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)
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3/7 AA 426 ATL-CLT A-319: Full PDB
3/13 AA 508 RDU-CLT A-321: Full PDB
3/13 AA 1842 CLT-MCO A-321: Full PDB
The last flight was delayed 45 minutes due to a late inbound and yet still, that LUS Standard Full PDB
3/13 AA 508 RDU-CLT A-321: Full PDB
3/13 AA 1842 CLT-MCO A-321: Full PDB
The last flight was delayed 45 minutes due to a late inbound and yet still, that LUS Standard Full PDB
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EWR-DFW 738 Full PDB (at 5am though)
DFW-OGG 777 (Oneworld livery plane!) Bubbles, mimosas, water, OJ. Still Bose headsets.
DFW-OGG 777 (Oneworld livery plane!) Bubbles, mimosas, water, OJ. Still Bose headsets.
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OGG-DFW 777 bubbles, OJ or water
DFW-LGA LAA A321 and full PDB
DFW-LGA LAA A321 and full PDB
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LAX-BOS A321 (old US Airways plane), FA was very nimble working her way among the boarding passengers to serve PDB to rows 1 through 4. Flight was oversold, seemed like boarding took a while. Wine, water, and a few I couldn't hear/can't recall.
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American Eagle flights in 2019
For all of my flights so far in 2019:
Compass Airlines operating as American Eagle: no Woodford Reserve.
Skywest Airlines operating as American Eagle: consistently offers Woodford Reserve.
Compass Airlines operating as American Eagle: no Woodford Reserve.
Skywest Airlines operating as American Eagle: consistently offers Woodford Reserve.
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3/30 AA 365 RDU-ORD 737-800: Full PDB
3/31 AA 1534 ORD-RDU 737-800: No PDB
There are many you may find that you like about American. Consistency is not one of them.
3/31 AA 1534 ORD-RDU 737-800: No PDB
There are many you may find that you like about American. Consistency is not one of them.
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LGA-MIA Oasis 738 and full PDB despite late catering. Also zero people on the upgrade list.
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4/4, JFK-MIA, legacy AA. OJ and water only.
Typical laazy crew on this route. Once meal service is complete (with attitude), crew is gone to have the big chat session at the front of the cabin. Four of them yak yaking the whole flight. No follow up service.
Typical laazy crew on this route. Once meal service is complete (with attitude), crew is gone to have the big chat session at the front of the cabin. Four of them yak yaking the whole flight. No follow up service.
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MIA-JFK 777
water/OJ only.....I asked for something different and was told only once were in the air 🙄
water/OJ only.....I asked for something different and was told only once were in the air 🙄
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3/18: AA2830 AUS-MIA full PDB (observed from MCE)
3/18: AA931 MIA-EZE water/orange juice/champaign
4/1: AA900 EZE-MIA water/orange juice
4/2: AA2404 DFW-AUS full PDB (observed from MCE)
3/18: AA931 MIA-EZE water/orange juice/champaign
4/1: AA900 EZE-MIA water/orange juice
4/2: AA2404 DFW-AUS full PDB (observed from MCE)