clarkef

Its just an airline interpretation. AA doesn't enforce it.

Psychocadet

I had an FA on LHR-MIA tell me the same thing about the $75 exit row fee.

DataPlumber

You jarred my memory and after a few moments of quiet recollection, I was able to pull this one out of one of my lobes.......
http://www.lyricsondemand.com/t/time...orslyrics.html
Oh, the inner 80's child rears its head!

oklAAhoma

Who first brought up the topic? Did the FA volunteer this info or did you ask if s/he had heard anything about an exit row fee? I'm not sure it really matters either way, but I am curious as to how the conversation started. FAs rarely tell me anything. <pouting>

JonNYC

The fact that more than one FA would have repeated this rumor is meaningless, IMHO, since they all get their info from the same place-- each-other.

oklAAhoma

I'm glad you said that, I was thinking the same. Isn't it quite likely that the "joke" noted earlier was spread far and wide? That would explain multiple reports from FAs. (Or maybe it's simpler than that. Maybe psychocadet encountered the same FA that the OP did. )

Tango

AA created the frequent flyer mileage program--granted that was 25 years ago but it has got to be in the top 5 of best marketing ideas in the past 100 years.

Tango

I fail to understand why everyone is getting so upset over this? Is it any different than charging non elites for last minute upgrades to First? Elites will always be able to reserve exit row seats at the time of booking. The only time an elite may not be able to get an exit row seat is with a last minute booking but is that any different than not being to upgrade to first at the last minute?

Exit row seats are great but not on all flights. The window seats can get very cold and I am convinced there is less cushion on these seats. The TWA seats are a tad better with their moveable armrests but even these have their own faults.

I find it funny that when I board a flight that is half empty, the exit rows are usually full and all other rows have lots of free seats--I would rather have an empty seat next to me than an exit row.

Psychocadet

i WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT SERVICE CUTS IN GENERAL WHILE SHE WAS COMPLAING about her contract. In the end she goes "bu the way, have you heard that they are thinking about adding an exit row charge,,?"

zman

Other possible AA fees
$50 fee for Aisle seat
$35 fee for Window seat
$10 discount for a middle seat
$1 for coffee
$2 for bottled water
Pay toilets for coach could be an option
What about adding a few more rows of seats
$5 per carry on
$10 for advanced seating assignment (per boarding pass)
$10 for pre-boarding early

JonNYC

In my personal opinion, it's time to put this in the "let's wait and see if we hear this from a reliable source" category.

No harm in discussing it-- but no sense in all the prophylactic histrionics either, IMHO.

FA's are NOT a good source of information (at least while they are working) and if this is true we will know it soon enough.

Tango

Some of the airlines in Europe charge for all beverages, seat assignments and carry on's and checked luggage.

5 years ago everyone would be shocked if someone started a rumor that the airlines or Expdia would soon start charging you a fee to book a ticket. Fast forward to 2006 and people are used to it and life goes on.

HeadInTheClouds

Amen. And if for some awful reason it actually happens, someone please post it in a new thread so we don't have to keep trolling through here every day looking for the "confirmed" post. I can't take many more threads where people endlessly go on about potential new "lav" fees or the like ... not that they don't have their validity (esp at AA), but they're hard on the eyes after a while...

JonNYC

^^