Work trip to Las Vegas
Airborne
>Stay away from US airways, crap service, crap planes, crap crap!<
That comment is far too kind for Useless Airways! They have been lousy and worse since the 1980s when they were just Useless Air.
>Stay away from US airways, crap service, crap planes, crap crap!<
That comment is far too kind for Useless Airways! They have been lousy and worse since the 1980s when they were just Useless Air.
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I guess I must have been lucky on my trip to Florida with US MAN-PHL-MCO a couple of months back! Paid for an on-the-day upgrade to business for the transatlantic sectors each way, but it was all OK, though not spectacular (are any any more?).
Was first at immigration at Philly, so the time between getting off the first flight and joining the 20 minute security queue to go back airside was 15 minutes! I suspect that a degree of luck was involved given the rush of international flights that arrive together - we just happened to be first in on that day.
Probably reflects my expectations and infrequent long haul travel these days.
I even spotted a member of the cabin crew who appeared to be under 50 on one of the domestic legs!
Was first at immigration at Philly, so the time between getting off the first flight and joining the 20 minute security queue to go back airside was 15 minutes! I suspect that a degree of luck was involved given the rush of international flights that arrive together - we just happened to be first in on that day.
Probably reflects my expectations and infrequent long haul travel these days.
I even spotted a member of the cabin crew who appeared to be under 50 on one of the domestic legs!
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I went with US Airways last year and found the leg room on the Long Haul to be pretty poor. Think it was a 767 if I remember rightly. The 737 that did the Chicago to Las Vegas trip was far more comfortable.
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OK - back now and just about awake.
The Air Canada flight on the way out to Vegas via Calgary was OK. Food was really quite good in Economy and the IFE excellent, being on demand. Leg room not amazing on the Atlantic leg but better on the 2 hours from Calgary to Vegas.
I'd seen reviews about unhelpful cabin crew but have to say that the ones on my flight were first class.
On the way back was with United and got put in Premium economy. Fantastic leg room on both flights (even although I was book as standard economy). IFE was OK but not amazing. Food was incredibly string tasting and not that pleasant. The snack roll (turkey and cheese) towards the end of the Atlantic flight was awful. Boarding was very swift and organised and the cabin crew were excellent.
The Air Canada flight on the way out to Vegas via Calgary was OK. Food was really quite good in Economy and the IFE excellent, being on demand. Leg room not amazing on the Atlantic leg but better on the 2 hours from Calgary to Vegas.
I'd seen reviews about unhelpful cabin crew but have to say that the ones on my flight were first class.
On the way back was with United and got put in Premium economy. Fantastic leg room on both flights (even although I was book as standard economy). IFE was OK but not amazing. Food was incredibly string tasting and not that pleasant. The snack roll (turkey and cheese) towards the end of the Atlantic flight was awful. Boarding was very swift and organised and the cabin crew were excellent.
