"American Airlines unveils new passenger perks and fleet upgrade"
Oct 11, 2017, 5:53 pm
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"American Airlines unveils new passenger perks and fleet upgrade"
Article in Business Traveler:
which was linked from a summary article on FT's front page:
Among the things mentioned in there, it says that AA will soon offer in flight "text messaging", after Delta did "something similar".
But will American offer "real" text messaging, or only through a handful of particular apps (like Delta has)? Those apps can't actually receive the flight status update texts that AA sends me (using normal SMS messaging to my mobile number), can they?
which was linked from a summary article on FT's front page:
Among the things mentioned in there, it says that AA will soon offer in flight "text messaging", after Delta did "something similar".
But will American offer "real" text messaging, or only through a handful of particular apps (like Delta has)? Those apps can't actually receive the flight status update texts that AA sends me (using normal SMS messaging to my mobile number), can they?
Oct 11, 2017, 8:02 pm
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You can receive SMS if you have an SMS handling app that can access the wireless carrier's service via WiFi. Examples are iMessage on the iPhone and Message+ by Verizon on Android. I sent and received SMS my whole Delta flight last week. Interestingly, while Delta claims it's only text, I could *receive* images. Just couldn't send them.
Oct 11, 2017, 9:16 pm
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Don't want. Don't need.
Oct 11, 2017, 9:21 pm
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You can receive SMS if you have an SMS handling app that can access the wireless carrier's service via WiFi. Examples are iMessage on the iPhone and Message+ by Verizon on Android. I sent and received SMS my whole Delta flight last week. Interestingly, while Delta claims it's only text, I could *receive* images. Just couldn't send them.
Oct 12, 2017, 12:28 am
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"Largest Modernization Project in Aviation History"
Nice spin for cramming more seats in and going to a < 30" pitch. Slimline or not, power or not, I avoid Spirit because I don't want to be crammed in like sardines. It's gotten to the point of absurdity that as we've gotten taller (and wider for that matter, but not relevant to pitch), the seats are getting more crammed in. Will prices drop with the extra inventory? No, but hey, Parker's gotta live up to his claim of "never [losing] money again".
Nice spin for cramming more seats in and going to a < 30" pitch. Slimline or not, power or not, I avoid Spirit because I don't want to be crammed in like sardines. It's gotten to the point of absurdity that as we've gotten taller (and wider for that matter, but not relevant to pitch), the seats are getting more crammed in. Will prices drop with the extra inventory? No, but hey, Parker's gotta live up to his claim of "never [losing] money again".
Oct 12, 2017, 12:34 am
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When Casper and AA tweeted this last month I asked about PJs in International Business and their answer was that they had PJs in International First.
As does the FT article.
Oct 12, 2017, 3:20 am
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Like most AA "enhancements" these days, is all about being a copycat to Delta.
I miss the old AA before Doug Parker took over.
Oct 12, 2017, 3:40 am
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Adding free texting capability is a proper enhancement, whether or not it copies Delta. It's churlish to complain about it. Might it be nice if American developed its own innovations? Sure.