雖然搭英航的飛機，飛了那麼久抵達布宜諾斯艾利斯，但布城其實不是我主要目的地。我主要目的地是和布宜諾斯艾利斯隔著一條很寬，很寬，很寬的拉布拉他河，烏拉圭的首都孟都。但因為孟都比布宜諾斯艾利斯小很多，歐洲公司都不飛。南美洲公司則多從布城市內的小機場出發。由英航抵達的國際機場出發，到孟都的，竟然就只有來自美國的美利堅航空公司 (American Airline)了。這班機由邁阿密出發，停靠布宜諾斯艾利斯後，再繼續前往孟都。
常讀我這專欄的人，大概都知道我對美國的航空公很少美言。尤其過去兩年拜訪美國，多是搭火車旅遊，也是有點為了避免搭到美國國內線的飛機。美利堅航空之前我其實常搭，也在這專欄介紹了幾次 (參見：美利堅航空 歐洲線經濟艙的飛機餐 及美利堅航空 亞洲線經濟艙的飛機餐 )。不過這次由布宜諾斯艾利斯到孟都，倒是我 2008年四月之後，首度飛這家公司。因航程只有一小時不到，我不太期望他們會給甚麼吃的。
上圖：起飛後，有空服員上來發迷你 pretzel，就是德式麻花捲的乾硬迷你版。又鹹又乾，小布希八年前還因吃這個嗆到過差點嗆死。因為我肚子餓，就只有吃了，吃完一包後，等著飲料送上來。但因為一直沒人推飲料車過來，只有無聊地瞪著螢幕。
[American Airline - Buenos Aires, Argentina to Montevideo, Uruguay]: It was a short flight. And since this is a US-based airline, don't expect much to eat. After a tiny pack of pretzels, I was left starved. The only thing I could do is staring at the screen.
上圖：孟都到了，不會吧？我的雪碧汽水呢？
[American Airline - Buenos Aires, Argentina to Montevideo, Uruguay]: Backtracked to Uruguay....finally Montevideo, 44 hours after I left home in Abu Dhabi!!
No food or even snack except a tiny pack of dry pretzel. And I am not sure they forgot to serve drinks or they just don't serve drinks in such a short route. It is so typical of US-based airlines these days.I was so glad that I did not choose to fly with them via Miami (I can do Abu Dhabi - London- Miami-Buenoas Aires - Montevideo, in this route, all segments are on American Airline except the AD-London segment)
No food or even snack except a tiny pack of dry pretzel. And I am not sure they forgot to serve drinks or they just don't serve drinks in such a short route. It is so typical of US-based airlines these days.I was so glad that I did not choose to fly with them via Miami (I can do Abu Dhabi - London- Miami-Buenoas Aires - Montevideo, in this route, all segments are on American Airline except the AD-London segment)
基本上，印象很不好。雖然我本來對他們期望就不太高。最後總分：D -
(沒錯，D -是2009年到現在，整年我給的最低的分數)
Final Verdict: This got to be the lowest of the whole 2009. Score: D- :(
Final Verdict: This got to be the lowest of the whole 2009. Score: D- :(
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