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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmerican Airlines Says It'll Book Out Flights to Capacity Again Starting Next Week
https://www.thedailybeast.com/american-airlines-says-itll-book-out-flights-to-capacity-again-starting-next-week?ref=home
American Airlines Says Itll Book Out Flights to Capacity Again Starting Next Week
PACKING EM IN
Jamie Ross, Reporter
Published Jun. 26, 2020 9:46AM ET
As cases of the novel coronavirus surge to record highs in the United States, sitting for hours inside a large metal can alongside hundreds of other people doesnt sound like a brilliant idea. But, as of July 1, American Airlines will offer customers that opportunity once again. A news release posted on the Fort Worth, Texas-based airlines website said: As more people continue to travel, customers may notice that flights are booked to capacity starting July 1. American will continue to notify customers and allow them to move to more open flights when available, all without incurring any cost. The statement added that, if theres space in an aircraft after boarding is complete, they might allow passengers to move to a quieter spot on the plane. As of June 30, the airline said it will begin asking customers during the check-in process to confirm that they havent been experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, and will continue to ask all customers to wear masks on flights.
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American Airlines Says It'll Book Out Flights to Capacity Again Starting Next Week (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2020
OP
bigtree
(86,005 posts)1. give them a week or so until they pull back like a Texas governor
...in a virus storm.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)12. It should be renamed Abbott Airlines (AA).
or TA (Trump Airlines),
or GOPA (GOP Airlines),
or RA (Republican Airlines),
or LFA (Laissez-Faire Airlines).
KY..........
Solly Mack
(90,780 posts)2. Would you like to fly in my beautiful test tube?
lark
(23,147 posts)3. Fuckers!
This is why I won't fly until there is a vaccine. These fuckers are totally fine with killing us for profits. So pissed at drumpf giving them big money!
Laelth
(32,017 posts)4. What could possibly go wrong? n/t
-Laelth
marmar
(77,088 posts)5. Even more reasons to fly Delta.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)6. So, not more flights, just packing their metal meat tubes stuffed to capacity? Thx, I'll pass
roamer65
(36,747 posts)7. I'm not getting on a plane unless it's a dire emergency.
Really DIRE.
MurrayDelph
(5,300 posts)9. Unless there's an ocean involved
I'm going by car.
blitzen
(4,572 posts)8. Here's the propaganda AA just sent my, since I was scheduled to fly July 1:
Bullshit about cleaning and disinfecting and bragging that passengers will have to "certify" that they are virus-free (which just means they be asked to say so before boarding).
https://x.loyalty.ms.aa.com/ats/msg.aspx?sg1=a895455f054b2470dd63fcd8084d5b4570863cee461ba224175ad720b23265a6
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)11. I think the airline industry knows
that there will be no more bailouts for them, and that a return to packed-like-sardines normalcy is their only hope of survival.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)13. Good luck with that. nt
spanone
(135,862 posts)14. Crazy.
Wounded Bear
(58,698 posts)15. No problem...