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broken jebus		2012-05-26 10:48:53 PM

3 votes:

Next up, they put the poor people out on the wings and make them flap their arms feverishly.

Sabyen91		2012-05-26 11:45:19 PM

2 votes:

LadySusan: Later we found that the puke bag in the seat pocket was already full from some previous flight.

It was probably better than the dinner they were offering.

T-Servo		2012-05-27 08:19:37 AM

1 votes:

Z-clipped: For some reason, the flight attendants on non-US airlines all seem to be young, pretty, polite and helpful

More than that- I flew biz class on Singapore Airlines earlier this year, and left feeling vaguely unfaithful to my wife.

HempHead		2012-05-27 02:58:19 AM

1 votes:

Z-clipped: For some reason, the flight attendants on non-US airlines all seem to be young, pretty, polite and helpful- while the the US FAs are more and more like the cops every time I fly

US Airlines used to fire flight attendants when they got married, pregnant or turned 30. In the 60s they were forced to stop. Foreign airlines are still free to fire older employees.

Layoffs start with the most junior member, so any airline that has had any amount of layoffs tends to have a much older staff.

pedobearapproved		2012-05-27 01:20:37 AM

1 votes:

Ugh. It's a trick so when you book on some price comparison site you see their price as cheaper.
You get to the airport and then:
Two checked bags = $50.
Would you like some peanuts for your 4 hour flight? $5.
Wait you want a "dry sammich"™ topped with homeless man jizz and hooker spit? Great, because I even heard Delta's CEO wiped his butt with it in an attempt to impart some flavor and/or moisture? $10
Two beers to choke that down? $10
Did you say you had TWO personal items? $50 again.
We also took the inflight movie out, I mean the screens are already in the plane and all, but we need to save some cash, you can always connect to wifi and netflix... for $12 or just $30 for the whole month!

But hey, we did knock $20 total off round trip ticket, so you really came out on this one. Oh did we mention that your San Diego to New Orleans flight will have a 6 hour layover in ATLANTA?

SpikeStrip		2012-05-27 01:03:00 AM

1 votes:

Sabyen91: SpikeStrip: oh ffs, let's just shut down air travel if it will shut you biatchybodies up.

You sound easily angered.

wanna fight about it

Sabyen91		2012-05-26 11:47:06 PM

1 votes:

whatshisname: styckx: Flying is sooo much expensive anymore no matter what class you sit in.

Thag no fly good?

Do way instain service.

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves		2012-05-26 11:24:12 PM

1 votes:

Coming soon: if you would like to deplane via the jetway, that will be $25. We will push you out the back door onto the tarmac for free.

pueblonative		2012-05-26 11:18:45 PM

1 votes:

FTA:
"It's all about providing options," Delta spokesman Paul Skrbec said.

No, you insufferable twat. it's about raping the customer so bad they'll pay you just to use KY.

BarkingUnicorn		2012-05-26 11:02:29 PM

1 votes:

Back in the early 70s, I flew from Chicago to Melbourne, Florida, returning to Florida Tech after Christmas break. My flight originated in Minneapolis, which got hit with a blizzard that delayed my departure for four hours. There was a scheduled stop in Atlanta.

Everyone booked alternate flights and deplaned at Atlanta - except me. I was the only passenger going all the way to Melbourne.

I moved up to first class. I was served filet mignon, and for seconds I ordered poached salmon. I had six toothsome stewardesses at my beck and call.

"Now I know how Howard Hughes felt," I sighed. The ladies tittered.

"How much is it costing Eastern to fly this college boy to school?" I asked.

"About $250,000," said the head stewardess, with a wicked smile.

Fark deregulation.

Almost forgot to mention: each armrest had an ashtray, which I used right royally.

Those, my children, are what we old farkers call "the good old days."

Representative of the unwashed masses		2012-05-26 10:57:13 PM

1 votes:

I am calling a seat near the CLEAN end of the sewage trough.

Representative of the unwashed masses		2012-05-26 10:50:55 PM

1 votes:

Other airlines have sold fares in tiers for a number of years, including Air Canada and Denver-based Frontier Airlines.

And carriers like Delta will be "dipping their toes into it to see if it's a model that works for them," Snyder said, "and I think it's going to be something that people should expect to see more of."

Oh look up to Air Canada? Way to shoot for the sewers....

numbone		2012-05-26 10:49:37 PM

1 votes:

So the flight attendants won't be bothering me while I contemplate my most recent fondling.

Fun Dumpster		2012-05-26 10:48:59 PM

1 votes:

6655321: Fun Dumpster: Have they found a way to remove all the seats so they can cram more people in like a flying subway car?

Did you mean "flying cattle car"?

Cattle get feed. That would be an extra charge.

Fun Dumpster		2012-05-26 10:45:42 PM

1 votes:

Have they found a way to remove all the seats so they can cram more people in like a flying subway car?

Fukuzawa		2012-05-26 10:43:06 PM

1 votes:

A sample of fares for flights from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale for July showed economy fares for $248.60 and basic economy fares for $229.60

So it saves 20 bucks, which since they plan on charging for carry ons, will be gone the moment you get the first "extra"

Who wouldn't want in on something that awesome.

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