Eagle to offer 1st Class

[A1FlyBoy]

American Eagle regional jets to offer 1st class

Published on February 25, 2010 11:50 AM | Submit a comment

Associated Press | The regional affiliate of American Airlines says it will set aside room on some of its planes for first-class seating beginning this summer.

American Eagle said Thursday it will offer nine first-class seats on its CRJ-700 jets, which are much smaller than most planes operated by big sister American Airlines. The jets will have 63 or 65 coach seats after the redesign.

Customers in first class will get complimentary meals on longer flights or what Eagle describes as a gourmet snack mix on shorter hops. The airline promises seats with ergonomically designed cushions and speedier baggage service.

Eagle will offer the service from hubs in Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth beginning in July

 

[Steveair]

AA to furlough 178 better paying jobs.

 

[BoilerUP]

AA to furlough 178 better paying jobs.

Not unlike Skywest gaining UAX flying while United furloughs...right?

 

[Flyer1015]

AA to furlough 178 better paying jobs.

And considering there are around 300 age 60+ pilots at AA, this could all have been avoided had the Age 65 rule not gone through.

 

[samballs]

And considering there are around 300 age 60+ pilots at AA, this could all have been avoided had the Age 65 rule not gone through.

Act professional, Come on didn't you read your toilet paper, I mean the ALPA rag today, prater and babbit going on and on about being professional. Yet they never mention how unprofessional the 2 orgs are. randy might want to read his own column

 

[CesnaCaptn]

American Eagle said Thursday it will offer nine first-class seats on its CRJ-700 jets, which are much smaller than most planes operated by big sister American Airlines. The jets will have 63 or 65 coach seats after the redesign.

So they're going to have 72-74 seats on a -700 after adding first class? Could that be right? Those coach pax are going to be jammed in there.

 

[rider850]

Ae

Misprint

 

[Anonymous2]

Why were they so late to the game with first class on the CR7's?

 

[CX880]

Why were they so late to the game with first class on the CR7's?

Who cares?

 

[Anonymous2]

Who cares?

Well, pax could have been paying a premium for those seats. Even if it was a little, it could have meant more $$ for AA. Oh well, now you AA'ers can commute/non-rev on the rj's comfortably now LOL.