TFA said half to government, other half already paid to the people.
Isn't the rule that departing from the jetway on time = on time flight, even if they sit on tarmac for 3 hours? They get to report on-time stats to the government?
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"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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That does ring a bell, but I'm not 100% certain it's accurate.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Southwest wants you to die of heart disease.
Seriously, fuck Southwest, fuck this policy, and fuck selfish people with no self control. (If you're overweight, read that carefully, I did not necessarily say fuck you.)
Seriously, fuck Southwest, fuck this policy, and fuck selfish people with no self control. (If you're overweight, read that carefully, I did not necessarily say fuck you.)
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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I'm not plus-sized, but I may identify as plus-sized for now on.Leisher wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:13 pm Southwest wants you to die of heart disease.
Seriously, fuck Southwest, fuck this policy, and fuck selfish people with no self control. (If you're overweight, read that carefully, I did not necessarily say fuck you.)
It's not me, it's someone else.
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I dare them to challenge you on it. And triple dog dare you to go public with it when they do...TheCatt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:36 pmI'm not plus-sized, but I may identify as plus-sized for now on.Leisher wrote: ↑Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:13 pm Southwest wants you to die of heart disease.
Seriously, fuck Southwest, fuck this policy, and fuck selfish people with no self control. (If you're overweight, read that carefully, I did not necessarily say fuck you.)
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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"LOL, what are these sheep going to do, stop flying?"
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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I check bags because it's paid for and I don't want to haul my luggage around the airport.
I also am usually on the plane towards the last of the passengers, so overhead space is gone. "Complimentary" putting of baggage under the plane is going to be going away. Want that overhead space? Either upgrade your ticket to get on earlier or pay for the space. It's coming. I think Spirit has already made moves in this direction.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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I said it at least a decade ago. The C-suite laughs about it at their cocktail/hooker parties, about how much shit they can shovel on the flying public, who keeps eating it and asking for more giving them higher profits.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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Enjoy losing your bag, sucker! Or, waiting at the carousel for the world's slowest workers. Loss/delayed rate appears to be 0.7%
I'm usually one of the first people on the plane so bin space isn't an issue.
I pretty much never check if I can avoid it. Some gear can't store well, though.
I'm usually one of the first people on the plane so bin space isn't an issue.
I pretty much never check if I can avoid it. Some gear can't store well, though.
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It's Wall St.
Cut every corner. Eliminate every possible job. Reduce customer service to the lowest possible level. Make customers do as much of the work as we can get away with. Fuck the future.
Just make us in the here and now as much money as possible.
I can live with those odds.
Also, I have been shocked by how fast the baggage folks are getting. Detroit used to suck, but my baggage has been beating me to the claim area lately. Vegas and Charlotte both usually involve a 1-5 minute wait if I don't stop to piss or grab a tea or something.
Honestly, a carry on for Vegas is not even feasible. My wife's stuff is a whole other suitcase, and then all the stuff I bring home usually fills mine to the top.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Admittedly, if you're last on the plane, you're probably nearly last off too, so they have more time to get your bag.
sex toys? RealDoll-Male? Or does he get his own ticket?
My wife + I carried on for our last trip to Vegas (4 nights), and were just fine. Admittedly, we didn't bring home souvenirs or anything. Beyond 4 nights, carry-ons might be hard. Our bags were pretty stuffed.
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Three days, I can fit everything in a hiking pack. A hiking/dive trip/whatever requires more gear and a suitcase.
"LOL... hey you guys.... I bet a million dollars and a BJ from my mistress I can shrink the legroom by another inch, and our profits will still go up 12% this year."
"LOL... hey you guys.... I bet a million dollars and a BJ from my mistress I can shrink the legroom by another inch, and our profits will still go up 12% this year."
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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I laugh a lot at this. Someday I will tell you why.
I rarely ever travel for less than a week, so it makes a carry on a bit more difficult.
I have done carry-ons for shorter stays though.
It's really not difficult to treat your employees and customers well, while still getting filthy rich.
That's why when violent people start realizing taking it out on low paid employees makes no sense, and it's easy to find the homes and workplaces of these corporate fat cats...I'm going to enjoy the show.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Frontier adding "first class" seats.
This part caught my eye:
Sure, they offer the cheapest fare, but they intentionally make everything else cost so much that you end up paying the same or more than the other airlines who just give you everything in one price.
Oh, and don't get me started on the differences in customer service...
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Delta has a stowaway problem.
There is obviously more to this story that we're not being told. She's Russian, stows away in NY to go to Paris, boards a plane back to the US, then has a hissy fit and gets thrown off, and says she will not go back unless a judge orders it. She a mail order bride or something?
This part caught my eye:
What the fuck are you smoking? Frontier and Spirit are the ala carte carriers. They're the ones that try to charge you for every conceivable thing. "Oh, you wanted to sit during this flight? That's another $200."The latest move by Frontier is another sign of the difficulty budget airlines have had making money on no-frills tickets.
The carriers are falling in line with the industry trend toward an array of premium products — for an added price.
Sure, they offer the cheapest fare, but they intentionally make everything else cost so much that you end up paying the same or more than the other airlines who just give you everything in one price.
Oh, and don't get me started on the differences in customer service...
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Delta has a stowaway problem.
There is obviously more to this story that we're not being told. She's Russian, stows away in NY to go to Paris, boards a plane back to the US, then has a hissy fit and gets thrown off, and says she will not go back unless a judge orders it. She a mail order bride or something?
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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I think they do though. Otherwise they would have run their business differently and hired competent staff.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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But they are trying to run it differently, and now you are giving them grief!
It's not me, it's someone else.
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20 years ago I suggested that if the customers really cared about poor service and high prices, they would stop flying until the airlines realized the race to the bottom sucked.
The boycott would have been long over by now and we' d all be flying on feather beds.
The boycott would have been long over by now and we' d all be flying on feather beds.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."