Jul 16, 2015, 2:58 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
This is the archived thread of older posts. The current thread is:
Post by brc757rr, July 2015:
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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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?
ARCHIVE: Predeparture Drinks/Beverage (PDB) - When, What and Why Not?
Jul 6, 2017, 5:45 pm
#3901
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On board flight 297 to HNL and the PDB consists of a full open bar. My partner is having his usual Bombay and tonic. I'm having club soda.
Jul 6, 2017, 9:27 pm
#3902
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I doubt that Republic is taking over the long-haul deep SA routes. When Twohitwonder said South America, I can only think that it means northern South America. Even then, those are pretty long flights for a regional airline; I'd like to think that they would get the liquor license sorted before that much international expansion.
Jul 7, 2017, 11:14 am
#3903
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7/7 AA 319 PHX-PDX - boarding started on time. My enuthusiasm for a retrofitted 737-800 faded quickly when there was no PDB. Laziness is the only reason I can think of for no PDB. The door is shut before departure time and everyone on board.
Jul 7, 2017, 11:57 am
#3904
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I was on this exact flight earlier this week. Exact same scenario.....NOTHING
Jul 7, 2017, 2:06 pm
#3905
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6/30: AA 2603 RIC-DFW MD-80: No PDB
7/4: AA 2224 BOS-CLT 737-800: Full PDB ^^
Jul 8, 2017, 12:26 pm
#3906
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6/6 AA125 LGA-DFW (6a): No PDB
6/6 AA2705 DFW-CUN (1p): PDB ^
6/14 AA1327 CUN-JFK (1:20p): PDB ^
6/30 AA2183 JFK-DCA (2:55p): PDB of Water or OJ
7/2 AA1938 BWI-CLT (7a): PDB ^
7/2 AA148 CLT-JFK (9:20a): PDB of Water or OJ
6/6 AA2705 DFW-CUN (1p): PDB ^
6/14 AA1327 CUN-JFK (1:20p): PDB ^
6/30 AA2183 JFK-DCA (2:55p): PDB of Water or OJ
7/2 AA1938 BWI-CLT (7a): PDB ^
7/2 AA148 CLT-JFK (9:20a): PDB of Water or OJ
Jul 11, 2017, 11:28 am
#3907
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7/10 AA1183 ORD-MSY (2120 departure): full PDB. Turbulent and unsafe for service in the first 30 min, but the crew didn't stop working once they got the OK. Excellent service until ~10 minutes before landing.
Jul 12, 2017, 8:03 am
#3908
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Aboard AA1244 this morning (7/12) ORD-DTW. Full PDB's offered even before our weather related delay was called. FA made multiple passes for beverage orders. After delay was announced, came by with the snack basket telling us the weather would be following us to DTW and she wasn't sure she would be able to get out of her jumped at so wanted to be sure that we got something. Well Done!
Jul 12, 2017, 8:25 am
#3909
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7/12 AA 296 SFO - DFW nada
FA even brought the breakfast cart into the cabin and used it to block Y passengers from trying to us the restroom up front.
After collection of breakfast, 2 FA and one former on stood behind curtains in galley and talked until we began the decent.
Oh well! They are here for our safety primarily!
FA even brought the breakfast cart into the cabin and used it to block Y passengers from trying to us the restroom up front.
After collection of breakfast, 2 FA and one former on stood behind curtains in galley and talked until we began the decent.
Oh well! They are here for our safety primarily!
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Jul 12, 2017, 1:42 pm
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LAS-DFW - pmUS A321 - PDB of choice, despite catering not making it onto the aircraft until about 15 minutes before departure!
DFW-ASE - Skywest CRJ-700 - PDB of water only - no conceivable reason of why
DFW-ASE - Skywest CRJ-700 - PDB of water only - no conceivable reason of why
Jul 12, 2017, 2:20 pm
#3911
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07-07 TPA-CLT AA1735 full PDB
07-07 CLT-DCA AA1950 full PDB
07-09 DCA-TPA AA1834 full PDB
07-07 CLT-DCA AA1950 full PDB
07-09 DCA-TPA AA1834 full PDB
Jul 12, 2017, 2:49 pm
#3912
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I flew from HNL to LAX yesterday on flight 284. The PDB consisted of a bottle of water in the seatback pocket.
Jul 12, 2017, 3:59 pm
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Jul 12, 2017, 8:37 pm
#3914
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Pre-departure drinks?
Are pre-departure drinks on AA on domestic flights (Miami-New York) in first class SOP/part of the expected/required service or not? "Optional"? Flight is delayed and just sitting here on the ground while about 3 FAs are chit chatting up front.