As a widebody captain who flies for a major airline I can say without reservation that 90% of our pilots are conservatives. I’m not sure what American Airlines “graph” looks like in terms of that but I know that where I work that is true. The passenger guys are taking it hard right now, it’s unbelievable what this government has done.
I am a frequent flier because I have family all over the country...flight choices go down when cost goes up... guess who wins??
Flew AA a few weeks ago to see my Dad in hospice.
On a route I flew many times before.
First off all, the flights to Dallas were about half of what the used to be. But the flight was full.
Then the flights to Seattle were less than before also. SeaTac looked like a ghost town. All boarded up, couldn’t find a sandwich after I landed.
Flight back was the same.
Rental car place was empty. Which never happened before.
Thank you for posting, Captain! I am always praying for my pilots as I am a nervous flier (=real bad turbulance once; before that I loved it), and so grateful to land safely every time. Reading most pilots are conservative (=sane) is comforting, thanks for mentioning.
Much respect,