Comments on: Fly the Hostile Skies with US Airways

By: Ed Kohler

Ed Kohler — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:46:37 +0000

Travel websites should make a point of displaying your fully loaded costs of flying on each airline. I suppose they would need to ask you whether you plan on checking bags, how many, and if you plan on being thirsty or hungry during your flight. That stuff all adds up. Ed Kohlers last blog post..Ed Answers Your “Why?” Questions Part VI

By: jill

jill — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:39:26 +0000

Well, it all sounds exploitive. Here in Calgary, the home of WestJet, we have a beautiful airport with many services on the airside of security. For domestic flights, we can get water and Starbucks, and last time I flew internationally, there was a Tim Hortons airside. WestJet is still very consumer-oriented and flying is still comfortable with them. They offer advance seat selection for a fee (this is a new service) and there is free online check-in & seat selection 24 hours before departure. The main complaint I have about flying is that people insist on reclining into my lap. I joined the Facebook group, "Don't Recline in Coach" (membership was about 6 at the time) because it is one of the few things within passenger control to make the flight better for all. I usually check my bag and limit the size of my carry-on to try and give myself space in the cabin. It's too bad so few airlines can be trusted to handle and deliver checked bags reliably. The forced culture of carry-on just leads to more in-cabin crowding. (I'm happy to say WestJet is reliable on the luggage front too). jills last blog post..Air Canada Red Cards Passenger - All He Did Was Ask for Duty-Free

By: Alan Sorum

Alan Sorum — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:06:30 +0000

Stories like this make me appreciate having Alaska Airlines and Air North as prime carriers here in the north. Ouch! Alan Sorums last blog post..The Making of an International Klondike Gold Rush Trail

By: Kate Saltfleet

Kate Saltfleet — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:25:14 +0000

Hi Jill, if you ever find yourself flying in Europe, try your best to avoid Ryanair. A quick google of "Ryanair problems" will tell you why! Kate Saltfleets last blog post..Autumn Soup

By: Maria | Never the Same River Twice

Maria | Never the Same River Twice — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:41:04 +0000

Stories like this just reaffirm my love for Southwest. I know some people don't like the lack of assigned seating, but it seems like a small trade off for good fares, no fees and staff that is sometimes HAPPY! Maria | Never the Same River Twices last blog post..Changes That Stick: How to Make Lasting Changes

By: jackie sheeler

jackie sheeler — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:59:25 +0000

fly the “hostile skies” — great title!

i despise air travel, even though i usually travel jet blue, which seems to suck a bit less than other airlines.

yet the environmentalist in me can’t be sad about the airlines being terrible. maybe if they get bad enough people will think twice before flying, and fewer flights would be a good thing indeed for our planet.

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By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:44:18 +0000

Virgin Air is great, I like it even more than Jet Blue since now you have to buy those stupid pillow/blanket sets from them. Same seatback TVs, pretty good food when you get it…Yeah, Virgin has my vote. I also don’t mind Southwest despite (as Michelle points out) the lack of assigned seats. I always end up next to either the morbidly obese guy or the screeching baby, assigned seating or not.

By: We Continues to Hate Flying at HippyGeek

We Continues to Hate Flying at HippyGeek — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:19:15 +0000

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By: polyGeek

polyGeek — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:48:26 +0000

My feeling is that airlines feel that they can treat their customers like crap because all the others do the same. If someone has a horrible experience on Delta and swears to never fly them again then they'll go to, say, American Airlines. But someone on another airline just had an equally horrible experience and will end up flying on Delta. I think it's getting bad enough that people are really looking hard at avoiding business trips or vacations altogether. If that happens the airlines will actually start to lose customers. And not to another carrier. polyGeeks last blog post..Introducing pixDIF

By: Jill Florio

Jill Florio — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:42:07 +0000

Okay I just watched the YouTube Airline Fees video. Funny in a scary kind of way. I like the airbags part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYFNNlSS8QY