- That American Airlines (AA) does not suck on every, single level. After delaying my flight out of JFK on Monday (fuel leaking into the a/c of the original aircraft, (unionised?) crew claiming illness as a result) and causing me to miss my connection out of Miami, I received an e-mail this morning from AA customer service apologising abjectly for the screw-up and offering me 5,000 bonus miles. This doesn’t quite make up for the fact that the meal vouchers they gave me could only be used at the hotel where they put me up, and where US$15 covers the cost of a cheeseburger and a cup of coffee, but it’s better than nothing. Now that I have enough miles for a reward ticket, I guess I’ll be forced to break my vow of never flying AA again.
- That my college friend, Lisa Cooper, has won a MacArthur “genius” award!
- That there’s another pilgrimage to Mecca besides the Hajj. (Thanks to Amira for this one, or rather to Amira’s mother, who’s Umrah-ing in Mecca as we speak).
Georgia..thank God for another entry..but more that that not one but ALL of my friends have sworn never to fly AA again. I say toss the miles and sign up with another airline.I have never had all my friends ( save one who has not flown recently) say they are totally fed up with an airline. Since 2002 I have avoided any transit through the US so I can’t comment on their service. I refuse to be treated as a potential hijacker and fingerprinted, photographed and manhandled by US authorities. Your mileage may differ.