AA FAs Now Hawking AA Credit Cards Inflight
May 15, 2016, 7:21 am
#61
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
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As long as people take applications from FAs, the spiel will continue. Every time the apps were offered on my flights, several people took them.
May 15, 2016, 7:53 pm
#64
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold but PlatPro thanks to LPs
Posts: 4,439
That's just the way I fly.
May 30, 2016, 6:43 pm
#65
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
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Had to hear a really long one on an AUA-CLT flight last week. They also followed up after walking through the aisle with a "congratulations to all who signed up" and an additional plea for people to take the apps. At least on the crappy A-320 they weren't interrupting any IFE 
May 30, 2016, 7:58 pm
#66
Used to be 'Travelergcp'
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: New Orleans
Programs: AA Plat, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,826
But let's remember, they don't earn a ton of money. I'm willing to put up with a few extra minutes of announcements if it might help them earn a bit extra. Doesn't bother me. The AAngels in the Admirals Clubs are also commissioned (or maybe bonused) on memberships, both new and renewal.
May 30, 2016, 8:18 pm
#67
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Had to hear a really long one on an AUA-CLT flight last week. They also followed up after walking through the aisle with a "congratulations to all who signed up" and an additional plea for people to take the apps. At least on the crappy A-320 they weren't interrupting any IFE
May 30, 2016, 11:45 pm
#68
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: MEM, TLV
Programs: DL, AA PLT, US, HH Gold, BW Diamond, Avis PP, Choice PLT
Posts: 559
My Credit card is actually a result of one of their pitches. Take it I was already going to sign up but their offer was better then the online one.
50,000 AA miles and 2 day passes to admirals club.
50,000 AA miles and 2 day passes to admirals club.
May 31, 2016, 7:51 am
#69
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TPA/DFW/K15
Programs: AA EXP, Mar AMB, HH LT DIA
Posts: 1,649
Male FA pitched the card on the DFW-LAS on 5.20.16 at 4:30P. Pitch lasted over 10 minutes. Listed several locations where 50K points would take you. Then, walked the aisle and asked everyone in my cabin if they'd like an application. I travel every week, and this was absolutely most annoying FA I've had in a very long time.
May 31, 2016, 8:30 am
#71
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, AA Gold, A3 Gold, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,251
I had it yesterday on AA2493 (Miami to JFK).
Particularly annoying as it was made early on in the flight when many were trying to snooze.
To top it off, after the announcement came the walk of shame, during which I was told to lower my window blind so as to not disturb others who were sleeping! Oh the irony, I am pretty sure the whole cabin was awake due to the credit card BS.
Particularly annoying as it was made early on in the flight when many were trying to snooze.
To top it off, after the announcement came the walk of shame, during which I was told to lower my window blind so as to not disturb others who were sleeping! Oh the irony, I am pretty sure the whole cabin was awake due to the credit card BS.
May 31, 2016, 9:08 am
#72
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: BOS/MHT/PVD/BDL
Programs: Belong to Many but No Longer Loyal to Any
Posts: 880
Heard the spiel numerous times on flights to/from the Caribbean and Mexico. I wish they would add the following to their presentation:
"However, folks, that free checked bag perk I just mentioned...well, It doesn't apply to this flight and you'd also be SOL on most other flights to Mexico and the Caribbean."
"However, folks, that free checked bag perk I just mentioned...well, It doesn't apply to this flight and you'd also be SOL on most other flights to Mexico and the Caribbean."
May 31, 2016, 10:56 am
#73
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: Bonvoy Amb; AA EXP
Posts: 1,136
I'm among several of the above who long for silence. I think anything more than the safety review is too much talking. I don't want to hear gate announcements, and I don't care which route we are taking as though I have any input in the matter. The credit card announcement is over the top and one of the nice changes I noted when I switched from US to AA a bunch of years ago...