Worst Food And Seats? Fly A U.S. Airline

The annual survey of frequent fliers by Seatguru.com, the popular online guide to airline seating, doesn't have a lot of highlights for U.S.-based airlines.

[Newly Sworn Citizen]

Virgin also has great service. Last year, when I flew to England with my family and my 3 1/2 year old daughter for my grandmother's funeral, the flight attendants on VA were fantasic. My daughter required a gluten-free meal, which we were able to ordered ahead of time from their website. Customer service as Virgin was great and my daughter still refers to the plane as the "flying lady" due to the 1940's style pin-up girl on the front of the plane. If you need to go, I highly recommend Virgin for a flight to England.

[big smooth]

Are you an employee of Virgin Airlines?

[fly me a river]

I come here (Taiwan) twice a year for about 6 years. Always have flown NWA. great prices, fair service, but feels like a flying cattle carrier. After the strike service plumeted. Every flight gets worse, and worse. Still the cheapest around, I stuck with them. Now since the merge their fairs have doubled. This time I had to fly JAL becouse I just can't afford paying over $1200. I always buy US products, and this decision really hurt me. I flew here for less than half the NWA price ($1500). They were soi easy to book with, great customer service. The flight here was like no other. personal TV, with a wide veriety of programs, big comfortable seats, and a staff that actually seemed happy to serve.

[Martian]

I would fly any American carrier again before I would even consider Air India. Their planes are fithy. The service is horrible. The food is scary. It made me want to kiss the ground when we landed in NYC. It was worse than a cattle call.The only possitive was the flight attendant uniforms were cool.

[travelspy]

American, United and U.S. Air all serve major cities but so does Amtrak. Trip will take longer buttraveling by rail you will avoid airport hassle of homeland security body and baggage checks and expensive cab rides to and from remote airports. Also, Amtrak doesn't have baggage charges.

[freebird]

No mention of Hawaian Airlines..always
top rated.

[RWG]

Well, American, UAL and US Airways came out first in something this year. Worst food and least comfortable seats. Thank god these airlines gave their management retention bonus's.

[emg]

i flew from the east coast to calif. last month on united after leg surgery. with a cane and wheelchair help the trip was very good. the food was cheese, crackers and grapes for $6. people were very helpful.

[Mav]

travelspy wrote:

American, United and U.S. Air all serve major cities but so does Amtrak. Trip will take longer buttraveling by rail you will avoid airport hassle of homeland security body and baggage checks and expensive cab rides to and from remote airports. Also, Amtrak doesn't have baggage charges.

Yeah on Amtrak all you have to worry about are the armed crack-heads and the pan-handling bums urinating in the aisles.

[John Bodnar]

Newly Sworn Citizen wrote:

Virgin also has great service. Last year, when I flew to England with my family and my 3 1/2 year old daughter for my grandmother's funeral, the flight attendants on VA were fantasic. My daughter required a gluten-free meal, which we were able to ordered ahead of time from their website. Customer service as Virgin was great and my daughter still refers to the plane as the "flying lady" due to the 1940's style pin-up girl on the front of the plane. If you need to go, I highly recommend Virgin for a flight to England.

I agree VA is a great airline, hopefully they will fly BDL to AMS in the future.

[referee]

travelled with us airways, Ireland to Philidelphia and on to Vegas, from there to Tampa and home to Ireland.Transatlantic flights were brutal,old planes,horrible seats,entertainment,old hanging monitors, arrogant staff and being born in the forties, thought, that I would never have to enjure eating such muck that was served,it was sheer rubbish.To our supprise the internal flights were okay as they used more modern planes Airbus. This leaves me to believe that that they think they can treat us travelling between Ireland and the USA,as 3rd world and can be treated as such.US airways can take it as a fact that I will never put a foot on their property.

[Prospective Pax]

yes I enjoy dragging my

pillow,
blanket,
food,
luggage,
and video entertainment

and ENJOY being charged to

make a reservation by phone
sit in an aisle seat
take a flight that does not arrive on time
sit in a very cramped seat with no leg room
get accosted by TSA security throwing out my tube of toothpaste and hand lotion.

and on top of it subject to an additional charge if I have to change my reservation because of a family emergency.

