Stewardess not very pretty.
He “ identified” as an American CEO. Was he dressed as a man or a woman?
EC
Looks like the average stewardess thses days:
Overweight, overage, and fugly
I fly AA seveal times a year and they get worse all the time.
Lucky to have flown back when the ideal of a stewardess was an attractive woman.
99.99% chance the choice was about the flight schedule not the airline. Good chance if Delta had a flight more conducive to his schedule he might have been on a Delta flight.
“News” is making more of the matter than it really is. But it is just such stupid “gotcha” “news” so many millions love.
Why does it makes news?
Of course, people use competitor’s services when it fits them.
Trump does not sleep in Trump properties or plays golf on his courses only! And so are all other CEO’s.
This was likely a fitting connection.
Why not?
Lovebirds.
"Mr. Kirby, we are prepared to offer you all the free first class flights you care to take, PLUS..."

All executive level employees should periodically use competitor products.
I just had to look! That stewardess is fugly! Even an AI filter could not make her look decent! She could make a guy throw up the free peanuts.

I guess he didn’t want to risk having his teeth smashed like United has been known to do to its customers.
Scott Kirby, 58, was seen on an American Airlines flight from the San Francisco International Airport on Friday, with flight attendant Kristine Tiley snapping a photo with her former boss.
“LOOK WHO I HAD IN my first class today from sfo. What a great guy,” Tiley wrote on Facebook. “Just as nice as he was back in the day He misses us lol. And tells everyone Hi.”
The post whipped social media up into a frenzy as many were confused as to why the chief of United Airlines would fly with American rather than with his own company.
Kirby still enjoys lifetime travel benefits with American Airlines after serving three years as president of the company from 2013 to 2016.
NOTHING BURGER!!!
Why? Because they are IDIOTS!!!
Were I a pilot on UAL I would fly on a different airline. As a pilot you don’t have to put up with the so-called service crew and your luggage stands a much better chance of getting to the destination with you on American or Delta or any foreign airline (if you are going overseas)..
Studying the opposition or potentially talking alliance.
A good CEO will check out the competition from time to time?