Flyinguy

That article is exactly why, and the only reason Delta did that. Sure AA should have done that too, but let’s not pretend (as the article did) it was out of the goodness of their hearts, or to help people. It was a calculated (and smart) publicity stunt. It wasn’t free advertisement (as it cost them a little) but cheaper with higher dividends than a simple commercial.

It acts like crews helped too out of the kindness of their hearts too.. I bet a crew got called from reserve to do what reserves do, fly when and where the company tells you too.

Koodos to Delta’s PR team though for seeing and ceasing a cheap publicity opportunity, and for management allowing it or seeing the big picture.

AA doesn’t need to care about the personal customers (as I doubt Delta does), but they need to pretend to, to keep (or begin to gain) more future customers (big picture, as Delta does).

GhettoJet

Absolutely, positively correct. AA's future is bankruptcy. Get all three workgroups with open contracts into the 2021-2022 timeframe and BOOM. Another bite at the bankruptcy contract for Parker & Co. There's no future here.

Ijustlikeflying

I’ve been commuting on American 73’s for 3+ years now and winter or summer 80% of the time during boarding the aircraft is ungodly hot. Is there some reason you cannot run the APU or any other issue that would prevent cooling the aircraft down?

AAfng

Im a 737 pilot at and I agree with you and cant explain it either. Just the other on a deadhead way on the back and I almost looked up the crew to text them to turn on the apu. But I didnt because Im a wimp

Surprise

Forward leaning mission hackers.

mainlineAF

There always needs to be some airflow when people are on the airplane. Most of the time ground air doesn’t get hooked up. And even if it is hooked up it’s usually inadequate.

I always start the apu the instant I’m slightly uncomfortable.

flyinawa

x2 (filler)

black cat

You wait until you're uncomfortable or you take action when the pax might get uncomfortable?

450knotOffice

Me too. I’m not sure why ANYBODY would do otherwise. Senior management’s bonuses are of no concern to me. If it’s hot, and it’s an hour to push, I start the APU - even if ground air is hooked up (as inadequate as that always is).

Al Czervik

Going for great...
DFW was spectacular yesterday.