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American Airlines is So Friggin Stupid

So check this out: My original flight was booked in December to fly from St. Louis to Seattle in February. Total price $250. Turns out I have to return to San Jose first, so I called to change my flight. Total price to change my flight to San Jose instead of St. Louis: $375. OK, what if I only fly the first leg and use a different airline to fly to San Jose. Total price $450 - again, to just fly the first leg. What if I just don’t show up to the second leg? Call on day of second flight to cancel? Get a flight coupon for the unused leg! Total price to fly from Seattle to San Jose on Southwest: $75. WTF! YOU SUCK AMERICAN AIRLINES. Part of me wishes you would go out of business because with your ass-backwards fare rules you deserve it. But the other part of me doesn’t want to see all your people lose their jobs. So what do you think? Let the company tank and make room for other better airlines that aren’t crippled by their archaic fare system? Or prop them up to keep the jobs?

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