If the American Airlines Onboard Sales Device (AA OSD) is missing or inoperative, what should be done?

The appropriate action when the American Airlines Onboard Sales Device (AA OSD) is missing or inoperative is to use a manual process. This approach allows service to continue despite the technology failure. Utilizing manual methods ensures that sales can still be conducted, allowing for passenger services to proceed as normal and maintaining operational efficiency without unnecessary delays.

The other options, such as proceeding without the device, delaying the flight, or requesting help from ground staff, do not effectively address the need for continued service or risk causing disruptions to the flight schedule. Instead, implementing a manual process to handle onboard sales ensures that customer service standards are upheld while addressing the technical issue.