Just reviewed my reservation for an upcoming trip to Heathrow and am disappointed to see AA 108/109 BOS-LHR-BOS operating with 757 equipment effective 04/04/11. Within the past two years the route has gone from 2x 777 to mix 777/763, all 763, mix 763/757 now all 757s. I can understand keeping the AM flight a 757 but not offering widebody service is pathetic. Delta is now operating 2x 767-400ER with lie flat beds in J. Virgin offers competitive service on their A340/747. Your joint venture partner BA is operating 2x 747, 1x 777. If AA is unable to offer a competitive product its about time they throw in the towel and allow BA to take over. Aside from using an eVIP if given the opportunity to redeem/earn AA miles on BA (w/ fuel surcharge) I can't understand why anyone would take AA's dumpy 757 over BA 777 or 747 with better, more professional in-flight service.
Of the 16 seats in J, TWO (2/16) 12.5% will be used for APA crewrest. This is absolutely ridiculous and AA shouldn't standby and allow the unions to destroy the company this way. Aparently the poor unionists can't get the required sleep with one (1) business class seat. I love how APA claims they can't get the required sleep if that seat is occupied yet they have no problem moving NRSAs up who are too cheap/can't afford to pay the nominal ADP charges from CDG/LHR and allow them to occupy the seats while the crew is not resting. This happened on my recent LHR-BOS flight and I made certain to send the flight number, name of FAs involved, captains name, and physical description of NRSA to corporate. AMR is OWNED by APA, APFA, and TWU.
Josh
Of the 16 seats in J, TWO (2/16) 12.5% will be used for APA crewrest. This is absolutely ridiculous and AA shouldn't standby and allow the unions to destroy the company this way. Aparently the poor unionists can't get the required sleep with one (1) business class seat. I love how APA claims they can't get the required sleep if that seat is occupied yet they have no problem moving NRSAs up who are too cheap/can't afford to pay the nominal ADP charges from CDG/LHR and allow them to occupy the seats while the crew is not resting. This happened on my recent LHR-BOS flight and I made certain to send the flight number, name of FAs involved, captains name, and physical description of NRSA to corporate. AMR is OWNED by APA, APFA, and TWU.
Josh