Forbes ranks 'America's Worst Airlines' - US is the worst major
Sep 28, 2007, 8:33 am
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Forbes ranks 'America's Worst Airlines' - US is the worst major
Sep 28, 2007, 1:10 pm
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Sep 28, 2007, 1:20 pm
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To be fair - this survey was purely by the numbers. It wasn't like Zagat where they actually reviewed the quality of the service. They just took a weighted average on on time, baggage mishandling, and cancellation percentages.
Also, it was only 9th worst in cancellations. (Granted - tell that to the folks whose flight wasn't cancelled but spent 23 hours in MUC)
Also, it was only 9th worst in cancellations. (Granted - tell that to the folks whose flight wasn't cancelled but spent 23 hours in MUC)
Sep 28, 2007, 1:43 pm
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Thanks for the links AZ.
I gotta give Tempe credit here. They worked very hard for this distinction amongst their peers.
Barry
I gotta give Tempe credit here. They worked very hard for this distinction amongst their peers.
Barry
Sep 28, 2007, 2:13 pm
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Sep 28, 2007, 3:13 pm
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I'm surprised that Mesa or Chatauqua isn't at the top. I'd sooner walk before I got on another Messy Air flight.
Sep 28, 2007, 4:44 pm
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1. Comair
2. Atlantic Southeast
3. American Eagle
4. Mesa
5. Expressjet
6. US Airways
Sep 28, 2007, 4:51 pm
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Zagat is running their airline survey right now, in fact. Voting is free at zagat.com, and voters get a free copy of the book when it's done.
Sep 28, 2007, 5:07 pm
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) woke up and realized, "Wait a minute, Mesa can't possibly miss this Top 5!" and demanded a recount. 
Sep 28, 2007, 5:10 pm
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Did you notice something else about the photos? All of the photos show an example aircraft, except US Airways--its photo is that huge stack of luggage with someone looking for theirs! Is that bad Karma or what!?
Sep 28, 2007, 5:20 pm
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Subliminal messaging: The other airlines are known for flying planes (albeit late). US Airways is known for losing bags.
Sep 28, 2007, 7:15 pm
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And DL, AA, and UA are right behind US.
You guys are just trying to hate on US. Yes it is the Bus in the Sky. But when they are right there with the other big 3 and better than their RJ providers it looks to me they are all about even in this article/list.
Delta has 1 and 2 and 5 and 9.
AA has 3 and 7.
UA has 4 and 8.
US had 4 and 6.
CO has 5.
Looks to me that Delta is by far the worse airline to fly from this. AA and US are tied as 2nd worse. UA is 3rd worse. and CO is 4th worse.
Just what I see from this...
You guys are just trying to hate on US. Yes it is the Bus in the Sky. But when they are right there with the other big 3 and better than their RJ providers it looks to me they are all about even in this article/list.
Delta has 1 and 2 and 5 and 9.
AA has 3 and 7.
UA has 4 and 8.
US had 4 and 6.
CO has 5.
Looks to me that Delta is by far the worse airline to fly from this. AA and US are tied as 2nd worse. UA is 3rd worse. and CO is 4th worse.
Just what I see from this...
Sep 28, 2007, 7:33 pm
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I think BEHIND is the operative word here.
No matter how the other majors fared, US should be embarrassed to be the 6th worst.
No matter how the other majors fared, US should be embarrassed to be the 6th worst.
Sep 28, 2007, 8:47 pm
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