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I will never fly American Airlines due to their inconsistent and unclear policies. I showed up for an international flight to Mexico 2 hours before departure at 5:15am. The airport was empty...except for the handful of people waiting for early AM international flights. There was no one in the security line, it was a 7 minute walk to the gate. There was only one counter agent working so everyone was trying to use the automated terminals...which weren't working properly causing a huge delay for everyone checking in. By the time I got to the terminal to put my information in I encountered the same errors as everyone else requiring me to manually input my passport information 3 or 4 times. It was now 58 minutes before departure. The terminal rejected my request because American Airlines policy said "international flights must be checked in an hour before departure". Now...I had checked in online the night before, but policy required a "check in" when you arrived at the airport to get your boarding pass. No big deal, I'll just talk to the counter agent, right? Nope...I spent the next 40 minutes arguing with the counter agent, then her supervisor, then a manager. All they had to do was press a couple of buttons to print my boarding pass so I could walk through the non-existent security line and board the plane. None of them wanted to make the effort and I finally caused enough of a scene that security came over which brought another manager who...pressed a couple of buttons and gave me my boarding pass. Which I now had to get over to security, be the asshole to try and cut in line because I was "late" and run to make it to the gate on time. Logic and common sense don't get factored into American Airlines staff.

Is there any scenario where a civilian would have the opportunity to fly with you guys?

I simply want to say thank you. I admire your bravery and sacrifice.

I never thought I'd see an AMA on Reddit mention Wild Records. Some amazing bands back in the day. One of my first live shows growing up was seeing the Stray Cats, I was 8 or 9 and have been a rockabilly fan since then. Really glad you did this AMA and introduced me to your music, I'll definitely be seeing you guys next time you come to LA. Who are you guys signed with now?