the extended season is great for those who can afford it..the places listed are mountain/ski type areas and of course during the summer there wont be snowfall (even with climate change)but the lodges and places to stay in those areas are not cheap to rent,and unless there are some great "pandemic specials" on lodging,or package deals,even those who are vaccinated may not have the extra cash for a vacation of more than a few days...

(Written on 11/05/2021)(Permalink)

the airlines (all of them,not just southwest)have set up certain rules and regulations for the flying public during thes covid 19 times..some have been "lessened" a bit, like now putting passengers in middle seats and serving beverages and/or food on board,but the requirements for masks still remain in place..understandably this mother is defensive regarding a child with certain problems, as most mothers are,but if this was a serious concern of hers, she would have documented paperwork with the names and titles of the people at southwest who approved her flights with the child,as well as what she was told..she also would have documented paperwork with her from a doctors office stating the issues with her child and how is was ok for him to fly,considering the mask issue..this would have avoided a conflict with any southwest employee,the supevisor could have stated ok its fine per her doctor and the department that approves special issues and needs of passengers,,and the whole mess would

(Written on 10/05/2021)(Permalink)

my word! the woman obviously has a mental problem, or was suffering from some covid related travel stress!! in any case, assaulting a flight attendant is considered a federal crime,not just as the woman said, "cops cant do anything to her" offense..i have been on flights before where the f/a didnt pick up the trash,mainly because as they go down the aisle with a sack they request you HAND IT TO THEM or put it in the sack yourself as they pass by..its not big deal..i have also seen and been around people who merely put the paper or cup ore whatever in the seat pocket in front of them..i will say that the fact the traveller was going from mia to nyc does tell a lot!!

(Written on 07/05/2021)(Permalink)

IF people would act like mature adults,the masks would not be an issue..although i DO agree that flight attndants and sometimes ground personnel with any airline,get a bit "power hungry",do you not wear a seatbelt in your car,or wear shirs and shoes at a resaturant,or not use your cell phone inside a hospital,and lots of other "requested rules" of order for a specific location or event?its no big deal and it is NOT a permanent request..its inly a "help" to controlling the spread of the viruse,which is airborne and now has several variants!

(Written on 06/05/2021)(Permalink)

this is a bit misleading..no airline actually SELLS a passenger a middle seat..when flights are booked to capacity,or overbooked,a passenger is GIVEN whatever seat is available,whether its a middle seat or an aisle seat,and the airlines ARE increasing capacity from 3/4 to full by NOT blocking middle seats any longer..rest assured, anyone prebooking a seat,DOES NOT ask for a middle seat,unless by some chance they are travelling with a family and need all of the sets in a row..airline traffic is picking up,yes,but this IS misleading as even with reports of fuller flights, i have not seen video of a flight with EVERY seat taken,including middle ones..

(Written on 04/05/2021)(Permalink)

a ritual for "good luck possibly?i guess the passengers in that region don understand how planes and engines work,and that coins might cause an engine failure!this is hardly the same as rubbing a coinf for luck, or even throwing coins into a fountain!

(Written on 30/04/2021)(Permalink)

RIP mr collins..you were a great representation of what our country needs..

(Written on 29/04/2021)(Permalink)

the payment protection plan was intended to keep the airlines afloat, when NO ONE was flying, so that they all did not go "belly up" into the bankruptcy court..it DID help..the airlines are coming back as evidenced by spring break travel and the bookings for summer travel..the money was supposed to be considered a "loan" from the government, and was supposed to be paid back..some unions, as it is well known,such as those for the pilots and flight attendants,and also maintenance and fleet service,were given monetary buyouts or leaves of absence to avoid furloughs and layoffs..unfortunately, the majority of airlines already DO use outside companies or sources on contracts for their food and beverage services,so ual is an exception,and food and beverage service has just recently been restarted..if the ual "kitchens"were people actually considered employees of ual, that is surprising..i do feel badly for them if ual has decided that is the group to cut ties with,but it would be far cheaper

(Written on 27/04/2021)(Permalink)

am i old fashoined,or maybe its because i knew AA when they did not charge a standby fee,and if you missed your flight,and others were available to book, the agent would do so as a courtesy to the customer and had ways to "override" if there was a restriction..if it meant sending them to another airline,we could call or do what used to be called a "rule 240", which i am not sure still applies..in any case,the name of the game is first and foremost money by keeping the passenger a happu traveller who will fly aa again,or recommend it to friends,family and business associaties..being "late to the gate" or the ticket counter can be caused by many things from accidents,lots of traffic,hold ups at security checkpoint by tsa,not being able to find parking at the terminal and much more..not everyone can leave 4 hours early to catch a flight!!!

(Written on 26/04/2021)(Permalink)

DANIEL..what is now called "diversty" in hiring,whether it be for an airline or a hi tech company or any other field of endeavor, used to be called a required "quota" ,due to the equal employment opportunity act of many years ago..the same has applied to who was and was not being accepted into colleges and universities for various programs..i am not sure why you feel the need to call all of the commenters on this item,"whiny boomers"..i am of the opinion that no matter what the job may be,particularly in areas such as aviation,that the people hired or promoted should actually hold the qualifications for the position..and for pilots that would be the training,number of hours flown,what types of aircraft,previous companies worked for,educational background etcetera,and NOT whether you father was a captain with some airline or other,or whether you were a female,nor a person of color..by the way, i worked for a major airline for many years, and we had a few excellent female pilots,and one

(Written on 22/04/2021)(Permalink)