[achromaticmike]

(04-10-2017 09:25 PM)Seadog Wrote:  

(04-10-2017 08:52 PM)Travel Museums Wrote:  

They are a good airline.

Compared to who? Even with ignoring this incident? North American Airlines are consistently the lowest quality and nickle and diming-y ones in the world. I just can't fathom how anyone who's flown a wide sampling of airlines around the world would regard flying on a NA carrier as anything more than a chore.

http://www.worldairlineawards.com/awards...ating.html

Air Canada was the highest north American one coming in at #31, United was at #68 alongside other well known gems like Azerbaijan Airways, and Air Seychelles.

Even super discounter Air Asia was #23 but at least there, you can pay next to nothing, and you expect no frills. Or you can pay the equivalent or less of a NA economy fare on Asian or middle east carriers and get a full menu, hot towel, free drinks, and individual TVs. I (only) once flew DEN-HKG on UA and it didn't even offer a meal or have any functioning TVs. US lounges are garbage, staff aren't helpful, North American carriers have perfected the combo of no frills service, combined with full service pricing.

The biggest differentiation with airlines is the quality of passengers. Average Americans are overweight, obnoxious, and rude so of course our airlines suck. Move up to Economy plus seating in United and it's far better than Air Canada if only because you get away from the people that belong in a zoo.