Nerd Bird Grounded [Is AA Effing Stupid?]

The Austin American Statesman is reporting that American Airlines will cease it’s twice daily non-stops to San Jose on August 25th. It was commonly called the Nerd Bird because so many tech folks were always on that flight. I can’t name a time when I (a) didn’t see someone I knew or (b) couldn’t find an empty seat when we took off.

Now the choices for our local tech workers are Southwest through Vegas, AA through Dallas, or maybe a flight into SFO instead. Seems like kind of a bonehead move. If at total capacity the route isn’t profitable, then raise the price and I would venture to guess that the flight will still be full.

Posted by Bryan Menell http://austinstartup.com Bryan is the founder and Editorial Director of AustinStartup.com, which launched in 2005 by Bryan Menell. He is currently the Collaboratory Director at Dachis Group. Bryan advises a handful of early stage companies and is a Managing Director of Capital Factory. To read more posts click here.