Flying is attrocious for the ordinary traveler.

[cindylou]

referee wrote:

travelled with us airways, Ireland to Philidelphia and on to Vegas, from there to Tampa and home to Ireland.Transatlantic flights were brutal,old planes,horrible seats,entertainment,old hanging monitors, arrogant staff and being born in the forties, thought, that I would never have to enjure eating such muck that was served,it was sheer rubbish.To our supprise the internal flights were okay as they used more modern planes Airbus. This leaves me to believe that that they think they can treat us travelling between Ireland and the USA,as 3rd world and can be treated as such.US airways can take it as a fact that I will never put a foot on their property.

pROMISE?

[Huh]

Then drive moron! Jeez if the $99.00 base fare isnt enough, then im sorry but airlines can't pay YOU to fly. Fuel costs money my friend. Drive and tell us what your fuel bill will be from LA to NYC.
Stop complaining and deal with it or Just Drive!

Prospective Pax wrote:

yes I enjoy dragging my
pillow,
blanket,
food,
luggage,
and video entertainment
and ENJOY being charged to
make a reservation by phone
sit in an aisle seat
take a flight that does not arrive on time
sit in a very cramped seat with no leg room
get accosted by TSA security throwing out my tube of toothpaste and hand lotion.
and on top of it subject to an additional charge if I have to change my reservation because of a family emergency.
Flying is attrocious for the ordinary traveler.

[Yup]

Huh wrote:

Then drive moron! Jeez if the $99.00 base fare isnt enough, then im sorry but airlines can't pay YOU to fly. Fuel costs money my friend. Drive and tell us what your fuel bill will be from LA to NYC.
Stop complaining and deal with it or Just Drive!
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They did not complain about the cost of the fare - just everything else to do with flying. Not practical to drive coast-to-coast, but if you can drive to your destination in under 6 or 7 hours, then you're better off driving and forget dealing with air travel hassles – I’d rather sit in traffic than deal with the TSA.

[semper39]

travelspy wrote:

American, United and U.S. Air all serve major cities but so does Amtrak. Trip will take longer buttraveling by rail you will avoid airport hassle of homeland security body and baggage checks and expensive cab rides to and from remote airports. Also, Amtrak doesn't have baggage charges.

I'm flying to Seattle from Providence next month. How long would that take on Amtrak?

[dirtydog]

referee wrote:

travelled with us airways, Ireland to Philidelphia and on to Vegas, from there to Tampa and home to Ireland.Transatlantic flights were brutal,old planes,horrible seats,entertainment,old hanging monitors, arrogant staff and being born in the forties, thought, that I would never have to enjure eating such muck that was served,it was sheer rubbish.To our supprise the internal flights were okay as they used more modern planes Airbus. This leaves me to believe that that they think they can treat us travelling between Ireland and the USA,as 3rd world and can be treated as such.US airways can take it as a fact that I will never put a foot on their property.

you cannot compare the US carriers to those state(country) run airlines. For one they do not have to pay the exhorbanat taxes to support the US military establishment that protects them or the FAA which almost always becomes involved when there is a crash no matter where it is.

The American wanted cheap, and more cheap. Now you all got it. So be happy, you all won.

[Prospective Pax]

Huh wrote:

Then drive moron! Jeez if the $99.00 base fare isnt enough, then im sorry but airlines can't pay YOU to fly. Fuel costs money my friend. Drive and tell us what your fuel bill will be from LA to NYC.
Stop complaining and deal with it or Just Drive!
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Obviously Moron, you are not aware of the fares charged to business and non leisure travelers who have to buy short notice fares on a regular basis.
99 dollars a crock of crap
.
The Moron is you HUH.

[Floyd]

emg wrote:

i flew from the east coast to calif. last month on united after leg surgery. with a cane and wheelchair help the trip was very good. the food was cheese, crackers and grapes for $6. people were very helpful.

I had the same thing, with SOUR grapes!

[Huh]

Prospective Pax wrote:

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Obviously Moron, you are not aware of the fares charged to business and non leisure travelers who have to buy short notice fares on a regular basis.
99 dollars a crock of crap
.
The Moron is you HUH.

Shut up you whiney little beeotch before someone beeotch slaps you.