American Airlines Route Suspensions Spark Meme War Over Which City is Actually the Worst Layover Destination
Aviation Twitter is having a field day as American Airlines announces new route suspensions, with users creating elaborate conspiracy theories that the carrier is secretly eliminating flights to "the one airport where the pretzels are always stale." The memes range from dramatic recreations of pilots crying over canceled routes to a viral thread arguing that the real suspension should be of whoever designed the seating chart for the 737 Max. One user even started a petition to "save the route to nowhere" as a tribute to all the times passengers wished their connection would just vanish. Truly, the irony is palpable: we all complain about these flights, but the moment they're gone, we mourn them like a long-lost middle seat.