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Old Jan 24, 2020, 1:28 pm
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Jumpgate
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
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ORD - SFO ... just demoralizing

Hey FT peeps. I used to be here a lot.

I'm an AA Exec Plat. It's just demoralizing. The other day I was flying ORD-SFO on an evening flight. Sitting at the gate waiting to board we were treated to the following announcements:

* Plane is full please check your bags (fine, that happens everywhere)
* There is no food on this flight of any sort because it leaves at 8:10
* In first class there is no meal or food, please buy something now

The plane loaded and left maybe with a 15 min delay (again, fine). Then once we got in the air the first round of announcements:

* Please wear your shoes in the bathrooms as they haven't been sanitized and the "liquid on the floor isn't water"
* The IFE (back seat screens which are getting rarer) is finicky and the FAs don't have any special powers to make it work but you can always turn it off so - there's that
* Again there is no food - please don't ask
* PLEASE APPLY FOR THIS BARCLAY'S CARD OMG THIS AIRLINE IS SO AWESOME

I know nothing of the above in and of itself is crushing ... but once we got in the air and all the above announcements were done ... how was I supposed to feel good about my AA loyalty and for choosing that flight?
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