In rec.aviation.student John Godwin wrote:
Michael Ash wrote in
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Domestic or international? I couldn't say I'm too surprised to
hear that about a domestic flight, although I thought they'd do
better.

It was a coast-to-coast domestic flight.

For International, I "took a chance and flew Air France" (a very
enjoyable flight).

The foreign national carriers are often very nice. Being subsidized and
not having to turn a profit has certain advantages, especially if you
aren't paying taxes in the country in question.

I would probably take Aeroflot before considering United. g

Can't say I'd blame you. I think my last experience with United resulted
in them stranding me in Beijing for a day after they cancelled my flight
during the SARS scare and didn't bother to inform me of the change.
Although other airliners are often scarcely better, and these bad
experiences are frequently the luck of the draw more than anything.

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Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software