I got to the airport about an hour before departure, only to find long queues at check-in. I hadn’t checked in online the night before, stupidly, so queued in the Priority Access line. The issue with American check-in at Tampa Airport is that they have kiosks for the coach line, while there are no kiosks…
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Ben, darling, since when have you started to use the word 'queue' like such an englishman? I just love the english accent, so worldly.
Love,
Katey
I sure hope that abused woman got some relief when she contacted AA customer service...
Nice report! I can never get enough of the pre-departure beverage photos. It's always great to see how American serves water in first class.
@MZLT - it's nice to have a photo instead of just blocks and blocks of text. Don't be a brat. 😉
When I go to Boarding Area and see a Lucky trip report I know I'm in for a laugh. Of all the blogs you are the most humourous and entertaining. Thanks for what you do.
You know what's annoying about business/first on an AA 763? They have the seats set up for PTVs, but only bother putting them in for flights of 5 hours or more. I was travelling GYE-MIA (1922 miles) and couldn't watch a movie
@ katey -- Having lived in Florida for 10 years, I'm trying to make people think I'm smarter than I am. Therefore I use words like "carpark," "hire," "boot," "queue," and "wanker." I think it's working!
@ MZLT -- Hey, I do my best to be thorough!
@ Jason -- Is that not enough? 😉 I'm also Star Gold with a couple of international airlines.
@ Bluedog -- Thanks!
@ James -- Very true. The fact that they don't set those PTVs up is quite annoying.
It's like basketball. You made a V cut (TPA-ORD-MIA) and then cut to the basket (MIA-LHR) and did a layup (LHR-CDG)
@lucky, Just curious because it seems you do all your revenue travel on US airlines, and use those miles to get international awards and upgrades. How do you earn status with other airlines then? By crediting UA EQM to them?
@ Kp -- In the case of American, it's actually pretty simple. All of American's 767s and 777s are internationally configured, so if your flight is operated by one of them, it will be an international configuration. They also have some internationally configured 757s. If first class on a 757 has four rows it's internationally configured, while if it has six rows, it's domestically configured.
@ Jason -- Correct, either flights in paid first or with previously confirmed upgrades.
“so you’re going from Tampa to Paris via Chicago, Miami, AND London? You’re nuts!”
Employees of service companies should NEVER make comments like this to customers. Ever. Even if in jest.
You don't know how it is going to be received, and the downside can be bad if the customer is not in the mood.
I'd say that employee is in need of a serious discussion with her superior.