A few posters have noted they fly AA to get from A to B, and that usually works for them.

A to B is not working so well for me lately, and I've been wondering whether there are increasing mx issues leading to cxld or delayed flights. Perhaps I'm just getting unlucky.

My recent flights:

SFO-IAD r/t. Outbound plane taken out of service. 2nd plane unable to start engines due to non-functional power at DFW gate and non-functional APU on 2nd plane. 2.5-hour delay. Return flight cxld, I'm re-routed.

SFO-JFK r/t. No problems (!).

SFO-ORD r/t. Outbound flight ~30 min late. Return flight delayed, but I get the last seat on a different standby thanks to a friendly GA who reissues my ticket for it.

SFO-EZE r/t. Outbound DFW-EZE cxld. I'm rerouted through MIA. MIA-EZE flight departs 2 hrs late, but my bag and the other SFO connecting bags are left in MIA. Return EZE-MIA 2 hrs late due to mx. Miss connex, rebooked through LAX. LAX aircraft 4 hours late due to multiple mx problems. Rebooked on later LAX-SFO flights as MIA delays mount. LAX-SFO flight 45 min late.


Is this what others' flying experience looks like recently? 767s out of service, other planes flying delayed, reroutes and schedule changes? I like flying AA--some of the flight attendants know me and say hello, I can sit where I want, etc.--but my friends joke with me when I call 'em to tell 'em I'll be late "oh, are you on AA again?"

I wouldn't mind better catering, but perhaps the mx issues could be reduced, as well.

-Hayden