I hate American Airlines and I don’t normally fly coach. My disdain for them goes way back, when AA used to give you “actual mileage” for flights. I used to commute constantly between Miami and Fort Myers and AA would give me 196.5 miles per flight, this was of course before they saw the light and joined the rest of the airlines who thought no one deserves less than 500 miles for enduring any flight.
When I left Miami for Bolivia, I knew it was going to be a full moon when I arrived and looked forward to shooting it.
But, while on my way there, about an hour or so out of La Paz, I was confronted with this.
A full moon right over the wing tip through a filthy window, a really filthy window.
I took the shot anyway, not because of any artistic merit.
But because I had to wonder, what the hell is American Airlines thinking?
I mean, is it really necessary to promote your website on the inside of the upturned wing thing?
How many people look out the window when they’re flying and think to themselves, “Hmm, if only I knew how I booked my ticket and got on this plane, oh, thank god the URL is on the wing, let me logon now and see where I’m going, oh, wait, I can’t get online at 38,000 feet, nevermind…”
Anyway, maybe it’s just me or maybe the space would be better served with a “your ad here” or “free parachutes while they last” ad but AA.com?
WTF?
Bitter?
Nah, just because AA wouldn’t let me buy an upgrade to first class and chose to fly all the way to Bolivia with 22 out of 24 seats empty, in first class ?
Nope, not bitter.
But I had to wonder, what the hell is American Airlines thinking?
And then I knew…
It’s a full moon…
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LOL! At least they haven’t put the ads on the moon yet.
It’s an interesting shot. Send it to AA so they can put it on the upturned wing thing with their URL.
And welcome back.
AA like other American companies.. got their head up their ass – heaven forbid they should think about the customer…
Ron (etc.): The (etc.) is much more efficient and covers all possibilities and contingencies. At first I was going to feel sorry for you because you have to go back in two weeks, but then I realized you have two weeks to rest (you do get to rest, don’t you?).
Part of me envies you for all the traveling you do. Another part of me gets exhausted.
Give it time Robin, just give it time.
Yep, two weeks to rest, hopefully…
R(etc)
“free parachutes while they last” OMG that is way to funny!
Great shot Ron!
Thanks for the giggle.
You’re welcome Truddle.
Robin, you know what the real exhausting part is? Packing,that I need help with
I’ve always thought the packing was the easy part, what with the anticipation of an adventure and all that. It’s the unpacking that thoroughly exhausts me after the adventuring.
Someone should start a business: Packing for those who don’t like packing and unpacking for those who don’t like unpacking. I think I could use someone to help me travel light, too. If I packed for you or anyone else, you’d never get out the door with it all.