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   From: olive@LOSETHIScalpha.com   
      
   freeda muttered....   
      
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   > Is this an American thing, I have never met a European or Asian FA   
   > that has been anything less than extremely friendly and helpful   
   > (Ryanair excepted).   
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   No, if it involves AA it's a "None" thing, a poster whose attitude toward   
   AA is so vituperative and venomous as to make much of what he posts   
   somewhat incredible.  Did this incident happen?  Yes, likely, but even more   
   likely in some fashion not quite as aggravated as "None", itchy hairs   
   permanenttly across his ass, has dexcribed.   
      
   I've been in FC on AA and another line, when entree choices disappeared,   
   very honestly had much the same experience, no economy class meal   
   available, only to be "compensated" reasonably after landing (in one case   
   to be compensated substantially more than missing a meal deserved).   
      
   AA's FAs are not foreign to bad attitudes or bad responses, 'bout like DL   
   in my experience and measurably better than HP, but in most of the cases   
   I've seen or heard, the passengers had much to do with their own   
   situations. UA?  The only airline I ever swore off of, but rumors are rife.   
   While WN's FAs remain what seems the most accommodating, they have two   
   advantages, no meals to serve and far fewer "connections" to worry about.   
   Back in the 80s, BA earned more all time lack of civility awards among its   
   cabin crews.  These days, LH seems to be the butt of tale-telling.   
      
   TMO   
      
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