Passenger Bill of Rights for air travel

[pilot fish]

:mooner:

Dim, I hope you get over your unresolved adolescesnt issues soon:shakehead

 

[pilot fish]

pray to God you weren't sitting next to me

That's cute but it is NOT an answer.:shakehead

 

[dlndavid]

Dim, I hope you get over your unresolved adolescesnt issues soon:shakehead

Do I have too? There is a hopscotch game that started out front and my mom said I could go play.

 

[pilot fish]

Do I have too? There is a hopscotch game that started out front and my mom said I could go play.

I think it's time the moderators do something to address this hyjack trick of yours. It's obvious you do not want to discuss this, or any other thread topic on this Board, but are intent to side track it and render it silly.

 

[dlndavid]

Thank you, a voice of reason.

You are quite welcome.
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=178313&page=9

 

[DandyDon]

With Jet blue customers unable to find bags, and the company admitting to inadequacies in several areas, I guess the customer are filing their claims and beginning their wait to see if their bags can be found and delivered to them - to those who made it to the Caribbean for example, those who had business meetings this morning depending on contents, etc.

I wonder how many on the international flights have learned that the company is only liable for $9.07 per pound on those routes - maximum $907 for most? I learned only I got into Scuba that I need trip insurance on international trips. I suppose it will be a few weeks before those loses are fully discovered, and this may well die down by then.

We know here than some would like it to die now.

 

[Cacia]

What I am saying is that trying to implement a law will result in costs to enforce that law, let alone any costs to the airlines of having to pay passengers when it is violated.

let the market sort it out.

I think it already is (cancellations today)

The market is swift and fair.

The government is rarely the solution to any problem.

 

[onfloat]

let the market sort it out.

I think it already is (cancellations today)

The market is swift and fair.

The government is rarely the solution to any problem.

AMEN!!!!

 

[OHGoDive]

let the market sort it out.

I think it already is (cancellations today)

The market is swift and fair.

The government is rarely the solution to any problem.

A truer conclusion will rarely be drawn. To all of you who hope that some sort of Congressionally endorsed piece of regulation is going to make air travel any better, then perhaps we could push for laws that would force Walmart to carry high quality, designer merchandise.

People choose with their wallets, simple economics. People want those planes to move efficiently, and at as low a cost as is possible. Quite often, even lower. And if a weather catastrophe mucks up the works, then people will scream that they aren't getting the service they demand. Not the service they will pay for, the service they demand. There is a big difference folks.

JetBlue would not be in business were it not for the fact that they could undercut the big boys on price. More perks, less cost. That's been their mantra since day one. And, it's made them the highest rated US airline in terms of customer satisfaction for the last several years. But, this episode exposes that every cut corner weakens the whole structure. The same people who were patting them on the back for doing things so cheaply are now leading the charge to have their head. They will survive, but, I can guarantee you that it will come at the cost of fewer low cost flight options for people.

And I suspect that the ones who scream loudest at how people are being abused by the uncaring airlines will be the first to assault the "greed" of the airlines for charging higher prices. Same as the ones who fight Walmarts in the neighborhood are often the first in line, clutching their sales flyer and coupons, when the doors finally open.

It's economics folks. You can't take from one side of the ledger without putting something on the other. The market can sort it out. Government intervention can only make it worse.

Can anyone say TSA?

Good luck, and happy flying everyone

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Oh, and as an aside, I think I understand why so many people are so extremely horrified at the prospect of spending significant time inside an airplane on the ground. Based on some of the posts, it seems that it might have something to do with the fact that you can't light up while inside that plane. Hmmm. Might be why some people are so volatile? Maybe? But, that's another thread

 

[Kim]

I think it's time the moderators do something to address this hyjack trick of yours. It's obvious you do not want to discuss this, or any other thread topic on this Board, but are intent to side track it and render it silly.

Yes I wish they would. There must be a load of people wondering how long you can keep referring to another board member as "Dim", and not get a ban. :shakehead

I don't think David is off topic either. He simply doesn't agree with you. You really have to learn that someone disagreeing with you isn't an automatic case of being off topic.