American Airlines Survery

[Disneycrazymom]

I just did an on line survery for AA and I thought I'd share some of the things in it.

1. Every option given had me paying $10 -25 for checked lugguge. The first bag was always less than the 2nd.

2. Options were givin where I COULD pay for a seat assignment or not have an assigned seat.

3. One question asked if I would be willing to pay $200 per year to join a club so that I could always have the luggage and the seat assignment free.

This was JUST a survey but I was not to happy with the ideas they had out there.

Did anyone else get this today?

 

[CarolA]

No, but I have gotten things like that from DL. You might cruise over to flyertalk.com and see what they are syaing. (and if their elite flyers got this I bet they are up in arms LOL)

 

[ducklite]

I don't fly AA, as they don't have direct flights from EWR or PHL to MCO. But if I did, I'd gladly take a discount for no luggage, but pay extra? Not a chance! (I don't carry on the kitchen sink, I have a home in both areas with clothes and such at both, so the only thing I carry on is my laptop and pocketbook--and a table runner on my last trip LOL!)

At any rate, this seems to me a good way to encourage people to carry on WAY too much! Stupid, stupid, stupid IMHO.

And I tried SW once, not going to fly them again, I didn't like the no assigned seats at all.

Anne

 

[safetymom]

I have seen where several airlines are discussing this. Should be interesting to see what happens.

I agree about www.flyertalk.com

 

[BostonRob]

I don't fly AA, as they don't have direct flights from EWR or PHL to MCO. But if I did, I'd gladly take a discount for no luggage, but pay extra? Not a chance! (I don't carry on the kitchen sink, I have a home in both areas with clothes and such at both, so the only thing I carry on is my laptop and pocketbook--and a table runner on my last trip LOL!)

At any rate, this seems to me a good way to encourage people to carry on WAY too much! Stupid, stupid, stupid IMHO.

And I tried SW once, not going to fly them again, I didn't like the no assigned seats at all.

Anne

I agree - if they're going to charge for anything, they should be charging people for carry ons. But I would embrace a system where people have to pay for seat assignments and pay per luggage. I expect this would lower the base price, and then you can decide what you want to pay for extras. I couldn't care less about seat assignments, as long as I get to sit with my wife and daughter.

 

[safetymom]

I agree. They should charge everyone that brings a suitcase or extra stuff aboard. Make everyone check their large items.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

I also think if they charge to check people will be trying to carry on everything.

As to seat assignments,if they offer them enough people will pay for them that if you don't getting 2 seats together will be hard, I would never count on 3!

The base prices they were listing in the samples looked a lot like regular price to me! The add ons were just plain price increases! I know they have to do something but I personally don't think this is a good direction (I said that in the comment section). Maybe better service would be a better choice! Like that's gonna happen.

Of our last 4 trips we drove 2. At some point it is just not worth it, and I HATE to drive!

 

[CarolA]

I wouldn't panic... I doubt you will see many if any of these anytime soon.