Booze for Ex plat in coach?
Mar 14, 2022, 9:36 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: PHL/LAX/MAD (for now)
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, AmEx Membership Rewards
Posts: 874
AA Y is an absolute joke right now. Flew B6 yesterday from CHS-LAX. Friendly, proactive FAs. 2 drink/snack services on a sub 5 hr flight. Legroom in the Even More Space section may have been greater than AA first, not to mention the seat back screens for all pax. Very pleased with the direct flight, rather than routing through CLT on AA.
Mar 15, 2022, 3:14 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
Almost certainly the inflight mask mandate will be allowed to expire next month. Considering AA has had plenty of time to plan, will be interesting to see how quickly main cabin (and complimentary MCE/EXP/CK) alcohol service is reinstated. Previously that was AA's primary justification for not returning service in the main cabin.
More discussion here: No alcohol on AA until 2022 (Main Cabin)
-FlyerBeek
More discussion here: No alcohol on AA until 2022 (Main Cabin)
-FlyerBeek
Mar 15, 2022, 6:56 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2022
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 949
It should also be interesting to see if this perk is restored to EXPs or somehow AA will no longer provide free alcoholic drinks and food (whenever they do return to Y) for our "safety." You know how COVID just loves to attack high status flyers.
Mar 15, 2022, 7:13 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: I 35 south bound, finally stopped
Programs: LT Plt, 4mm, *A GLD, burned out medical provider, executing our estate plan
Posts: 1,665
Part of why I am redirecting a lot of flying to UA. Storms caused a bunch of delays and cancels last weekend. Got in late to IAH and the in bound was very delayed. If this was AA at DFW, the last flight to AUS would have cancelled for crews time out and “weather”. I expected the same but UA called some folks off the bench and we flew. I may never be a million miler with UA but they just keep winning.
Mar 15, 2022, 7:23 am
#8
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: RDU
Posts: 2,264
Part of why I am redirecting a lot of flying to UA. Storms caused a bunch of delays and cancels last weekend. Got in late to IAH and the in bound was very delayed. If this was AA at DFW, the last flight to AUS would have cancelled for crews time out and “weather”. I expected the same but UA called some folks off the bench and we flew. I may never be a million miler with UA but they just keep winning.
Mar 15, 2022, 7:41 am
#10
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: RDU
Posts: 2,264
I was asking the poster if he/she really abandoned AA due to an alcohol policy (which is what this thread is about).
Mar 15, 2022, 8:17 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Delaware: PHL,WAS,NYC
Programs: AA Executive Platinum / Hilton Diamond / MGM Gold
Posts: 75
It really depends on the FAs in my opinion. I was flying F on March 5 from DFW to DCA and I was late boarding so I missed the PDB. However, everyone had a drink in a glass when I arrived and took my seat. Before dinner, I was brought a double Woodford, after dinner, another double and before landing, a single because that was the last one. No, I was not driving after the flight. LOL