So my friend bought a ticket to visit his parents recently. He filled out the form, got all the way to the review screen and realized he’d made a spelling error. Hit the back button to correct it… and the airline raised the cost of his ticket by 60 bucks. Yup, when he got back to the review screen, they’d raised his ticket price.
You have to pay for everything these days because airlines are totally incompetent when it comes to finances. Take for example this past weekend. United Airlines flight From Chicago to London was diverted to Middle of Nowhere, Canada (Goose Bay NFLD). The flight crew stayed in a luxury Hotel while the passengers were put up in an old broken down Military Barracks. United apologized and offered the passengers $500 vouchers…. Let’s see, last time I checked hotel rates in Middle of Nowhere Canada are around $85 (Canadian!). I rest my case.
I was in first class on American Airlines (two out of four terrorists choose American*). The meal came in a little cardboard box. I asked the flight attendant, “Where’s the toy? I’m supposed to get a toy with my happy meal.”
Yes, I did say first class. American Airlines was the first airline to start the nickel and dime operations. Everyone else is a copycat.
9-11 American Airlines also tried to take out my mother by crashing an airplane down the block from her a couple of weeks later.
What would they do if EVERYBODY refused to pay the early-boarding fee, the aisle fee, the window fee, the leg-room fee etc. They’d have no choice but to put you “somewhere”….right?
I like to fly, not so much on flying culverts, and always get a window seat. When the stew once told everyone to close their window shades so people could enjoy that “free” movie better, I offered to chop her arm off as she reached across to close my shade, on the window I PAID FOR. In actual world, it seems more people close those shades than want them open, so the fee system in the ’toon actually seems reversed.
Don Winchester Premium Member over 9 years ago
Don’t give them any ideas!
Steve Bartholomew over 9 years ago
Use of emergency oxygen will be one dollar a minute.
Tirasmol over 9 years ago
So my friend bought a ticket to visit his parents recently. He filled out the form, got all the way to the review screen and realized he’d made a spelling error. Hit the back button to correct it… and the airline raised the cost of his ticket by 60 bucks. Yup, when he got back to the review screen, they’d raised his ticket price.
cdward over 9 years ago
This is so unbelievable. No way they would only charge 25¢.
MS72 over 9 years ago
credit/debit only, no cash.
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 9 years ago
You have to pay for everything these days because airlines are totally incompetent when it comes to finances. Take for example this past weekend. United Airlines flight From Chicago to London was diverted to Middle of Nowhere, Canada (Goose Bay NFLD). The flight crew stayed in a luxury Hotel while the passengers were put up in an old broken down Military Barracks. United apologized and offered the passengers $500 vouchers…. Let’s see, last time I checked hotel rates in Middle of Nowhere Canada are around $85 (Canadian!). I rest my case.
damifid0 over 9 years ago
Air planes are a Large part of the pollution that is destroying our planet. Shut down the air line company(s).
dflak over 9 years ago
I was in first class on American Airlines (two out of four terrorists choose American*). The meal came in a little cardboard box. I asked the flight attendant, “Where’s the toy? I’m supposed to get a toy with my happy meal.”
Yes, I did say first class. American Airlines was the first airline to start the nickel and dime operations. Everyone else is a copycat.
9-11 American Airlines also tried to take out my mother by crashing an airplane down the block from her a couple of weeks later.zippykatz over 9 years ago
What would they do if EVERYBODY refused to pay the early-boarding fee, the aisle fee, the window fee, the leg-room fee etc. They’d have no choice but to put you “somewhere”….right?
tuslog64 over 9 years ago
Most of my flying was done in 1964 through 1966. After a flight in 2010 I realized that flying was no fun anymore.
Kirk Barnes Premium Member over 9 years ago
Crud! You know they’re gonna do this, now. Right?Thanks, Pal.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
I like to fly, not so much on flying culverts, and always get a window seat. When the stew once told everyone to close their window shades so people could enjoy that “free” movie better, I offered to chop her arm off as she reached across to close my shade, on the window I PAID FOR. In actual world, it seems more people close those shades than want them open, so the fee system in the ’toon actually seems reversed.
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly over 9 years ago
Are you certain that you want to look?
sperry532 over 9 years ago
It’s only a matter of time.