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Coventina

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8. I refuse to fly anywhere that I can drive in under 16 hours.

Reply to Stonepounder (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 25, 2017, 02:24 PM

Oct 2017

Flying is for masochists who enjoy suffering.

Sometimes, that includes me if I want to go overseas.

Although, even then, I try to fly British Airways.

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NAACP warns black passengers against flying American Airlines [View all] Loyd Oct 2017 OP

Well, here's the deal: I'm NOT black. But I don't want to fly on them, either. TygrBright Oct 2017 #1

I agree, Airlines treat everyone like crap,horrible exhausting experience to fly anywhere in USA Sunlei Oct 2017 #3

American has been evil for a very long time - I haven't flown them for 30 years. lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #9

here's list of 4 incidents & American airlines is meeting with NAACP. Got info off NYT & link for U Sunlei Oct 2017 #2

Meh... Baconator Oct 2017 #7

So they are American Airlines, but perhaps they need a new Name... yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #4

I was thinking Trump Airlines aeromanKC Oct 2017 #10

Back in the day (20-30 years ago) I was a road warrior. Stonepounder Oct 2017 #5

I refuse to fly anywhere that I can drive in under 16 hours. Coventina Oct 2017 #8

12 hours here. ileus Oct 2017 #13

Like what? What incidents involving those groups? Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #6

My first flight was June 3, 1963 on the government dime. Cold War Spook Oct 2017 #11

I have several friends who are attendants on American. You should hear their point of view. YOHABLO Oct 2017 #12

Do they support the charges that the company is racist? MichMan Oct 2017 #14