Jan 2, 2016, 5:51 pm
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AA Predeparture Beverages: When, What and Why not?
NOTE: Due to PDB service cancellation, this thread will rest until PDB resumption.
Older posts can be read in the archived thread here.NOTE: Due to PDB service cancellation, this thread will rest until PDB resumption.
Post by brc757rr, July 2015:
Originally Posted by AA policy regarding PDB
Pre-departure beverages are expected to be offered on all flights. On domestic flights, customers should be offered a beverage of choice. On international flights with bonded liquor, we offer a choice of orange juice, water, sparkling water, sparkling wine and mimosas and will fulfill requests for non alcoholic beverages of choice provided that supplies can be obtained without opening bonded carts and carriers. If pre-departure beverages cannot be served because of operational reasons, flight attendants are expected to apologize to customers and advise that beverages will be served as soon as possible after take off.
I was able to receive the exact language of the company policy from American Airlines today via Twitter regarding PDB's. I was actually quite impressed they followed up with me regarding a conversation that started a few days ago. I also received a nice note from Hector Adler who I also reached out to who said that pre-departure services were discussed at great length at a meeting late last week. Let's hope things begin to improve and if not we continue to press the FA's to follow company policy.
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So there you have it.
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So there you have it.
Originally Posted by RogerD408
Did a little searching on Twitter. A good hashtag could be just #PDBServed and the condition listed before that. So, something like:
@AmericanAir 08/18 AA123 ORG No #PDBServed
@AmericanAir 08/18 AA123 ORG Full #PDBServed
@AmericanAir 08/18 AA123 ORG Limited #PDBServed
This allows all PDB service to be posted, good, bad, and otherwise. This should show AA that we feel this is a desired service. Maybe if someone gets energetic, a summary post could be done, maybe weekly?
@AmericanAir 08/18 AA123 ORG No #PDBServed
@AmericanAir 08/18 AA123 ORG Full #PDBServed
@AmericanAir 08/18 AA123 ORG Limited #PDBServed
This allows all PDB service to be posted, good, bad, and otherwise. This should show AA that we feel this is a desired service. Maybe if someone gets energetic, a summary post could be done, maybe weekly?
Predeparture Drinks / Beverage (PDB) - When, What and Why Not? (consolidated)
Jul 27, 2018, 1:17 pm
#721
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Location: MIA
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AA158 MIA CUN July27
Nothing. No water. Over one hour late. FAs simply sitting
Jul 27, 2018, 9:29 pm
#722
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AA 2687
BOS -> CLT
B738
Full PDB!
AA 483
CLT -> ORD
A321
Full PDB!
Two for two tonight. Don’t ask about the routing, LOL. What a mess tonight due to weather in NYC, DC, and MIA. Currently enjoying my Two Buck Chuck Vino blanco. Side note, the A321s make the B738s seem downright luxurious. Sheesh. #GoingForGreat
BOS -> CLT
B738
Full PDB!
AA 483
CLT -> ORD
A321
Full PDB!
Two for two tonight. Don’t ask about the routing, LOL. What a mess tonight due to weather in NYC, DC, and MIA. Currently enjoying my Two Buck Chuck Vino blanco. Side note, the A321s make the B738s seem downright luxurious. Sheesh. #GoingForGreat
Jul 28, 2018, 7:43 pm
#723
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Programs: AA Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 736
AUS-DFW, 07/28, full PDB, AA2594.
Jul 29, 2018, 1:50 am
#724
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Location: Global
Posts: 5,994
7/28 AA2580, LAA, JFK-CLT, No PDB. Flight boarded 1 hour late, but it was a normal (non rushed) boarding. Nothing in the air for the first 20-30 minutes... Just lAAzy.
