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Old Jul 29, 2024 | 1:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Mats
The "very full" announcement is not unique to American Airlines, but it drives me a little crazy.
  • Boarding is the most stressful time for passengers and crew. Why add the additional stress of an unnecessary announcement?
  • The tone is shaming. It is as if I had the indecency to choose the wrong flight, and I should have stayed home.
  • It does not change anything. Passengers will attempt to bring on televisions, crocodiles, anvils, etc. The announcement is just an expulsion of misdirected anxiety.
  • The term "very full" is a grammatical challenge.
I see it as a passive-aggressive action akin to Does anyone else find these signs insulting to arriving elites?
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