendous.
Even top airlines like QR have ads, so it isnt that out of place; I can recite the QNB ad in my sleep, that's how many times I've seen it.
The credit card pitch is far more obnoxious. Its pushy and loud and completely lacks any sense of situational awareness. If AA wants to keep doing it, they should go to a recording.