Jul 29, 2018, 9:25 am
#725
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Location: Tampa, FL
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Posts: 104
AA 1672 TPA-PHX 7/22 full PDB. LUS crew was good
AA 604 PHX-TPA 7/27 full PDB. LUS crew was fantastic
AA 604 PHX-TPA 7/27 full PDB. LUS crew was fantastic
Jul 29, 2018, 6:08 pm
#726
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Location: Chicagoland
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Posts: 334
PDB.... I thought that these had faded into urban legend. I can’t recall the last pdb on AA or UA. I must be traveling the wrong segments.
Jul 29, 2018, 8:13 pm
#727
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Jul 30, 2018, 8:47 am
#728
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Posts: 550
Just got back from a trip to Vegas. Had a blast, but missed out on the first PDB for the legs in business/first.
YYZ-DFW in Business (MD80): No PDB. That makes it 0/2 on this route for me.
DFW-LAS: (A321) Full PDB
LAS-PHX: (A321) Full PDB
Buffalo is my primary Airport, does anyone have experience with getting a PDB while in Business out of Toronto?
YYZ-DFW in Business (MD80): No PDB. That makes it 0/2 on this route for me.
DFW-LAS: (A321) Full PDB
LAS-PHX: (A321) Full PDB
Buffalo is my primary Airport, does anyone have experience with getting a PDB while in Business out of Toronto?
Aug 1, 2018, 6:42 pm
#729
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Another week starts with delays and another week of no PDBs...
AA 1360
ORD->BOS
B738
Nada...
AA 2687
BOS->CLT
B738
Nada...
But AA did manage to swap out my connecting flight in CLT to make it perhaps the only flight departing on time...which I will miss...
AA 1360
ORD->BOS
B738
Nada...
AA 2687
BOS->CLT
B738
Nada...
But AA did manage to swap out my connecting flight in CLT to make it perhaps the only flight departing on time...which I will miss...
Aug 1, 2018, 8:53 pm
#730
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thumbs down
Aug 1, 2018, 9:41 pm
#731
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7/29 DTW-PHX AA#2100 LUS A320 - Full PDB
7/29 PHX-LAX AA#820 LUS A321 - Full PDB
7/29 PHX-LAX AA#820 LUS A321 - Full PDB
Aug 2, 2018, 3:23 pm
#732
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AA 5296
CLT->RIC
CRJ9
Full PDB!
And thrilled to make it out on this flight, given that all the subsequent flights to RIC from CLT were delayed. Service was fine in flight. CLT based crews continue to be my favorites. Still, I've got some DL flights coming up, which I'm looking forward to. AA IRROPS this summer has quickly reached B6 level of shambolic. And PDBs do not make up for that.
CLT->RIC
CRJ9
Full PDB!
And thrilled to make it out on this flight, given that all the subsequent flights to RIC from CLT were delayed. Service was fine in flight. CLT based crews continue to be my favorites. Still, I've got some DL flights coming up, which I'm looking forward to. AA IRROPS this summer has quickly reached B6 level of shambolic. And PDBs do not make up for that.
Aug 3, 2018, 9:59 am
#733
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8/2 SNA-PHX AA#1138 LAA 738 - Full PDB
8/2 PHX-JFK AA#1280 LAA 738 - No PDB - catering showed up as we were about to push.
8/2 PHX-JFK AA#1280 LAA 738 - No PDB - catering showed up as we were about to push.
Aug 5, 2018, 5:07 pm
#734
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Aug5. SAN DFW 131- Full PDB. Flawless team
Aug5. DFW MIA 2206- Water or OJ only...... “sorry”. Was the word from FA.
Aug5. DFW MIA 2206- Water or OJ only...... “sorry”. Was the word from FA.
Aug 6, 2018, 10:45 am
#735
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Unless you were on CRJ200, or sitting in Y, then you got a PDB on UA. I had about ten segments on UA in July, 100% for PDB. If you scroll back through the thread, you'll see that PDBs are generally lacking from PMAA crews. If you're chicago-based, then I can see where the confusion lies...
I don’t know which is funnier, being unequivocally advised whether I did or didn’t have a pdb, assuming that it’s the PMAAs, that I’m confused about something, or the people that ‘liked’ the comments.
If this is a private discussion, sorry for intruding.