Comments on: Flying to US Airways Media Day 2010 (Trip Report)

By: CF

CF — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:54:27 +0000

US Airways has no inflight entertainment domestically so you won’t have anything onboard.

By: jetguy

jetguy — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 18:44:16 +0000

does it have tv screens in it to watch during the flight..cuz im flying on us airwaysin tow more weeks to phoenix and im scared that the us airways a320 cabin wont have a screen tvs any where in the cabin…you know i dont want to get bored in my 3 hrs flight…..just asking

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:35:40 +0000

Your trip reports are always excellent, and this was no exception. While I believe that airline loyalty is a “pick your poison and stick with it proposition,” I have avoided US the past couple of years due to consistently poor experiences using them in the past. This January, a trip ORD-CLT-TPA on US was unavoidable, and I was blown away by the improvement in the product from the last time I flew the airline (a very unpleasant ORD-PHL-DUB-PHL-ORD trip). The staff was friendly, flights were on time despite bad weather, and the interiors were newly-refurbished. It’s great to see them striving to operate at a high level in all elements of their service, especially given the airline’s important place in American commercial aviation history. Also, your post motivated me to have my first ginger ale in years!

By: CF

CF — Sun, 09 May 2010 20:23:44 +0000

Yes, Mesa is on a cost-plus contract but fuel costs are passed through as well. So ultimately, it really is just a principle issue.

By: David M

David M — Sun, 09 May 2010 17:54:05 +0000

There’s always the point that an an Airbus is simply more comfortable than a CRJ (though at least the -900 is better than the -200).

Though isn’t Mesa on a fee-per-departure contract, in which case it doesn’t matter to them whether or not a pax is on board? And who pays for the fuel on these? If Mesa does, then having an extra pax on board actually hurts them.

By: MattSF

MattSF — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:13:50 +0000

I have always crossed my seatbelt and made sure there was no crap left in the seat pocket before I left a plane after a flight. I always believed it was common courtesy to not only the person sitting in that seat next, but also to the cleaning crew.

By: CF

CF — Sat, 08 May 2010 03:33:26 +0000

Yes, they were “West” crews, former America West.

By: Nicholas Barnard

Nicholas Barnard — Sat, 08 May 2010 02:11:29 +0000

CF – Do/did you know if you had a premerger HP or US crew?

By: David SFeastbay

David SFeastbay — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:11:19 +0000

When I lived in L.A. I parked in the employee lot when working for TWA. After that just had a friend drop me off or had another friend in Marina Del Rey so could just park at his place and he would drop me off. I did hitch a ride home once in someones limo. It was a coworker who hired it so don’t think I just jumped in someones car……lol

By: CF

CF — Fri, 07 May 2010 23:49:28 +0000

It’s easier for me since I’m near the blue line train. I was gone for five days so I just didn’t want to leave my car, especially since I knew I could get a ride home.