AA really has given up on SFO-based flyers
#121
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1kMM; AA EX Plat, Hilton Diamond and SPG Plat
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OK so FA's are not the best when it comes to new info...but this week I was in SEA at an airport bar chatting up 3 AS FA's, and they said that they'd be adding a crew base in SFO as they're moving more routes to SFO. I didn't ask when or mention the AA crew base, so I guess we'll have to wait and see.
#122
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: NYC
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OK so FA's are not the best when it comes to new info...but this week I was in SEA at an airport bar chatting up 3 AS FA's, and they said that they'd be adding a crew base in SFO as they're moving more routes to SFO. I didn't ask when or mention the AA crew base, so I guess we'll have to wait and see.
#123
Join Date: Apr 2003
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After losing the court case VX flight attendants brought against them in California- AS has been threatening to close or reduce their California bases. It remains to be seen if/when AS will grow again in the Bay Area but I wouldnt count on it any time soon. I could see the new B6/NK growing faster in the Bay Area than AS if that merger goes through.
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#124
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Join Date: Jan 2000
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Just tried to booking a flight from DFW to SFO/SJC for 31Oct22. Only 2 flights to SJC, 10am and noon. Latest dep DFW to SFO is at 5pm. Sheesh. Why does AA even bother serving the Bay Area?
#125
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: SFO/SJC/OAK/STS
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The A320s are being replaced by MAXes, and has to do with fleet simplicity and expiring leases, not this FA meal thing. The CA airport AS is backing away from isn't SFO, but LAX, where they've cut JFK, AUS, SLC, BOS, and TPA due to competition.
#129
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/SFO & ORD
Programs: LT Gold/BA Executive Club/AS MP/Marriott
Posts: 1,646
To ORD. It's so bad. Either I have to take the red-eye now or leave my home at 4:00 to the airport. Screw both.
I'm taking AS flight at 10:55 a.m., will make my life a lot easier.
AA should offer at least one other flight in the morning. They used to have 4-5 daily flights a few years ago. Back in the day, they used to have 5 SFO-ORD and IIRC 4-5 SJC-ORD flights. Those were the good ole' days. Its getting suckier to be a loyal AA flyer out of the Bay Area.
Once I hit 2MM LT then I'll very much rethink my loyalty.
I'm taking AS flight at 10:55 a.m., will make my life a lot easier.
AA should offer at least one other flight in the morning. They used to have 4-5 daily flights a few years ago. Back in the day, they used to have 5 SFO-ORD and IIRC 4-5 SJC-ORD flights. Those were the good ole' days. Its getting suckier to be a loyal AA flyer out of the Bay Area.
Once I hit 2MM LT then I'll very much rethink my loyalty.
#130
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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They kept the 11:45 non stop to PHL that arrives at 8 pm. Weird thing or maybe not as part of selling, the 6 am departure was filled up pretty good and now routing all of us while the less desirable11:45 departure was pretty empty in comparison.
#131
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I had a non-stop early morning SFO-PHL for April booked and they recently just routed it through CLT instead.
They kept the 11:45 non stop to PHL that arrives at 8 pm. Weird thing or maybe not as part of selling, the 6 am departure was filled up pretty good and now routing all of us while the less desirable11:45 departure was pretty empty in comparison.
They kept the 11:45 non stop to PHL that arrives at 8 pm. Weird thing or maybe not as part of selling, the 6 am departure was filled up pretty good and now routing all of us while the less desirable11:45 departure was pretty empty in comparison.
#132
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Isle of Man/East Palo Alto
Programs: AA - CK/Airpass
Posts: 1,046
I had a non-stop early morning SFO-PHL for April booked and they recently just routed it through CLT instead.
They kept the 11:45 non stop to PHL that arrives at 8 pm. Weird thing or maybe not as part of selling, the 6 am departure was filled up pretty good and now routing all of us while the less desirable11:45 departure was pretty empty in comparison.
They kept the 11:45 non stop to PHL that arrives at 8 pm. Weird thing or maybe not as part of selling, the 6 am departure was filled up pretty good and now routing all of us while the less desirable11:45 departure was pretty empty in comparison.
#135
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