TYT’s Cenk Uygur booted from American Airlines flight because pilot wasn’t ‘comfortable'

[Jim Beard]

219. I have heard people mention that AA and Delta are bad and Southwest

is better. That depends on how much you know. I fly SW twice a year to Dallas and have only had 4 instances of problems. Some are fixed very quick and some get fixed and on its way and one that should not have flown, or at least thats what I think now.

I was supposed to leave Lubbock on SW and we were even told to get in line. We stood there for a while as we were watching mechanics trying to figure out what was wrong. I was at the front of the line and learned the problem was a
THRUST REVERSER would not stay in the up position. We could see the mechanics looking at the engine on one side then looking at the engine on the trying to see what was different!

Anyway we finally took of for Dallas and as we were landing, I ask a guy to look out his window to see if the thrust shield had dropped down and he said no. I kinda wondered how they landed with one reverser staying up.

My flight back was the latest for day and there was a flight captain ridding back home so I ask him about my experience.

He told me we just flew on ONE engine. This is 737 and purposefully using one engine. Don't think I paid for that. I was also told that the short routes with a lot of stops will be the last plains sold/replaced. All the new plains SW buys will be for the longer flights.

This isn't Herb Kellehers airline anymore.