SECURITY: It's not so much what they do, it's what they APPEAR to do. They're given an impossible job, not enough staff, not enough training, and they fail far too often. But, to the passengers, everything appears to be secure, so we feel safe.

(Written on 26/11/2019)(Permalink)

It makes perfect sense. It's DEREGULATION, corporate self-policing, and privatization of government oversight. - the drum that the government has been beating for a couple decades. For some unproven, overly simplified, nonsensical reason, our government thinks corporate America has our best interests at heart when the fact is, they are deep into the politician's pockets. In industry after industry, we've seen these policies fail dramatically again and again.

(Written on 30/09/2019)(Permalink)

When a consumer pays for a product with very specific attributes, then the business fails to deliver the product, everyone else sides with the consumer. When the consumer fails to plan ahead, have enough gas in the car, plan for traffic, leave early due to snow, and arrives late, the consumer loses. When the airline can't check you in, doesn't have a mechanically sound plane available, doesn't have a pilot available, can't de-ice your plane, the consumer loses, AGAIN. The airline always have a choice between doing what they are legally obligated to do and doing what is right. All too often, they make the wrong choices

(Written on 22/09/2019)(Permalink)

Isn't it ironic? Ryanair refuses to pay Boeing for what it has failed to deliver, then turns around and charges their customers 55 lbs for the services THEY failed to deliver! When one flies on any Cheapo Airline, they have to be willing to be treated like dirt.

(Written on 22/09/2019)(Permalink)

Wait, wait, wait.... You have a Mother-in-Law and a girlfriend?

(Written on 26/08/2019)(Permalink)

Practically inaudible.....

(Written on 26/08/2019)(Permalink)

My High School aged grand-daughters have never heard of John Belushi, let alone Animal House or The Blues Brothers!

(Written on 26/08/2019)(Permalink)

Exactly how is the airline losing money if I have paid for that empty seat but they are not allowing me to sit in it - and keeping my money? If they had any loyalty for their customers, they would refund any partial or full cancellation IF, and only if they are able to put another passenger in that seat for more than the original passenger paid. Everyone understands the airline should not LOSE if a passenger is ultimately unable to travel at that appointed time. But to sell the seat for double or triple what the original passenger paid and keeping all of the money is simply greed. Which is exactly why airlines and ALL businesses need to be regulated = because they cannot be trusted to do the right thing when money is involved.

(Written on 10/12/2018)(Permalink)

I don't find that to be an accurate assessment of legitimate on-line news sources. Maybe for some that report from the fringes of reality - and we know those that I'm speaking of.

(Written on 10/12/2018)(Permalink)

But it helps if you are! Ha! That's funny!

(Written on 10/12/2018)(Permalink)